Pumphouse 1211011

December brings us early season conditions this year, but we found some good snow and a few rocks in this area south of Berthoud Pass.

Up on the ridge looking north towards Mines Peak and Berthoud Pass.

We met at Woolly Mammoth HH at 7:30. Sandy, Cheryl, and Dave loaded up, and we rolled up the hill to the Evergreen park and ride where we met up with Stuart. We all squeezed into the Xterra, stopped at Downieville, then proceeded to the Pumphouse parking area at the curve before the pass. We had the place to ourselves as we unloaded and skinned up.

Scenic roadside parking.

Sandy and Cheryl head up with snow-camo Xterra at the parking area.

Stuart breaks trail.

Dave and Sandy cut through the snow drifts.

Lots of powder in the trees.

Out of the trees and heading for the ridge top.