Dave's Trip West

Mavericks

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

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Yellow Mushroom

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

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Banana Slug

...and so were the banana slugs.

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Storm off Pescadero

A storm approaching off the Pescadero coast.

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Homewood

Dave at Homewood

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Lunch Hut

The luxurious lunch hut.

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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.

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View of Heavenly

View of Heavenly at the south end of the lake.

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Dave Downhill

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

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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.

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