Basin

3/22/2008

Access from Reno, NV:

US 395 south

CA 168 west

Buttermilk Road west to snow closure

Basin Mountain:

Chelsea Morgan and I skinned up Basin Mountain to Basin Couloir, then booted up to the top of the couloir. I scrambled up fourth class rock to the summit; no one signed the register since August. We skied the couloir finding variable snow; powder to a variety of crusts, then found some good corn flakes on the lower mountain.

Elevation: ~6000’

Distance: ~5.4 miles

Time: ~6:40

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Chelsea Morgan skiing Basin Couloir. Chelsea is to the far right; this illustrates the magnitude of the terrain.

Brian Kalet skiing Basin Couloir. The summit looms overhead. Photo: Chelsea Morgan

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