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| "Campsite" #1 |
Lake Tahoe here we come!!!
Our first long trip in the Bumblebee was over spring break and we've never been so comfortable on a very affordable vacation. Heck ya.
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| Sulphur Works |
Days 1 and 2 - Made it to Lassen Volcanic National Park for a day in the backcountry. It was an absolutely gorgeous, sunny, winter day and we had most of the backcountry to ourselves. We hiked into the Sulphur Works from the parking lot at the Southwest Entrance. After a gentle hike to the Sulphur Works, we headed directly west towards Ridge Lakes. We hit the ridge between Brokeoff Mountain and Mount Diller and only wish we had more time to make more runs!! We were able to snowboard pretty much the entire way back to our van.
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| Cross-country at Donner |
Day 3 - As an easy finish to the rest of our ride, we decided to cross country ski in Donner Pass in the rainy/snowy combination of weather. Yes, it's named Donner Pass for the infamous Donner party that were stuck in a winter storm and supposedly feasted on each other to survive. We parked at the Donner Summit Snopark and trekked across the highway to the Donner Summit trails. Not following a map, we skied as far as we wanted to and turned back when we were tired.
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| Snowfall during the hot springs |
Day 4 - A warm getaway to the Sierra Hot Springs. We "camped" the night at Squaw Valley for their free parking (which rocks!) than headed the next day for a relaxing day at the Sierra Hot Springs. The springs are at Sierraville. The springs were a beautiful resort, but not the natural pools we typically would search out. Clothing optional and a hot spot for people looking to relax away from home. Check them out at - http://www.sierrahotsprings.org
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| The view from Jake's Peak |
Days 5 and 6 - On the way home for the hot springs, we hit a fresh snow line and after dinner and trivia in Truckee, there was about 6 fresh inches on the van. We headed to spend the night at the Resort again, ready for an early morning of fresh snow on the mountain!! Squaw was epic! On our first day after fresh snow, we spent the day around Granite Chef hitting some sweet runs. Day two after the snowfall, the mountain opened up the cliffs below High Camp and we couldn't get enough of them! No only was skiing ourselves amazing, but watching all the locals and sick riders jump the cliffs rocked as well. We were super impressed with Squaw and hope to go back.
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| Resting on Jake's Peak |
Days 7 and 8 - The best thing about traveling in the Bumblebee is meeting all the other epic vantrippers. In the parking lot of Squaw, we met the Bumble Beast - a sweet yellow van just like us! Shoutout to Hutch and her dog Stoke for the fresh shower and spending the next two days in the backcountry with us at Jake's Peak.
Day 9 - Sacramento for a farewell to two awesome friends who are hiking the CDT. Follow their blog at http://www.adventuretogether.us and on Facebook as "Adventure Together."
Questions about the adventure or our first long trip in the van?? Comment below and we'll get back to you ASAP!
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| Home for the night at the Resort :) |
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