Still in the foothills of these giant peaks, but peeking a little into the High Sierra near one of my favorite summer spots.

Good morning Mount Morrison

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Man these road views never get old

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Mount Williamson, CA’s second highest, looking like a unit

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Starting the day on a low patch of snow

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We really didn’t skin all that much today

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All the way to the desert

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Finally seeing some trees

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They look pretty cool in this area

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Maybe a Foxtail Pine? Definitely some relation to the oldest trees on earth, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine, found in the next mountain range over.

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Trying to find shelter in the strong gusts before we make the final push above treeline

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The ski back down was interesting... Very wind scoured snow/ice/penitentes type texture.

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Love seeing the stark contrast from the desert to these massive peaks

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Peeking into the High Sierra

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We skied all the way down the lowermost patch of snow seen in the center

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Good evening Mount Morrison

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Notes

• This was probably ~6 miles and ~6600 feet of vertical gain in a little under 7 ½ hours.