12,397′ Dunderberg Peak, CA Conditions Report: Fresh Snow, Good Crowd, No Vis…

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Close up of Dunderberg and the North Couloir. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Close up of Dunderberg and the North Couloir that we skied. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Summit of Dunderberg Peak, CA on Sunday morning. You can kinda see the chute we skied off the top. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Summit of Dunderberg Peak, CA on Sunday morning. You can see the chute we skied off the top. photo: miles clark/snowbrains

We headed up to 12,397′ Dunderberg Peak, CA from Mammoth on Saturday.  We met up with a terrific cast of characters and had an incredible time.

About 4-8″ of new snow coated the mountain and a thick fog we hoped would lift clung to the mountain like glue all day.

The new snow allowed skinning directly to the summit with no boot-packing.

Hiking up with the crew. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Hiking up with the crew. photo: miles clark/snowbrains

The chute off the north side of the peak had great snow and skied very well.  It would have been wild if there had been visibility, but it was still damn fun.

From the bottom of the chute we traversed some flats in a blinding fog to another very long chute with great snow and called it a day.

There is snow right to the base of the southern side of Dunderberg on the Virginia Lakes rd. right now.

Travertine and Buckeye hot springs are also in good form right now.

PHOTO TOUR:

Saturday night sunset. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Saturday night sunset. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Summit visibility with Peter. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Summit visibility with Peter. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
We did get a little sun on the south side in the am for a bit. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
We did get a little sun on the south side in the am for a bit. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Mono Lake on Saturday morn. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Mono Lake on Saturday morn. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Mini pine may ski even better than manzanita.
Mini pine may ski even better than manzanita.
Dwanis loving the up. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Dwanis loving the up. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
A few grand worth of ski gear... photo: miles clark/snowbrains
A few grand worth of ski gear… photo: miles clark/snowbrains
The sun finally comes out on Saturday... a little late... photo: miles clark/snowbrains
The sun finally comes out on Saturday… a little late… photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Morning alpenglow on peaks just north of Dunderberg Peak on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Morning alpenglow on peaks just north of Dunderberg Peak on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Peaks and Couloirs just SE of Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Peaks and Couloirs just SE of Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Sawtooth Ridge on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Buckeye hotsprings on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
Buckeye hotsprings on Sunday. photo: miles clark/snowbrains
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4 thoughts on “12,397′ Dunderberg Peak, CA Conditions Report: Fresh Snow, Good Crowd, No Vis…”

  1. Hey Miles,
    I have some 1/2 price vouchers for Mammoth that aren’t being used. If you are headed back down their and could put them to use, let me know.

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  2. Thanks for the sweet article and pics, Miles! Good seeing you again.

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    1. You’re welcome, Chris. Great hanging out. Lets do it again soon. Seriously… I’m trying to do it again this week.

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