I was eager to explore a new area of the Sierras. Looking up the peaks near Hwy 89 north of Truckee Sierra Buttes jumped out as a superb looking peak. I headed up Hwy 89 to Sierra City and weaved uphill on a dirt round above town until I couldn't drive any farther.
I started up the 4wd road which weaved its way to the west side of the peak. After about 45 minutes I hit lots of snow and snowshoes were a must. I trudged uphill into the storm clouds. All visibility disappeared and the wind really began wipping around. It was an exciting summit...with the snow drilling me in the face as I hiked up the west ridge to the summit. The lookout tower and steps were completely hidden from view. Very eager to run down off the summit on my snowshoes to get out of the tremendous wind and driving snow!
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