Re: skis and skies

"AES/newspost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

> (GPS coordinates for such a route welcomed; I've been to the parking
> area on the N side of 88 at the top of Carson Pass a couple of winters
> ago.)

Sorry my friend, I'm a luddite when it comes to GPS.

Yup, park at the north side parking lot. You need a Snow Park permit for the
privilege, 20 bucks or something for the whole year. YOU WILL GET TICKETED
if you park there without a pass. If you're a dirtbagger like me you can
park just over the pass at a large pullout, just before the avalanche zone.
You have to walk an extra 300 yards that way, perish the thought.

>From the parking lot follow the line of the summer trail left out of the
parking lot as you face north. You'll run parallel to the highway for a few
hundred yards (west) then bear right around a shoulder. This sets you up to
traverse over to the western shoulder of Red Lake Peak, unmistakable, just
above you. Keep traversing left toward a pass at the foot of the peak. Make
your way up to that pass and you'll have your view of the lake!

On good days, these western slopes of the peak are good runs, corn in the
spring with a fairly gentle slope. A person can play around up there all
afternoon. Just watch out for wind slabs... really blows through that gap at
times.

To get back down, pretty much follow your tracks as you see fit.

Cheers
DMT