Terrific snowshoeing expedition with David, Bex, and Jason. We climbed the Elephant's Back, near Carson Pass, then made our way over to Winnemucca Lake. http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0593/46386995_jPNm9-Ti.jpg http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/gallery/1002683_q2bQs/ 2005-12-04T13:21:44Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Trip map</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386972_4z3Nf" title="Trip map"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/elephantsback-2005/46386972_4z3Nf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="128" alt="Trip map" title="Trip map" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:53:39Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/elephantsback-2005/46386972_4z3Nf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Obligatory Trailhead Photo -- At the Meiss Lake Trailhead, near Carson Pass on Hwy 88. From left: Jason, David, Bex, and Frank. We wanted to XC ski, but not everyone could rustle them up. So ...</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386978_zfTeb" title="Obligatory Trailhead Photo -- At the Meiss Lake Trailhead, near Carson Pass on Hwy 88. From left: Jason, David, Bex, and Frank. We wanted to XC ski, but not everyone could rustle them up. So ..."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0587/46386978_zfTeb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Obligatory Trailhead Photo -- At the Meiss Lake Trailhead, near Carson Pass on Hwy 88. From left: Jason, David, Bex, and Frank. We wanted to XC ski, but not everyone could rustle them up. So ..." title="Obligatory Trailhead Photo -- At the Meiss Lake Trailhead, near Carson Pass on Hwy 88. From left: Jason, David, Bex, and Frank. We wanted to XC ski, but not everyone could rustle them up. So ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:02:02Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0587/46386978_zfTeb-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:06:37 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bex and Jason, at the snow survey gage in the meadow near the trailhead.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386985_AoeVS" title="Bex and Jason, at the snow survey gage in the meadow near the trailhead."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0589/46386985_AoeVS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bex and Jason, at the snow survey gage in the meadow near the trailhead." title="Bex and Jason, at the snow survey gage in the meadow near the trailhead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T21:48:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0589/46386985_AoeVS-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:16:28 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Our first view of Round Top Peak -- Monarch of Carson Pass</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#47134680_dZwtd" title="Our first view of Round Top Peak -- Monarch of Carson Pass"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0588/47134680_dZwtd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our first view of Round Top Peak -- Monarch of Carson Pass" title="Our first view of Round Top Peak -- Monarch of Carson Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T08:55:23Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0588/47134680_dZwtd-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:16:16 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David leads the way over some hills</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386989_FdWqY" title="David leads the way over some hills"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0590/46386989_FdWqY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David leads the way over some hills" title="David leads the way over some hills" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-07T10:38:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0590/46386989_FdWqY-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:28:17 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason adjusts his snowshoes</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386992_Z48Hf" title="Jason adjusts his snowshoes"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0592/46386992_Z48Hf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason adjusts his snowshoes" title="Jason adjusts his snowshoes" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:33:53Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0592/46386992_Z48Hf-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:50:51 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason takes off, leaving me in the dust. These kids are all in much better condition than me! Elephant's Back, our goal, looms ahead.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386995_jPNm9" title="Jason takes off, leaving me in the dust. These kids are all in much better condition than me! Elephant's Back, our goal, looms ahead."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0593/46386995_jPNm9-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jason takes off, leaving me in the dust. These kids are all in much better condition than me! Elephant's Back, our goal, looms ahead." title="Jason takes off, leaving me in the dust. These kids are all in much better condition than me! Elephant's Back, our goal, looms ahead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:42:28Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0593/46386995_jPNm9-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:51:09 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Another view of Round Top</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387000_8hLrR" title="Another view of Round Top"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0594/46387000_8hLrR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another view of Round Top" title="Another view of Round Top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:58:46Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0594/46387000_8hLrR-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 10:51:36 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />This area, west of the sierra crest, is a fabulous, wide-open snow area. A great place to learn X-C skiiing!</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387003_xvS53" title="This area, west of the sierra crest, is a fabulous, wide-open snow area. A great place to learn X-C skiiing!"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0595/46387003_xvS53-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This area, west of the sierra crest, is a fabulous, wide-open snow area. A great place to learn X-C skiiing!" title="This area, west of the sierra crest, is a fabulous, wide-open snow area. A great place to learn X-C skiiing!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:16:16Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0595/46387003_xvS53-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:19:37 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David takes a picture</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387005_Ppf2C" title="David takes a picture"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0596/46387005_Ppf2C-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="David takes a picture" title="David takes a picture" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T21:38:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0596/46387005_Ppf2C-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:19:48 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top yet again -- Out in the open. We'll be returning across the wide snowy area in this view. Winnemucca Lake is beyond the small trees in the distance.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387009_PM6ZZ" title="Round Top yet again -- Out in the open. We'll be returning across the wide snowy area in this view. Winnemucca Lake is beyond the small trees in the distance."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0599/46387009_PM6ZZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Round Top yet again -- Out in the open. We'll be returning across the wide snowy area in this view. Winnemucca Lake is beyond the small trees in the distance." title="Round Top yet again -- Out in the open. We'll be returning across the wide snowy area in this view. Winnemucca Lake is beyond the small trees in the distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:27:09Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0599/46387009_PM6ZZ-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:20:24 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David starts up the side of Elephant's Back. Jason and Bex were ahead of us, on a more gentle area. We decided to climb up a steeper portion.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387012_p3cPN" title="David starts up the side of Elephant's Back. Jason and Bex were ahead of us, on a more gentle area. We decided to climb up a steeper portion."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0601/46387012_p3cPN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David starts up the side of Elephant's Back. Jason and Bex were ahead of us, on a more gentle area. We decided to climb up a steeper portion." title="David starts up the side of Elephant's Back. Jason and Bex were ahead of us, on a more gentle area. We decided to climb up a steeper portion." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-13T15:14:17Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0601/46387012_p3cPN-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:36:54 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387015_iAYXX" title="David"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0602/46387015_iAYXX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David" title="David" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:45:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0602/46387015_iAYXX-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:37:02 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Panorama of the western slopes of Elephant's Back. Looking toward Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393835_4rydo" title="Panorama of the western slopes of Elephant's Back. Looking toward Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-603-605/46393835_4rydo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="50" alt="Panorama of the western slopes of Elephant's Back. Looking toward Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak." title="Panorama of the western slopes of Elephant's Back. Looking toward Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:36:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-603-605/46393835_4rydo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David ascending Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387018_2hf6X" title="David ascending Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0606/46387018_2hf6X-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="David ascending Elephant's Back" title="David ascending Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:50:50Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0606/46387018_2hf6X-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:43:06 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason ascending Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387024_wmnRx" title="Jason ascending Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0607/46387024_wmnRx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason ascending Elephant's Back" title="Jason ascending Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:09:01Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0607/46387024_wmnRx-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:43:10 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking back toward the trailhead</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387029_EPy23" title="Looking back toward the trailhead"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0608/46387029_EPy23-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back toward the trailhead" title="Looking back toward the trailhead" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:58:23Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0608/46387029_EPy23-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:46:47 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking up toward the summit.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387032_A6ei5" title="Looking up toward the summit."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0609/46387032_A6ei5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking up toward the summit." title="Looking up toward the summit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:00:27Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0609/46387032_A6ei5-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:46:52 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bare rocks peeking out of the snow</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387035_WLdbB" title="Bare rocks peeking out of the snow"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0611/46387035_WLdbB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bare rocks peeking out of the snow" title="Bare rocks peeking out of the snow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:56:52Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0611/46387035_WLdbB-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:47:59 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Southern peak on Elephant's Back. We're headed for the higher northern peak.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387039_gKw7r" title="Southern peak on Elephant's Back. We're headed for the higher northern peak."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0612/46387039_gKw7r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Southern peak on Elephant's Back. We're headed for the higher northern peak." title="Southern peak on Elephant's Back. We're headed for the higher northern peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:48:36Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0612/46387039_gKw7r-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:56:38 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Zoom out view of the back of the elephant</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387042_vShzN" title="Zoom out view of the back of the elephant"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0613/46387042_vShzN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Zoom out view of the back of the elephant" title="Zoom out view of the back of the elephant" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:56:37Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0613/46387042_vShzN-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:56:46 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason takes off his snowshoes near the summit</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387043_8Asvz" title="Jason takes off his snowshoes near the summit"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0614/46387043_8Asvz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason takes off his snowshoes near the summit" title="Jason takes off his snowshoes near the summit" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T04:07:03Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0614/46387043_8Asvz-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 11:56:51 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason, David, and Bex on the summit. Waiting for the slowpoke (me).</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387047_eYmvR" title="Jason, David, and Bex on the summit. Waiting for the slowpoke (me)."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0615/46387047_eYmvR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason, David, and Bex on the summit. Waiting for the slowpoke (me)." title="Jason, David, and Bex on the summit. Waiting for the slowpoke (me)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-07T10:29:22Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0615/46387047_eYmvR-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:01:27 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Enjoying a brew on the summit. David and Jason. David was kind enough to provide India Pale Ales for anyone who cared for one in the group!</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387052_YPAVL" title="Enjoying a brew on the summit. David and Jason. David was kind enough to provide India Pale Ales for anyone who cared for one in the group!"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0616/46387052_YPAVL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Enjoying a brew on the summit. David and Jason. David was kind enough to provide India Pale Ales for anyone who cared for one in the group!" title="Enjoying a brew on the summit. David and Jason. David was kind enough to provide India Pale Ales for anyone who cared for one in the group!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:47:17Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0616/46387052_YPAVL-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:38:01 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bex on the summit. These brews hit the spot!</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387056_LDD9w" title="Bex on the summit. These brews hit the spot!"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0617/46387056_LDD9w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bex on the summit. These brews hit the spot!" title="Bex on the summit. These brews hit the spot!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:30:59Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0617/46387056_LDD9w-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:38:15 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David and Bex are active members of Backpacker Gear Test. He is evaluating these Scarpa hiking boots. So far, so good!</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387060_Uyv9q" title="David and Bex are active members of Backpacker Gear Test. He is evaluating these Scarpa hiking boots. So far, so good!"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0618/46387060_Uyv9q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David and Bex are active members of Backpacker Gear Test. He is evaluating these Scarpa hiking boots. So far, so good!" title="David and Bex are active members of Backpacker Gear Test. He is evaluating these Scarpa hiking boots. So far, so good!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:23:28Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0618/46387060_Uyv9q-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:38:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />I decided to use my Mountainsmith Auspex backpack for the day. It was very comfortable.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387066_BS5U6" title="I decided to use my Mountainsmith Auspex backpack for the day. It was very comfortable."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0619/46387066_BS5U6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I decided to use my Mountainsmith Auspex backpack for the day. It was very comfortable." title="I decided to use my Mountainsmith Auspex backpack for the day. It was very comfortable." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:38:07Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0619/46387066_BS5U6-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:38:52 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />360 Panorama from Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393858_QrfD2" title="360 Panorama from Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-620-638-good/46393858_QrfD2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="19" alt="360 Panorama from Elephant's Back" title="360 Panorama from Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:56:13Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-620-638-good/46393858_QrfD2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top Peak and The Sisters</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387070_hC9rP" title="Round Top Peak and The Sisters"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0640/46387070_hC9rP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Round Top Peak and The Sisters" title="Round Top Peak and The Sisters" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:04:03Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0640/46387070_hC9rP-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:40:32 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top Peak, from across Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387077_CNcL7" title="Round Top Peak, from across Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0641/46387077_CNcL7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Round Top Peak, from across Elephant's Back" title="Round Top Peak, from across Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:35:20Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0641/46387077_CNcL7-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:40:35 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Nice little Round Top Panorama</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393840_8iDmQ" title="Nice little Round Top Panorama"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-640-641/46393840_8iDmQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="73" alt="Nice little Round Top Panorama" title="Nice little Round Top Panorama" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:58:37Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-640-641/46393840_8iDmQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />A wider Round Top Panorama</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393845_8UBRw" title="A wider Round Top Panorama"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-642-647/46393845_8UBRw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="38" alt="A wider Round Top Panorama" title="A wider Round Top Panorama" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:39:54Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-642-647/46393845_8UBRw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Ski runs on the eastern slopes of Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387082_oseoz" title="Ski runs on the eastern slopes of Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0648/46387082_oseoz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ski runs on the eastern slopes of Elephant's Back" title="Ski runs on the eastern slopes of Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:05:22Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0648/46387082_oseoz-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:42:20 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Red Lake Peak, Carson Pass, Luther Pass, and Hope Valley. Lake Tahoe is on the other side of the mountains on the right horizon.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393851_VVS4u" title="Red Lake Peak, Carson Pass, Luther Pass, and Hope Valley. Lake Tahoe is on the other side of the mountains on the right horizon."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-649-650/46393851_VVS4u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="Red Lake Peak, Carson Pass, Luther Pass, and Hope Valley. Lake Tahoe is on the other side of the mountains on the right horizon." title="Red Lake Peak, Carson Pass, Luther Pass, and Hope Valley. Lake Tahoe is on the other side of the mountains on the right horizon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:53:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-649-650/46393851_VVS4u-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bex and David relaxing</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387086_rQsiR" title="Bex and David relaxing"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0651/46387086_rQsiR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bex and David relaxing" title="Bex and David relaxing" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:14:27Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0651/46387086_rQsiR-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:42:53 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />My new snowshoes -- MSR Denali Evo Ascents. These things are fabulous. I got a great deal at Sport Chalet.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387089_SAahf" title="My new snowshoes -- MSR Denali Evo Ascents. These things are fabulous. I got a great deal at Sport Chalet."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0653/46387089_SAahf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My new snowshoes -- MSR Denali Evo Ascents. These things are fabulous. I got a great deal at Sport Chalet." title="My new snowshoes -- MSR Denali Evo Ascents. These things are fabulous. I got a great deal at Sport Chalet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:57:48Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0653/46387089_SAahf-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:43:26 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason -- He is a real gentleman, and a skilled backcountry hiker.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387092_om2Uv" title="Jason -- He is a real gentleman, and a skilled backcountry hiker."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0654/46387092_om2Uv-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jason -- He is a real gentleman, and a skilled backcountry hiker." title="Jason -- He is a real gentleman, and a skilled backcountry hiker." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:12:09Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0654/46387092_om2Uv-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:43:54 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Peaks east of Round Top</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387098_7N6v6" title="Peaks east of Round Top"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0655/46387098_7N6v6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Peaks east of Round Top" title="Peaks east of Round Top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:01:04Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0655/46387098_7N6v6-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:53:30 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Obligatory Summit Photo -- From left: Frank, David, Bex, and Jason</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387103_jX66K" title="Obligatory Summit Photo -- From left: Frank, David, Bex, and Jason"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0656/46387103_jX66K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Obligatory Summit Photo -- From left: Frank, David, Bex, and Jason" title="Obligatory Summit Photo -- From left: Frank, David, Bex, and Jason" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:14:42Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0656/46387103_jX66K-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:57:30 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David, Bex, and Jason -- Great people to spend a day with</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387107_L3zEP" title="David, Bex, and Jason -- Great people to spend a day with"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0657/46387107_L3zEP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David, Bex, and Jason -- Great people to spend a day with" title="David, Bex, and Jason -- Great people to spend a day with" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T04:50:09Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0657/46387107_L3zEP-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:58:14 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Cornice-laden ridge -- Gives meaning to the phrase, "don't go there!"</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387110_C3HkT" title="Cornice-laden ridge -- Gives meaning to the phrase, "don't go there!""><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0658/46387110_C3HkT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cornice-laden ridge -- Gives meaning to the phrase, "don't go there!"" title="Cornice-laden ridge -- Gives meaning to the phrase, "don't go there!"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T21:43:26Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0658/46387110_C3HkT-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 12:59:20 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Hope Valley</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387115_VeD44" title="Hope Valley"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0660/46387115_VeD44-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Hope Valley" title="Hope Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:44:06Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0660/46387115_VeD44-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:00:35 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387122_pwzb4" title="Jason"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0661/46387122_pwzb4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason" title="Jason" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:37:27Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0661/46387122_pwzb4-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:01:45 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bex and David</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387127_PUCjL" title="Bex and David"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0662/46387127_PUCjL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bex and David" title="Bex and David" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:36:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0662/46387127_PUCjL-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:01:59 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Caples Lake -- A primary source of the South Fork of the American River</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387133_YKi3y" title="Caples Lake -- A primary source of the South Fork of the American River"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0663/46387133_YKi3y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Caples Lake -- A primary source of the South Fork of the American River" title="Caples Lake -- A primary source of the South Fork of the American River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:02:54Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0663/46387133_YKi3y-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:03:32 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Tough shrub on the summit of Elephant's Back -- A very harsh environment. Buried under snow for half the year. Dry and sun-baked for the other half. Wind-blasted year round.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387140_hjyme" title="Tough shrub on the summit of Elephant's Back -- A very harsh environment. Buried under snow for half the year. Dry and sun-baked for the other half. Wind-blasted year round."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0664/46387140_hjyme-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tough shrub on the summit of Elephant's Back -- A very harsh environment. Buried under snow for half the year. Dry and sun-baked for the other half. Wind-blasted year round." title="Tough shrub on the summit of Elephant's Back -- A very harsh environment. Buried under snow for half the year. Dry and sun-baked for the other half. Wind-blasted year round." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T18:49:25Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0664/46387140_hjyme-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:05:22 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking over to the summit</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46393829_7g7Ec" title="Looking over to the summit"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-665-666/46393829_7g7Ec-Th.jpg" width="150" height="76" alt="Looking over to the summit" title="Looking over to the summit" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T05:00:41Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-665-666/46393829_7g7Ec-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David and Jason descending. Bex has gone ahead, to the place further down where she left her snowshoes.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387153_HLT23" title="David and Jason descending. Bex has gone ahead, to the place further down where she left her snowshoes."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0667/46387153_HLT23-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David and Jason descending. Bex has gone ahead, to the place further down where she left her snowshoes." title="David and Jason descending. Bex has gone ahead, to the place further down where she left her snowshoes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T05:05:39Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0667/46387153_HLT23-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:13:34 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />View from Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46387161_G3PpJ" title="View from Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0669/46387161_G3PpJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from Elephant's Back" title="View from Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:50:04Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0669/46387161_G3PpJ-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:14:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top Peak and The Sisters. Winnemucca Lake is the flat, low spot in the center. We're headed there.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46386974_iunBQ" title="Round Top Peak and The Sisters. Winnemucca Lake is the flat, low spot in the center. We're headed there."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0671/46386974_iunBQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Round Top Peak and The Sisters. Winnemucca Lake is the flat, low spot in the center. We're headed there." title="Round Top Peak and The Sisters. Winnemucca Lake is the flat, low spot in the center. We're headed there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T05:02:00Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0671/46386974_iunBQ-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:15:49 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />More views from the ridge</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389638_SDt5z" title="More views from the ridge"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0672/46389638_SDt5z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More views from the ridge" title="More views from the ridge" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:46:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0672/46389638_SDt5z-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:16:50 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />A last look over the ridge, before I descend.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389641_g55WK" title="A last look over the ridge, before I descend."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0673/46389641_g55WK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A last look over the ridge, before I descend." title="A last look over the ridge, before I descend." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T05:06:59Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0673/46389641_g55WK-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:18:57 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David, Bex, and Jason putting on their snowshoes.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389649_kg6aw" title="David, Bex, and Jason putting on their snowshoes."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0674/46389649_kg6aw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David, Bex, and Jason putting on their snowshoes." title="David, Bex, and Jason putting on their snowshoes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:54:17Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0674/46389649_kg6aw-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:20:53 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Gentle terrain along the sierra crest, to the south of Elephant's Back. The PCT passes just a few hundred feet to the east, on the other side of the ridge.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389655_vGZGz" title="Gentle terrain along the sierra crest, to the south of Elephant's Back. The PCT passes just a few hundred feet to the east, on the other side of the ridge."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0675/46389655_vGZGz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gentle terrain along the sierra crest, to the south of Elephant's Back. The PCT passes just a few hundred feet to the east, on the other side of the ridge." title="Gentle terrain along the sierra crest, to the south of Elephant's Back. The PCT passes just a few hundred feet to the east, on the other side of the ridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:45:38Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0675/46389655_vGZGz-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:26:56 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Approaching Winnemucca Lake</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389662_9LQTj" title="Approaching Winnemucca Lake"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0676/46389662_9LQTj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Approaching Winnemucca Lake" title="Approaching Winnemucca Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:51:17Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0676/46389662_9LQTj-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:27:00 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top Peak, looming above Winnemucca Lake</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389668_tDA3r" title="Round Top Peak, looming above Winnemucca Lake"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0677/46389668_tDA3r-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Round Top Peak, looming above Winnemucca Lake" title="Round Top Peak, looming above Winnemucca Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:50:21Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0677/46389668_tDA3r-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:27:09 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Gentle ridges, to the east of Round Top</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389675_eRZbA" title="Gentle ridges, to the east of Round Top"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0678/46389675_eRZbA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gentle ridges, to the east of Round Top" title="Gentle ridges, to the east of Round Top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:09:52Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0678/46389675_eRZbA-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:27:13 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking back at our tracks down from Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389777_cy84W" title="Looking back at our tracks down from Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0698/46389777_cy84W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back at our tracks down from Elephant's Back" title="Looking back at our tracks down from Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:47:53Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0698/46389777_cy84W-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:41:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Elephant's Back Panorama. Our ascent was on the left, and the descent on the right. The trailhead is a couple of miles away, in the forested area at left.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392109_VsfXG" title="Elephant's Back Panorama. Our ascent was on the left, and the descent on the right. The trailhead is a couple of miles away, in the forested area at left."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-679-685/46392109_VsfXG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="29" alt="Elephant's Back Panorama. Our ascent was on the left, and the descent on the right. The trailhead is a couple of miles away, in the forested area at left." title="Elephant's Back Panorama. Our ascent was on the left, and the descent on the right. The trailhead is a couple of miles away, in the forested area at left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:53:44Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/pano-679-685/46392109_VsfXG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David and Jason are over by a big rock -- let's check it out.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389681_wfNmp" title="David and Jason are over by a big rock -- let's check it out."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0686/46389681_wfNmp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David and Jason are over by a big rock -- let's check it out." title="David and Jason are over by a big rock -- let's check it out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:08:35Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0686/46389681_wfNmp-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:34:29 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top looming above.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389685_FYGma" title="Round Top looming above."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0687/46389685_FYGma-Th-2.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Round Top looming above." title="Round Top looming above." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:24:49Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0687/46389685_FYGma-Th-2.jpg 2005-03-13 13:34:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane coming in low, over the ridge</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389690_VFZnR" title="Airplane coming in low, over the ridge"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0688/46389690_VFZnR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Airplane coming in low, over the ridge" title="Airplane coming in low, over the ridge" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:02:21Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0688/46389690_VFZnR-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:35:29 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389697_GUDb9" title="Airplane"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0689/46389697_GUDb9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Airplane" title="Airplane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:49:09Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0689/46389697_GUDb9-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:35:37 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389706_KF9Gv" title="Airplane"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0690/46389706_KF9Gv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Airplane" title="Airplane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:18:23Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0690/46389706_KF9Gv-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:35:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389712_QfrFm" title="Airplane"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0691/46389712_QfrFm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Airplane" title="Airplane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:11:47Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0691/46389712_QfrFm-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:35:57 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389722_Eoi5e" title="Airplane"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0692/46389722_Eoi5e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Airplane" title="Airplane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:55:39Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0692/46389722_Eoi5e-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:36:14 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Airplane</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389732_LfW3G" title="Airplane"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0693/46389732_LfW3G-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Airplane" title="Airplane" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:08:02Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0693/46389732_LfW3G-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:36:22 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David wants to climb -- climb on!</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389738_iNR2w" title="David wants to climb -- climb on!"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0694/46389738_iNR2w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David wants to climb -- climb on!" title="David wants to climb -- climb on!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:03:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0694/46389738_iNR2w-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:39:19 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Nice rock</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389747_6MEyi" title="Nice rock"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0695/46389747_6MEyi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Nice rock" title="Nice rock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:04:52Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0695/46389747_6MEyi-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:39:40 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />At the top</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389759_FAQjs" title="At the top"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0696/46389759_FAQjs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the top" title="At the top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:04:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0696/46389759_FAQjs-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:41:18 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Wind-drifted snow around the rock</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389769_gs2vy" title="Wind-drifted snow around the rock"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0697/46389769_gs2vy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Wind-drifted snow around the rock" title="Wind-drifted snow around the rock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:21:39Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0697/46389769_gs2vy-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:41:28 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Solitary trees</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389783_6yDBB" title="Solitary trees"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0699/46389783_6yDBB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Solitary trees" title="Solitary trees" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:02:38Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0699/46389783_6yDBB-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:42:02 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Ice on the rock</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389791_CR5QN" title="Ice on the rock"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0700/46389791_CR5QN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ice on the rock" title="Ice on the rock" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:31:33Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0700/46389791_CR5QN-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:42:30 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David's and Bex's snowshoes.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46389632_iWi5B" title="David's and Bex's snowshoes."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0701/46389632_iWi5B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="David's and Bex's snowshoes." title="David's and Bex's snowshoes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:24:52Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0701/46389632_iWi5B-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:42:49 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Winnemucca Lake -- Someone skied across it. However, we didn't even consider trying it ourselves. Why ruin a perfect day.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392127_sr2GY" title="Winnemucca Lake -- Someone skied across it. However, we didn't even consider trying it ourselves. Why ruin a perfect day."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0702/46392127_sr2GY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Winnemucca Lake -- Someone skied across it. However, we didn't even consider trying it ourselves. Why ruin a perfect day." title="Winnemucca Lake -- Someone skied across it. However, we didn't even consider trying it ourselves. Why ruin a perfect day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:45:15Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0702/46392127_sr2GY-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:47:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Drifted, crusty snow -- We started moving down toward the outlet of Winnemucca Lake, before turning back to the trailhead.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392139_HqzDd" title="Drifted, crusty snow -- We started moving down toward the outlet of Winnemucca Lake, before turning back to the trailhead."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0707/46392139_HqzDd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Drifted, crusty snow -- We started moving down toward the outlet of Winnemucca Lake, before turning back to the trailhead." title="Drifted, crusty snow -- We started moving down toward the outlet of Winnemucca Lake, before turning back to the trailhead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:06:49Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0707/46392139_HqzDd-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:50:16 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392154_5dEnP" title="Jason"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0708/46392154_5dEnP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason" title="Jason" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:26:55Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0708/46392154_5dEnP-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:50:24 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Bex and David</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392164_nLRZw" title="Bex and David"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0709/46392164_nLRZw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bex and David" title="Bex and David" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:57:49Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0709/46392164_nLRZw-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:50:35 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />One last look before we head back.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392175_5ttPz" title="One last look before we head back."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0710/46392175_5ttPz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="One last look before we head back." title="One last look before we head back." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T04:15:08Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0710/46392175_5ttPz-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:59:45 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Round Top -- We noticed the cumulus clouds were building to the south, over Sonora Pass</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392190_hBCzr" title="Round Top -- We noticed the cumulus clouds were building to the south, over Sonora Pass"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0711/46392190_hBCzr-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Round Top -- We noticed the cumulus clouds were building to the south, over Sonora Pass" title="Round Top -- We noticed the cumulus clouds were building to the south, over Sonora Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:19:05Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0711/46392190_hBCzr-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 13:59:53 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Snowy ridges</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392201_cCGxQ" title="Snowy ridges"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0712/46392201_cCGxQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Snowy ridges" title="Snowy ridges" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:01:37Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0712/46392201_cCGxQ-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 14:01:07 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Heading back. Red Lake Peak looms ahead.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392214_cfZ2E" title="Heading back. Red Lake Peak looms ahead."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0713/46392214_cfZ2E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Heading back. Red Lake Peak looms ahead." title="Heading back. Red Lake Peak looms ahead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:27:46Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0713/46392214_cfZ2E-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 14:11:53 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />A fine view of Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392221_VZ8A5" title="A fine view of Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0714/46392221_VZ8A5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A fine view of Elephant's Back" title="A fine view of Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:14:48Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0714/46392221_VZ8A5-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 14:12:42 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Had to take a picture of my snowshoes in action</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392229_2vhHc" title="Had to take a picture of my snowshoes in action"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0715/46392229_2vhHc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Had to take a picture of my snowshoes in action" title="Had to take a picture of my snowshoes in action" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:15:14Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0715/46392229_2vhHc-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 14:31:54 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking at some XC skiers</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392233_uMytn" title="Looking at some XC skiers"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0716/46392233_uMytn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking at some XC skiers" title="Looking at some XC skiers" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:00:43Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0716/46392233_uMytn-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 14:32:10 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Blue diamond reflectors mark the trail. This section is part of the PCT and the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail.</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392241_rB8Dy" title="Blue diamond reflectors mark the trail. This section is part of the PCT and the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0717/46392241_rB8Dy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Blue diamond reflectors mark the trail. This section is part of the PCT and the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail." title="Blue diamond reflectors mark the trail. This section is part of the PCT and the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-07T10:02:37Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0717/46392241_rB8Dy-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:09:11 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Jason, David, and Bex</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392249_r6wRx" title="Jason, David, and Bex"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0719/46392249_r6wRx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason, David, and Bex" title="Jason, David, and Bex" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:41:54Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0719/46392249_r6wRx-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:10:41 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Looking over the meadow near the trailhead</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392255_i87vK" title="Looking over the meadow near the trailhead"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0720/46392255_i87vK-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking over the meadow near the trailhead" title="Looking over the meadow near the trailhead" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-07T10:30:22Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0720/46392255_i87vK-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:24:19 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />An interesting footprint</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392259_gKBKK" title="An interesting footprint"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0721/46392259_gKBKK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="An interesting footprint" title="An interesting footprint" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:41:16Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0721/46392259_gKBKK-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:24:26 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />David checking out the snow survey marker</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392267_hy7vP" title="David checking out the snow survey marker"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0722/46392267_hy7vP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="David checking out the snow survey marker" title="David checking out the snow survey marker" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T01:50:55Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0722/46392267_hy7vP-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:28:08 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />A last view of Elephant's Back</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392275_rNvKy" title="A last view of Elephant's Back"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0723/46392275_rNvKy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A last view of Elephant's Back" title="A last view of Elephant's Back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T04:51:24Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0723/46392275_rNvKy-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:43:38 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />A last view of Round Top</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392282_UqvXT" title="A last view of Round Top"><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0724/46392282_UqvXT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A last view of Round Top" title="A last view of Round Top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T03:44:13Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0724/46392282_UqvXT-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:43:45 <p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com">Frank Farmer</a><br />Obligatory post-trip group photo. Elephant's Back is in the center rear. This was a great day, with great friends. We adjourned to a chili dinner at the Deer Ridge Lodge in Pioneer, for the ...</p><p><a href="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/1002683_q2bQs#46392288_SqBKb" title="Obligatory post-trip group photo. Elephant's Back is in the center rear. This was a great day, with great friends. We adjourned to a chili dinner at the Deer Ridge Lodge in Pioneer, for the ..."><img src="http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0725/46392288_SqBKb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Obligatory post-trip group photo. Elephant's Back is in the center rear. This was a great day, with great friends. We adjourned to a chili dinner at the Deer Ridge Lodge in Pioneer, for the ..." title="Obligatory post-trip group photo. Elephant's Back is in the center rear. This was a great day, with great friends. We adjourned to a chili dinner at the Deer Ridge Lodge in Pioneer, for the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T02:10:31Z Frank Farmer http://tiocampo.smugmug.com http://tiocampo.smugmug.com/Day-Trips/Elephant-on-Snowshoes-2005/IMG0725/46392288_SqBKb-Th.jpg 2005-03-13 15:48:02