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Jessica Hart
The Lake Run seen from Donner Lake.
Reed Youngbar
Exiting Sugar Bowl Ski Resort from the Summit Chair gate.
Reed Youngbar
Looking out to Donner Lake from a cloud-capped Judah ridge.
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Dropping into a safer line on Judah ridge during low visibility conditions.
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Skiing the bowl below Judah ridge.
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Enjoying a view of Judah ridge after riding it on a spring day.
Reed Youngbar
Castle Peak and Frog Lake cliffs seen from Donner summit.
Reed Youngbar
Judah ridge.
Reed Youngbar
Lots of beautiful old-growth trees to check out near the summit of Donner Peak.
Reed Youngbar
Aproaching the summit of Donner Peak.
Reed Youngbar
Another option is to ski out of the drainage on the west side of Donner Peak to Old Highway 40.
Reed Youngbar
A look toward Anderson Ridge from Donner Peak.
Reed Youngbar
Old-growth Sierra junipers are estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,600 years old in the High Sierra.
Reed Youngbar
Looking out from one of the summit drop-in options.
Reed Youngbar
Great views of the lake on the first pitch.
Reed Youngbar
Shredding the steep upper section.
Reed Youngbar
A look at the terrain below the summit of Donner Peak.
Reed Youngbar
Tunnel entrance with Donner Peak in the backround.
Reed Youngbar
Lots of art to check out on the way through the tunnel.
Reed Youngbar
Checking out grafiti, with the tunnel exit lit up on the left.
Reed Youngbar
Exiting the tunnel above Tinker Court.
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Riding the last pitch. Photo by Colin Hollister.
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Lots of playful features below the tunnel. Photo by Colin Hollister.
Reed Youngbar
Skiing the last pitch with the tunnel in the backround.