POV of the two Johnson couloirs, and what's a trip to Bishop without a corn run down Wahoo Gullies (double-time) which I skied after Emerson.

The North Couloirs of Johnson.  There was a track in the more commonly skied right couloir, so I decided to go for the left.  There was a sketchy ice-bulge above the crux, under some sugar-snow.  I actually had to cut a couple steps with my axe.  Couldn't quite top-out either, but the snow was all-time.  Went ahead and skied the right couloir too.

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This is my POV cam of The North Couloir of Emerson.  What it lacks on GNAR factor, it makes up for in length, and in snow quality in this case.  I hope you can sit through it.  It took me over 3 hours to get to the bottom, almost 3 to posthole up it, and 3 minutes to ski down it.

Picture of Mt. Emerson from last year.  This angle does it justice.  I was amazed that the north couloir didn't have tracks, because zebra had 2 (looker's left).  One day the "S" chute (looker's right) will go, and I will ski it.

The "sickle-shaped chute of doom."  Benson pointed this line out.  Has anyone skied it I wonder?  Looks sick…and scary.

Never head to the high sierra without your ice-axe.  You'll never use a plastic trowel again.  How's that Trader Joe's Indian food sittin?

If you have an off-day and you're around Mono Lake or Bridgeport, check out the ghost-town of Bodie.  It's really cool.