Advice on flying 180hp in Sierra Nevada mtns
I am planing flights from Carson City Nevada out of the Tahoe area over the mountains and down into the Bay Area and also down to Socal on a somewhat regular basis. It appears from the charts the best route would be when leaving Carson City to fly south past Minden then follow the highway out to Placerville. Is it realistic to attempt to do this journey (in regards to both the climb out and mountain crossing ) in a lightly loaded 180hp aircraft during the summer months. I am aware of the mountain wave and rotor reputation of the area,however assuming I'm flying in light winds is it reasonable to expect to make this journey with all the density attitude issues?
The POH says it's doable, but I was hoping someone on here who has done this trip in a similar type machine and could share their opinion on "real life" issues to be considered.