Tamarack Peak and Castle Peak, with Athena
April 5-6, 2014
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Dog sitting weekend! We took Athena backcountry skiing - on Saturday we went to Tamarack Peak (by Mtn Rose), and on Sunday we went to Castle Peak (Donner Summit). She cruised on the way up, but definitely struggled in the soft snow on the way down! Still, she took it really well :-)

  spoiled rotten! Checking out the views from the deck A couple of hundred feet above the parking lot  
  spoiled rotten! Checking out the views from the deck A couple of hundred feet above the parking lot

  Athena running laps around us... so energetic in the beginning! Athena in action  
  Athena running laps around us... so energetic in the beginning! Athena in action

  She kept sniffing around :) Happy Athena!  
  She kept sniffing around :) Happy Athena!

  Mt Rose, blown clear of snow by the winds! Mt Rose with Reno down below, 6000' lower  
  Mt Rose, blown clear of snow by the winds! Mt Rose with Reno down below, 6000' lower

   
 

  Mt Rose and Hourglass Bowl  
  Mt Rose and Hourglass Bowl

   
 

  Athena not loving the soft snow :)  
  Athena not loving the soft snow :)

   
 

  Tired girl  
  Tired girl

   
 

  Struggling... stay on the skin track! Looking back towards Donner Summit  
  Struggling... stay on the skin track! Looking back towards Donner Summit

  Castle Peak  
  Castle Peak

   
 

   
 

  South face of Castle Peak  
  South face of Castle Peak

   
 

  Melissa enjoying spring snow Athena shredding in our tracks  
  Melissa enjoying spring snow Athena shredding in our tracks

  Athena is struggling to catch up to us :)  
  Athena is struggling to catch up to us :)

  Castle Peak, south face Tired and hard asleep!  
  Castle Peak, south face Tired and hard asleep!

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