Around 2:30pm, typical for us, my husband and I decided that it would be a great day to go tele up some new peak. So we set out for Mt Rose highway and we parked at that new rest area at the highway summit. We set out for the peak that is just to the south of the peak with all of the relay stations and antennaes that is at the top of Mt Rose ski resort.

We had a great climb up, though it was alot hotter than we had anticipated, especially for that time of day. We finally got to the peak around 4:45pm with plenty of sunshine and a nice cool wind that forced us to bundle up a bit. The views from there are spectacular. You can see Lake Tahoe and Washoe Valley at the same time! And We got a completely new view of the mountains than the one we are used to. And even better, the skiing on the way back was great on the north slopes–it was hard to believe that the powder from the last storm hadn’t iced over or gotten wind packed. Of course, there were pockets of ice and crust, but we were still surprised.

Needless to say, on the way back to the car as we were on the slopes with other aspects, the snow was just short of an ice skating rink! We pulled pack into the parking lot around 6:10 pm, realizing that the days aren’t so short anymore and that it was a good thing we didn’t just sit at home waiting for the next storm.

Just another fun day in the Sierras!

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