VIDEO: My Dog Tomahawking 26 Times Down Crescent Couloir, CA | Dog-A-Hawk During the epic winter of 2006, everything in Tahoe filled in. The Crescent Couloir on Round Top near Carson Pass, CA had been calling our name for years. In 2006, it was ready. In May, we headed down to Round Top to give it a go. There were some burley tracks on the skier’s left face, but we went for […] Miles Clark | August 21, 2018 10 Comments
Terminating the Terrible Tahoe Season @ Carson Pass, CA Given the absolutely dismal year we had here in Northern California, I never would have guessed that the annual mid-June climb to ski around the Carson Pass area would have the snow to pull it off. Well, after above average snowfall for May 2015, Round Top Peak (10,381 ft) and the Sisters Peaks (10,153 ft) failed to disappoint. Backcountry Casey Cane | July 17, 2015 5 Comments
Full-On Patch Skiing in Lake Tahoe | August 2nd Photo Tour: This post is for everyone who is wondering if there’s still snow in Tahoe, and the answer is yes. Before we started the hike, we placed bets on how many people would ask us “you’re not actually skiing are you?” The final tally was 25. Katy Hover-Smoot and I headed to Round Top today in hopes of finding some decent patch skiing. It’s my go-to summer ski destination for its easy approach and awesome scenery, but the patches are certainly looking […] Conditions Report Matt Bansak | August 2, 2014 15 Comments
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