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| Photo Credit: Gordon Levitt |
In the last week it snowed over 8 inches in the mountains. Gordon and I decided to head up to Diamond Peak to see if we could get any of the goods before they were gone. Unfortunately, we were too late, and by the time we reached the upper slopes, the sun had already crusted even the true North facing slopes. I guess that's what happens with you get dumped on in the end of May.
Gordon and I climbed to the NW false summit, ate a bit, and took some photos before making our descent. The descent above treeline was on a mostly supportable sun crust. Once we got into the trees, however, the glop was almost unskiable. We made survival turns all the way down to Corrigan Lake. There, we removed our skis and hiked the rest of the way back to the car. We didn't get the late-May powder we were hoping for. But a day in the mountains is always a good day.
For more photos, click below:
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| Gordon Skinning in the morning light |
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| A view of the summit from the NW False Summit |
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| Gordon ascending the false summit |
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| Skiing the NW Bowl |
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