I've a European license, so I'll have to arrange a piggyback FAA. I've had a quick look through some of the threads and I know a guy who's just went out to do some flying on the east coast so I guess I can get all the info off him on what needs to be done in that regard.
I actually hadn't realised just how high the Sierras were. All the talk of density altitudes had me thinking that the winter would be a great time to go, but I guess the lower temp means a lot more cloud.
Maybe 60-80 miles through a mountain range of that scale is asking too much of me and a C172. Might go around the south if I go to Vegas. Other places are catching my eye now though, Lake Tahoe looks like it's worth a trip.
Can I expect much blue skies in December around California?
The more I look at it, the more planning there'll be,
but should make for a great trip alright. Thanks for the link by the way it looks like it could be very handy.