A classic ski tour through some of California's most spectacular alpine ski terrain. The granite spires and small glaciers of the Sawtooth's provide the backdrop for this classic moderately challenging backcountry ski tour.

We spend four days to ski twenty miles giving us plenty of time to sample some classic ski decents without the overnight packs. We leave the Twin Lakes trailhead and ski tour up spectacular Little Slide Canyon and then cross briefly into Yosemite National Park before crossing back over glacier col. After exploring the Sawtooth Glacier area we end the trip with a 3000 ft ski descent down Horse Creek Canyon.

We will also attempt the summit of Matterhorn peak and ski the East Couloir, a goal of many Sierra ski mountaineers.

View the Itinerary for this trip.

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Location: Sawtooth Range - Bridgeport, California, East Side of the Sierra. Only 4 1/2 hours from the S.F. Bay Area and and one hour north of the resort town of Mammoth Lakes.

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Food: At California Alpine Guides we strive to provide healthy and delicious gourmet backcountry meals. Breakfast and dinner are provided by your guide / backcountry chef while in the field. Special diets can be accommodated.

Prerequisites: Advanced skiers with some previous backcountry skiing experience. Level one avalanche course reccomended, but not required.

Dates 2009: Apr 9-12
Custom Dates Available

Cost: $675.00
Guide to guest ratio of 1:4

Included: All group camping equipment and avalanche safety equipment (backcountry ski rentals available). Breakfast & dinner while in the backcountry. Professional AMGA-trained backcountry ski mountaineering guides.