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05-21-2006, 12:17 AM #1
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Truckee to Squaw tour/hike - May 20
After canceling a Southern Sierra trip Fri night due to weather concerns, I need to do something. So woke early today and decided to try a trek I have always wanted.
Stats:
Cold Stream Canyon (in Truckee) to Squaw
Approx 20 miles
7 hours 30 min
Actual Turns (without skins).....0 (until at Squaw).
It was more about the experience than the skiing.....No action shots.....just scenic.
There's some snow up there still.
Lots of river crossings.
Love the purity of snow.
The route up Cold Stream Canyon....you can see Truckee down below.
The Bradley hut at Anderson Peak.....things are looking good for snow.
Then turned the corner, and things were looking poor.
Luckily things got more consistent (notice the Palisades in the distance).
Cool rainbow thing.
Then I came across some really fresh bear tracks.
Finally looking into Squaw (Solitude, Shirley, and Granite are in view).
Finally into Granite.
The VIP cliffs.....a somewhat little know Squaw area.
After 7 and 1/2 hours, Squaw was nice enough to let me ride Shirley chair for free.
Donjoy to the World!
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05-21-2006, 12:32 AM #2
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Very nice tour. I take it you did this alone?
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05-21-2006, 12:40 AM #3
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"Cool rainbow thing."
That's a "sun dog". Nice!
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05-21-2006, 10:05 AM #4
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Yeah, somehow none of my friends thought this sounded fun.....go figure.
Originally Posted by MTT
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05-21-2006, 10:32 AM #5
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Too bad you had to nix your original plan, but way to come up with an alternate walk/ski. You getting a storm, or is it too hot, or what?
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05-21-2006, 11:23 AM #6
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Originally Posted by Huckwheat
I'd have forced you to at least ski silver peak or tinker's when you got there.
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05-21-2006, 11:40 AM #7
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Looks like a pretty sweet day in the mountains . . . bummer the trans-Sierra fell through though. What's with bad weather in May? It's California for crying out loud!
Everything in moderation, including moderation . . .
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05-21-2006, 11:49 AM #8
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I did skin to the top of Tinkers (high point of snow in this pic).....but was only 10 turns, so didnt even pop the skins off (just locked the heal). Originally Posted by kidwoo
I'd have forced you to at least ski silver peak or tinker's when you got there.
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05-21-2006, 11:54 AM #9
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these cliffs? They are a lot of fun, a little out of the way and the landing isnt as steep as you would want, but still a lot of fun. (the pic was taken really early in the season) Originally Posted by Huckwheat
The VIP cliffs.....a somewhat little know Squaw area.
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05-21-2006, 11:56 AM #10
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Nice work Huck!
Way to stay active locally!
I had planned on heading south too but the weather just didn’t cooperate.
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