2006.03.10

Dave's Trip West

Same as last year, brother Dave was able to come west for a week in March!

4 pages / 55 photos

Mavericks, Dave's Trip West photo

Mavericks

The first morning, we headed to Mavericks to watch the big waves and the surfers riding them, which is nuts.

Yellow Mushroom, Dave's Trip West photo

Yellow Mushroom

After our Tres Amigos lunch we hiked around Butano. The mushrooms were out...

Banana Slug, Dave's Trip West photo

Banana Slug

...and so were the banana slugs.

Storm off Pescadero, Dave's Trip West photo

Storm off Pescadero

A storm approaching off the Pescadero coast.

Homewood, Dave's Trip West photo

Homewood

Dave at Homewood

Lunch Hut, Dave's Trip West photo

Lunch Hut

The luxurious lunch hut.

No Crowds, Dave's Trip West photo

No Crowds

You gotta love Homewood. Lift tickets are less than half what the big mountains charge; it has the best lake views; on a good year like this has more snow than most; and, no crowds.

Dave's Trip West photo
View of Heavenly, Dave's Trip West photo

View of Heavenly

View of Heavenly at the south end of the lake.

Dave's Trip West photo
Dave Downhill, Dave's Trip West photo

Dave Downhill

Look closely, that's Dave down to the left.

Speedboat Beach, Dave's Trip West photo

Speedboat Beach

We took advantage of the snowy weather and went snowshoeing to Speedboat Beach. We were staying nearby at the Cal Neva, and it was a fun hike in the snow.

Dave's Trip West photo
Dave's Trip West photo