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swanny
 Post subject: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:26 am 
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This was the best BC trip I've ever been on. A nice little storm dropped 1-2 feet the night before and the first half of the day while we skinned in. Then the sun came out and we got to ride 3 days of bluebird in powder.

Day 1

At the top of the "hump"
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Almost at the hut
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When we got to the hut no one was there and we had the place to ourselves until the next day
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Something new this year at the hut
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Josh was feeling good and went out for a sunset lap
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As the sunset, the views got better and better
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Josh
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Day 2 Winter Alta Pk. Eastside

Our goal
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Dan and Josh
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Myself and Dan
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View form the top
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Josh
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Dan
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Middle bowl
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Transition
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Skinning
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Dan stops to enjoy the views
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The mornings lines
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Josh
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Dan
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Stoked
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1 more lap at sunset
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Sunset
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The hut fills up
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Day 3 Winter Alta Pk. Westside

View from saddle between East and West peaks
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Mineral King area to the south
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On top of Winter Alta
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Dan checks the map at lunch
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On to another spot
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Josh
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Dan
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Time to move on
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Dan skinning
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Sick views
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Alta and Pear Lk. cirque
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Look at the coolie in the background...it goes!
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Day 4

Time to go
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Aster Lk. and Emerald Lk. cirque
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On the way out we climbed up the "soccer field"
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Thing that make you go Hmmm...
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Last run
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Til next time...
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TEX
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:31 am 
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NICE ! MIKE Man I wish I could have made it this year , looks like you guys killed it.

Stability. powder and the pear lake hut.

Western Sierra -what a gem
:rock: :rock: :rock:
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BGnight
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:33 am 
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looks like an epic trip.
westside stoke is :bananas:
beautiful place to be at sunset!
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mtnrider
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
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Excellent, thanks for sharing. :rock:

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NoKnees
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:30 am 
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Nice TR... Been there in summer, dreamed of it in winter... Looks like a blast! And great score on the conditions... Timing is everything!

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powderjunkie
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
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Those are the kind of hut trips you dream about, but usually never get.

Well played. :bananas:
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Nice!

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schwalbster
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
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Awesome! :clap:
I'm gonna have a couple questions for you at the Splitboard party!

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SanFrantastico
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:43 am 
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Nice job, swanny! Conditions looked really nice. Great karmic payback for the trip you set up last year but then missed.

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fullers2oh
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:15 pm 
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nice westside stoke! the best trip so far? thats pretty sweet.

i was wondering how that storm treated you over there. it does look like you guys scored. very happy for you.

i really like the magic 8 ball avy forecast tool. it looks much more effective than reports and observations.

p.s. dont you just hate that powder snow? it gets everywhere!
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tudorSD
 Post subject: Re: Pear Lake Hut, Sequoia National Park. 3.22-3.25.09
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I was just checking on Pear Lake to see if any other splitters had done it... Then I find you again. I wish I had known about it before last weekend so I could ask some questions...

Great pictures. Great trip.
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182 Surf de neige
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Way to go! :clap: I ve always wanted to go do a southern Sierra trip, now you are the inspiration. Thanks

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bcrider
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Looks like you guys scored swanny! Epic! :headbang:
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