Actually these are from Saturday, when I peeked outside at 1130. In five minutes I dashed up to one of my workout roads in the Whites. Once I gained the ridge above the tower, the wind hit me full force, but I kept pushing up. At one point, I spread my arms into the wind and felt the lift, and I smiled. I was still teasing the weather gods.

I shot these in color, transposed to B+W, well, because Paul asked me to.





















Other pics.

For all the inbounds skiers, Mammoth has a lot more coverage than Sunday, but it was both warm there yesterday afternoon and extremely windy off the top. This will make good base everywhere if we can get a few more storms. For BC, watch the wind loading this weekend. The wet stuff may bond well, and the melt-freeze is pretty intense right now (icy pavement everywhere).

-L

Ansella Adams!

The first two photos are fantastic.

I ain't big with words and don't have my office thesaurus handy.

I was thinking "MooseTracks Adams" before I scrolled down and saw +@ti2d's comment.

Beautiful! Thanks for posting them, Laura.

Thanks, guys! Can't wait to get up in the snow of the Sierra to check out the sitch up there!

PS: I was waving to the Central Valley yesterday from Mammoth...

Gorgeous pictures Moose. Maybe we should start a monthly picture contest. :-)

I'd lose, but it'd give me a good excuse to bring the better camera along, and for people to share their trips. You live near heaven.

Splendid pics, Laura!

Now that is the kind of drama (photographic) I like to see!

CaT