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Near the
Summit.
Toby skinning up the final few hundred feet to the top
of Tallac. Snow-covered Gilmore Lake lies below
at right. Beyond, Pyramid Peak crowns the
Crystal Range. Chris and I skied the north face
of Pyramid
last June and still found some perfect corn snow
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Dropping
in.
A random snowboarder dropping the north bowl of Tallac.
A snowy and cold December means there's still a lot of
snow at lake level, as you can see here. |
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The
Cross.
Obligatory shot of the entrance to the cross couloir
on the frontside of Tallac. Looks pretty
hairball from here. |
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Right
Arm Entrance.
We skied the north bowl, then hung a hard right and
dropped the entrance to the "right arm" of the cross.
Here, Chris negotiates the steep entrance to the
chute. |
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Crankin'
It.
Toby cranking turns through the windpack below the
cross. |
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Crud Busting. Snowboards have a distinct
advantage in crappy conditions like we had.
Here, Chris is busting up the crud. That rooster
tail of snow is definitely NOT powder. |
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Fallen Leaf Lake. Toby above Fallen Leaf
Lake before traversing back towards to trailhead. |
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Babycham
Couloir.
Looking up at this steep chute that drops off the east
face from just below the summit. Only doable in
macking snow years by riders with large nads. |
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Testing
out the Prior.
Chris having fun in the lower cross chute on the new
board. |
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Last Turns. Toby leads the way back to
the trailhead above Fallen Leaf Lake. Freel Peak
and Jobs Sister in the background. |
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