Horse Creek Pass and Matterhorn Peak; photo by Cathy Bianco |
The Moynier book suggests continuing north from here to Twin Peaks, then skiing down the extremely steep bowl to the north of Twin Peaks. One alternative to this is to take Stanton Pass, just south of Virginia Peak (Secor's guide calls it class 3, and Roper's "Sierra High Route" devotes about a page to this pass; basically you want to start well over towards Mt. Stanton when descending the upper section of the steep west side), continuing northwest from there over the mild Horse Creek Pass, which is halfway between Matterhorn Peak and Twin Peaks. Follow the drainage downhill from either one for a great long descent all the way to the RV park at the west end of Twin Lakes.