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Trip Report: 11,744′ Independence Peak, CA – “Independence Couloir”

Report from June 27, 2023 11,744′ Independence Peak, CA’s “Independence Couloir” yesterday was a mind-bender! This was #18 of our 20 “new-to-us” ski mountaineering lines Eastern Sierra project 2023. We knew this chute would be sun-cupped and bumpy, but we just couldn’t resist this 2,500-vertical-foot, in-your-face, dazzling Eastern Sierra couloir. The top was recklessly fun. The middle was pretty heinous in […]
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Miles Clark |
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Skiers Caught and Injured by Avalanche in Eastern Sierra, CA Require Helicopter Rescue

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Shortly after 11:00 am yesterday Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received notification of an avalanche in the Onion Valley area of California, near Independence. Inyo County Sheriff Jeff Hollowell and Sheriff’s Office Deputies were first to arrive on the scene and provided first aid to the patients until the Inyo Search and Rescue team arrived. The rescue comes after a similar incident […]
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SnowBrains |
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