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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 24, 2017 15:32:50 GMT -8
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Post by johntpenca on Dec 24, 2017 17:01:26 GMT -8
Yeah, but without Tioga Pass Resort Tuolumne in winter holds little. I like a nice warm place to stay every couple of nights.
There are plenty of places in the eastern sierra to BC ski. Tuolumne is a long, steep slog up the 120.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 24, 2017 18:24:04 GMT -8
120? Snow Creek Trail is a better route. And has extra attractions. P
I don’t remember the last time Tioga Pass Resort had a winter season. Maybe they’ll start doing that again in 2019 once the reconstruction is finished.
And sure, Rock Creek Lodge, Tamarack Lodge, Ostrander Ski Hut, Royal Gorge, all offer another type of experience. But the largest meadow in the Sierra has its own rewards for skiing. Even warmth in the refuge. Thiugh that’s not the centerpiece.
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Post by johntpenca on Dec 24, 2017 18:30:41 GMT -8
120? Snow Creek Trail is a better route. And has extra attractions. My approach to Tuolumne in winter has always been the 120 from the 395. Need to look at my maps. Never heard of a snow creek trail. |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 24, 2017 18:35:40 GMT -8
120? Snow Creek Trail is a better route. And has extra attractions. My approach to Tuolumne has always been the 120 from the 395. Need to look at my maps. Never heard of a snow creek trail. The trailhead is on the Mirror Lake loop in the Valley. Great, right at the face views of Half Dome (and with the resident black bear csnnister smasher asleep the first night’s campsite with that view is likely open  ). 20 miles to the Meadows. |
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Post by johntpenca on Dec 24, 2017 18:36:57 GMT -8
Ahh, you are looking at it from the valley. The only time I approached Tuolumne from the valley in winter was via Tenaya canyon.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 24, 2017 18:44:07 GMT -8
Ahh, you are looking at it from the valley. The only time I approached Tuolumne from the valley in winter was via Tenaya canyon. Yes. And thst route (Snow Creek) is classic enough there’s a winter cabin the park opens for skiers to drop by along the way. Thiugh I understand it's whereabouts have gotten well enough known you have to sign up to use it. ETA: Yes, living then in San Diego I’d always viewed the east and west sides as equal options. |
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Post by johntpenca on Dec 25, 2017 7:32:12 GMT -8
Yeah, surprisingly Yos has a few BC ski huts. The only one I've visited is Ostrander and that was in the mid 80s.
edit: one needs to reserve the BC ski huts 6 months in advance. If one doesn't have a reservation they'll let you hang out but you will need to sleep and eat outside.
2nd edit: Tenaya canyon is pretty technical One needs to be experienced or bad things can happen.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 5, 2018 17:47:41 GMT -8
The Tenaya Canyon is a technical enough climbing route in summer (much lobbying got it deleted from any hiking/climbing guide I’m aware of) I would expect in winter on skiis it would bring extra challenges for sure.
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). 20 miles to the Meadows.