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Pushing the Limits at Sonora Pass, CA – by Josh Daiek

With yet another slow start to the ski season in Tahoe, morale was low and diminishing rapidly. A few wet storms got us on our feet in December and a nice Christmas dusting made for ideal ski conditions over the holidays. Still as I ventured to my favorite Tahoe zones, coverage was sparse and rather rocky. It was time to think outside the box, time to get creative. After a brief discussion with my friends Justin Befu and Jeff VanHee, we decided our best bet was to journey south to see how conditions were holding up at higher elevations in the Sierra’s. We busted down to Sonora Pass, where via snowmobile you can access steep lines and […]
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Sonora Pass, CA Backcountry Report: May 11th, 2014

Drove down from Truckee today [May 11th, 2014] and arrived at Sonora Pass around 9:30am. I knew from the weather report the night before that wind was in the forecast. Well for once that forecast was correct. It was probably gusting 25 mph at the PCT trailhead parking lot, and I was worried what it was doing higher up on the ridges. I got out and walked around and checked the snow. It was firm and the […]
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Sonora Pass, CA Report: May 3rd & 4th Corn Harvest

Drove up from the Bay last Saturday, got a late start….clicked into our skis and started skinning @10am from 9,924-Foot Sonora Pass, CA (hwy 108). Original plan was to head up to No-Name and ski the bowl then head back to the saddle to the east to do more recon than anything as I’ve usually skied the couloirs off Leavitt and then either down Deadmans creek to the hairpin or back up to No-Name and down the main bowl. Quickly audibled as we saw a group of 10-15 heading up No-Name and went straight for the saddle to the east. First run was an extremely short/mellow tree lined pitch back down to the bench to get a better idea […]
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9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA ReOPENS

9,624-foot Sonora Pass in California (first crossed in 1852) has reopened completely. Sonora Pass opened for the first time on April 18th, 2014 before last weeks storms closed it back down. April 18th was the earliest opening on Sonora Pass in over a decade. It just reopened again yesterday and it’s gotta be lookin’ good up there. The terrain on Sonora Pass is solid with a plethora of easy options right off the pass. The easiest tour is to […]
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