Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

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danomike
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Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by danomike » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:04 pm

Went up solo today and skied the south slope of Tamarack Peak today to keep it safe. The snow on this aspect in the trees is deep, cold, hero snow with no PWL (it is the normal wind blown at top). It was good to get out and get some climbing and easy turns in today. The main Tamarack parking lot was almost full (on a Thursday!), but I only saw one other skier when I got to the top. I parked at the Third Creek trailhead. Peeking into Hourglass, I saw saplings still poking through, and no slide activity.

http://caltopo.com/m/G4CV
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Lake Tahoe from the summit.
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Windy at the summit.
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Looking into the Hourglass bowl.

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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by MikeK » Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:56 pm

Wow, nice! First thing we've seen from California on this forum!

Where the frig is Rokjox?



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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by danomike » Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:03 pm

This is in Nevada.

:D



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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by MikeK » Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:08 pm

Oh frig... better yet then!



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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by athabascae » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:29 am

MikeK wrote:Wow, nice!
Yeah, super nice scenery.

Thanks for sharing the photos. Not what I pictured when I think of Nevada (never been).

Tom



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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by danomike » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:07 pm

Here's the vid...my wife had a good laugh. Enjoy!

http://bit.ly/1Qgdbbp



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Re: Tamarack Peak - South Slope - 1/14/2016

Post by MikeK » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:45 pm

You guys have it so good...



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