"Day 3 of Eastern Sierra backcountry ski touring. We started at Saddlebag Lake TH near the closed Tioga Pass Resort and skinned up the road. After 2 1/2 miles we still couldn't find a way across the creek blocking us from heading toward False White. We all decided to backtrack along the creek and look for some kind of crossing. About 10 sec later we found a carved log bridge! Then we took a circuitous route across baking hot open fields and up through the forest. The heat reflecting off the snow was like a sauna. Once we found the right canyon it was a straightforward skin all the way to the summit... or so we thought. The peak to our south looked higher; we had inadvertently summited (False) False White Peak. Oh well Todd, happy 40th bday. A great summit nonetheless with views of nearby Mt Conness, Mt Dana (yesterday's climb) and west into the high country of Yosemite (Cathedral, Mathes Crest, Lembert Dome). The ski down had sections of prime corn and also heavy cement. Almost back at the car, a snow bridge over a creek collapsed and I almost fell in before Phil pulled me out. Back at the cars we celebrated Todd's 40th with ice-cold beers we'd stashed in the snowbanks. Anoth..." — scott • Apr 17, 2014