Trip Report: A Wintery Week in Yosemite, Feb. 2018, Part 3

Discussion about winter adventure sports in the Sierra Nevada mountains including but not limited to; winter backpacking and camping, mountaineering, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, etc.
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Trip Report: A Wintery Week in Yosemite, Feb. 2018, Part 3

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I made a long ski tour up to Parker Creek- ~ 7 miles up from the Meadows on the road, and through the forest. I originally thought to head around Ragged Peak, and on for a close up view of the giant southwest face of Conness, but the snow was too icy, and the route I chose too much of a downed trees tangle. So I turned right around, and skied up 120 to the Mono/Parker Pass TH, and on up Parker Creek. I turned around at the first of the Miner's cabins for a 17 mile day. Mounts Dana and Gibbs in the background.


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There were a lot of snow shoe hare tracks above the Meadows.


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Mount Gibbs is such an interesting soft contrast to the spiky peaks of the Cathedral Range above T.Meadows.


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Here's the Toulumne Ski Hut, with a vague view of Lembert Dome in the background.


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The T.M. Ski Hut is a very nice base. Wood stove with a huge stock of wood, 8 bunks, two large tables, usually electricity, and electric hot-plates to cook on (sometimes just candles for light, and the woodstove to cook on). Water from the Toulumne River right up at the bridge- sometimes quite an effort to break into it for liquid water- but always snow to heat up in the hut's giant pots. And it's free- on first come basis.


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Finally an animal! This coyote let me join up for a long tour of the Meadows together.



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I first encountered him or her just 30 yards or so away- first thing in the morning on my morning tour.



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What an amazing trip! Thank you for the share.
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Awesome shots of the coyote, particularly the last one.
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This is a great, unique trip report. Thanks for taking the time to write it up and post those terrific winter photos. I greatly admire your backcountry winter skills (and boldness).
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