Thanks. The patchskiing should be all-time this summer. Carson Pass should easily have snow until next season starts. There are plenty of other easier access options available if you time it right. I'll be skiing often this summer. Send me a PM to join me or to get beta. Perhaps @Philpug will start another summer skiing thread like he did last year.
You can actually start a new thread yourself, why not?
This could be a good time for a first post with a couple pics from last year, and a primer: what level of skiing is needed to do it safely, what's the basic equipment, etc/
I am thinking, in my case, for instance. I am not even sure I am ready for this. I have skied 3 seasons in a row, so far, about 60 days total. I do groomers, and I'll pretty much take any groomer, but I only, typically, ski aggressively in blue runs. I have ventured in more natural terrain, but mostly when the groomers get tracked up and develop smooth bumps. Plus, I have a one-ski quiver, a regular downhill ski. Do you need lighter skis? Or different bindings? So many questions. Do you need skins? Dedicated, light skis easy to hike with? Etc.
All things said, it would be LOVELY to do some patch skiing in the summer. I just have no idea where to start. There are probably other people in a similar situation. It could be a separate thread in the 'newbie' section, for instance.
Wonder if @Philpug and @Tricia have thoughts on that, since we are trying to bump up the beginner section. This is not for a truly beginner, but rather, for someone new to patch skiing. Still "newbie", in that sense.