Sparknotes:
Saturday - ski to Bradley hut, 2 laps on nearby knoll
Sunday - started late (~10:30), ski up Silver Peak and back down to the cars.
I was itching to get back into the mountains after a long winter break. Of course, spending time with friends and family was great, but with only one day of resort skiing, it was hardly how I usually try to take advantage of time away from work.
Knowing that Rusty's usually good for an adventure, I talked my way onto a large group trip to the Bradley Hut. The idea was to ski in and do some shorter laps on Saturday, then hit Silver Peak and ski out on Sunday. I think if we had been a smaller group, we would have suffered less from large-group inertia and gotten in more skiing. It's tough to complain though...the hut was cozy, I enjoyed hanging out with new and old friends, I got my fix of the mountains (at least until it got me thinking of all the other places I want to ski in Tahoe this season), and I skiied past dark both days, so I think I got the most of it.
Silver Peak seems like a great place to head back to next time I'm in the area, and has me thinking of more hut to hut touring. There are plenty of skiiable aspects and varied terrain (bowl, ridge, glades, etc), and very much doable in a day with time for a few laps of the best stuff, not to mention easy access parking. There are several trip reports showing good tours (here's one and another). I didn't log the track we took, but helpfully Anthony did.
Next up...Freel Peak, Tallac, Pyramid Peak, or something else that I haven't even thought of yet...
Saturday - ski to Bradley hut, 2 laps on nearby knoll
Sunday - started late (~10:30), ski up Silver Peak and back down to the cars.
I was itching to get back into the mountains after a long winter break. Of course, spending time with friends and family was great, but with only one day of resort skiing, it was hardly how I usually try to take advantage of time away from work.
Knowing that Rusty's usually good for an adventure, I talked my way onto a large group trip to the Bradley Hut. The idea was to ski in and do some shorter laps on Saturday, then hit Silver Peak and ski out on Sunday. I think if we had been a smaller group, we would have suffered less from large-group inertia and gotten in more skiing. It's tough to complain though...the hut was cozy, I enjoyed hanging out with new and old friends, I got my fix of the mountains (at least until it got me thinking of all the other places I want to ski in Tahoe this season), and I skiied past dark both days, so I think I got the most of it.
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| ROYGB(I)V in front of the hut. (photo by Rusty) |
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| Red on the way in, green laps, and blue on Sunday. (track by Anthony) |
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