Thanksgiving @ the East Side
November 26-28, 2010
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California got a big dump of snow for Thanksgiving, so Melissa and I headed to Tahoe, where we hung out with Megan and Isaiah before they took off to see family, and the next morning we skied at Heavenly. On Friday morning, we drove to Lee Vining and attempted to go check out the ice... with the cold temperatures, it was expected to be good! Unfortunately, the unsupportive snow and approach boulder field did not mix well. After we bailed on that idea, we went to June Lake where we played around on the roadside ice. That night, we camped next to some hot springs south of Mammoth... it was super cold! So cold that the hot springs tubs were more like "luke warm" than "hot"!

Hoping to climb at Owens River Gorge the next day, we went for breakfast in Bishop... however, when we got to the parking lot at Owens, it started snowing! Highway 395 was actually very exciting, and had snow all the way from there to Tahoe, where we slept that night. We went to Powderhouse Peak on Sunday and also managed 2-3 hours of skiing at Sierra at Tahoe! A great 4-day weekend, too bad there aren't more of them. :)

  Trying out the Lee Vining approach after a big dump, Thanksgiving 2010  
  Trying out the Lee Vining approach after a big dump, Thanksgiving 2010

  Plan B: June Lake roadside ice Not great, but it'll provide some entertainment... Thanksgiving, 2010  
  Plan B: June Lake roadside ice Not great, but it'll provide some entertainment... Thanksgiving, 2010

  Higher on, turned to rock climbing (ice on the right was completely detached)  
  Higher on, turned to rock climbing (ice on the right was completely detached)

  At the top Not a bad view!  
  At the top Not a bad view!

  Another view of roadside ice from the road Can't beat the approach Driving to the hot springs that night  
  Another view of roadside ice from the road Can't beat the approach Driving to the hot springs that night

  Highway 395 Morning at our campsite Hot Springs (not so hot that day)  
  Highway 395 Morning at our campsite Hot Springs (not so hot that day)

  And then, it turned to this! Starting up Powderhouse  
  And then, it turned to this! Starting up Powderhouse

  Skinning up through the trees... Growing up between a rock and a hard place...  
  Skinning up through the trees... Growing up between a rock and a hard place...

  Views from the top of Powderhouse: <3 Tahoe!  
  Views from the top of Powderhouse: <3 Tahoe!

  Mt Tallac & the lake behind  
  Mt Tallac & the lake behind

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