Conditions Report
On Wednesday, I cruised down to Sonora Pass in the early morning hours from Squaw with a crew of Squaw snow humans.
We arrived at 9,624′ Sonora Pass a bit late at 9:00am and we were hiking by 9:30am.
Our goal was the Y-Couloir off 11,572′ Levitt Peak.Â
We left the car at about 8,800′.
Luckily, a stiff west wind was keeping things crisp and firm.
Of course, we ran into 2 more Squaw peeps in the parking lot – Scotty & Steve-O.
When you head south to Mammoth, Sonora, Tioga, Bishop this spring – expect to run into Tahoe people and nearly no one else…
The hike up was sunny, windy, and nice with a few rapidly passing clouds.
The ridge and summit was windy AF.
The views were spectacular.
Scotty & Steve-O opted for a chute just northwest of the Y-Couloir that was thinner and steeper than the Y.
We went for the skiers right option of the Y and it involved a steep sidestep down a icy, rocky section.
Once in the chute, the was firm in the top half and bottom half was creamy.
The chute was a great ski and likely around 750-vertical-feet of skiing.
After the chute we enjoyed fun corn for another 2,000-vertical feet of mellow rolly-polly terrain back to the car. Â
Beers and banter at the car for at least an hour with the boys.
Drove down to Lee Vining and got Soft Serve Ice Cream at Mono Cone.
Grabbed a great camping spot in the forrest in Mammoth.
Fire.
Grilled chicken salad and lentil soup.
More beers.
Slept under the stars with plans to ski Mammoth the next day – Thursday.
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