Early season SPS peaks
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:48 pm
After a great winter and a healthy snowpack, warmer weather is finally here. This winter I managed to tackle some OGUL peaks but I’m getting the itch for some travels further from home here in South Lake Tahoe.
Anybody have any input on early season mountain adventures they’ve managed in a day on the SPS? Doesn’t have to be on the list at all really, just figured that’d be a good place to start. I have an idea of some prospects(eyeing Mt. Lola, Adams Peak, Mt. Elwell) I could knock out as dayhikes but I’d like to hear other folks input as well. I’ve splitboarded a few times but not enough to be entirely confident or competent, looking for mountains and routes accessible with snowshoes and crampons. Obviously everything is under many feet of snow this year; the biggest criteria is access, mileage, and avalanche issues as the weather changes. Thanks!
-Lawrence
Anybody have any input on early season mountain adventures they’ve managed in a day on the SPS? Doesn’t have to be on the list at all really, just figured that’d be a good place to start. I have an idea of some prospects(eyeing Mt. Lola, Adams Peak, Mt. Elwell) I could knock out as dayhikes but I’d like to hear other folks input as well. I’ve splitboarded a few times but not enough to be entirely confident or competent, looking for mountains and routes accessible with snowshoes and crampons. Obviously everything is under many feet of snow this year; the biggest criteria is access, mileage, and avalanche issues as the weather changes. Thanks!
-Lawrence