Another angle on Dick's Lake from near Dick's Pass.
Maggie's Peaks, Tallac with the rarely skied gnar in Kalmia Bowl.
Looking down one of the chutes on Maggie's Peak with half frozen Fallen Leaf Lake below. The north facing trees on Tallac looking tasty, with the north bowl looming above.
2015 was the year of cycling. Didn't get out on any real long runs. A few 20 milers, but nothing notable. If my ankle holds up I want to ramp up my miles and finally do a 50 miler... so nothing changed here.
Ski trip - going to AK with the boys in April! Woot woot!
Do a E. Side Peak
Goals for 2015:
Go on a ski trip! From now on, I'm planning one ski trip a year. This year we are headed to Bell Lake Yurt in Montana! - that was awesome...
And I'm gonna add... go pond skimming... this turns out to be tough... as the conditions have to be perfect. Next time I get the opportunity, I will make it a priority. - didn't get to do it last year either...
2014: was a meager year, but highlights include: Shasta with Barrett, North Peak with Stefan, Lassen with Metres, two powder days at Sugar Bowl, spending family time and teaching Kai how to ski! I can't wait get Kai on the snow...
photo: tom holub... looks like I have an eye patch. Arrrrgh!
Uni
Wasn't very successful in reaching my uni goals. I think this will come more naturally when Kai starts unicycling. Which is another goal I just added.
2016 goal:
Teach Kai to Unicycle
goals from 2015:
Teach Kai to Uni - progressing... but not quite there yet...I did get a MUNI and I've been riding it around... I've done Chaparral w/o any dabs and have had some fun sessions with Tom and Co on Side O.
Goals from 2014:
Wheelwalk 10 ft... yeah I need to work on this... this has been on my list forever...
Coker ride up Tam or Hamilton... nope... but I did get on my coker a few times this year logging around 200 miles.
get a MUNI!
about to tumble...
Kayak/Canoe
Goals for 2016:
go to a few rolling classes
get out at least once a month
go SUP surfing 6x.
get out on the canoe/kayak/surfski... just get out on the water more..
2015: Getting better at this. With 2 SUPs (one inflatable, one touring), 2 kayaks, 1 canoe, and a surfski, I've been getting better at incorporating water activities on our getaways.
2015: I'm pretty sure I got out at least once a month. I paddled across the bay 7 times, all solo. The point reyes cycling/paddle adventure was amazing, loon lake, spring lake... fun times. I won't be commuting as much since we moved offices. Alas... might be time to start selling a few boats.
Goals from 2014:
go on a few thurs night paddles with John B... never did manag to get out. Did go out to Albany Shoal with Mi-Suk and met up with the folks.
get a bomber roll on both sides... not so bomber... need to go on a few more practice rolling sessions
back deck roll? - nope
commute to work 12 times. I think I did it more like 8 times.
Kai the slabmaster...
Climbing
tag a new 14er (10 of 15 done...)
2015: was a bad year for climbing for me... never really got out in the alpine environment...
2014: Didn't make it up a new one... but I did make it up Sill again with Nick... but I guess I did go up 2 new ones the year before, so I'll give myself a pass.
Had a great day out with Messy and Lou-Doo. They were on their way to Mammoth, staying at HvF on the way down, so I caught up with them for the classic tour from Carson Pass to Kirkwood. We met up at the Kirkwood parking lot around 7 am, and we were back at Carson touring by 8 am. I was on a bit of a time crunch as I had to be back in the bay by 6 pm, but nevertheless we still skied Crescent Couloir, the sisters, 4th of July peak back to Kirkwood by 1:45 pm... and I made it home by 5:30 pm. All in all, another great day in the mountains.
We saw these boot tracks, so we decided to go up the chute rather than going around...
Messy at the top
Since the main chute (looker's right) was a bit wind buffed and crusty, we decided to check out the middle chute. This would be the craziest entrance to Crescent... a double with a 40 footer that drops you into the middle of the chute where you have to point it for 500 ft until you reach the apron.
Louie in the entrance
Forth of July Lake from the Sisters
Skiing the Sisters
our last descent from the shoulder of Melissa Coray.
made it back for this guy... who welcomed me with a 102 fever...
-X2.jpg)
