I guess I have to admit it, not all turns are created equal. And while we have certainly had some powder days this year, many of which I've been lucky enough to enjoy, we don't have much of a base. So far, we've had none of those bottomless days where you can ski anywhere and the grin won't wipe off your face for days. Yesterday we had an inch of powder on a wicked crust, and the skiing was, well, sketchy. Not an excuse to stay home though.
Skiing on these sorts of days, for me, means altering my goals. Sure, we spent a lot of time talking about skiing and hopes for powder, but what was it really about? Enjoying all that sunshine!
And taking advantage of the easy skinning (no need to really "break trail") to find some interesting new zones. Plus, any skiing with a view like this is sweet in my book, especially when you have it all to yourself and a few friends.
The trees required some definite survival skiing skills yesterday, but it was fun nonetheless, and we'll be back when the snow is deeper.
Some solid turns...
Pete took advantage of a break in the sunshine to scrape the ice off the bottom off his ski (incurred during a stream crossing). We were only 20 minutes from the car and the sun was shining, so I went swimming. For some reason though I couldn't convince anyone else that it was a good idea.
In the end it's like going on a hike to a new place on a beautiful sunny day with friends, and you happen to get a few bonus ski turns in. Doesn't sound so bad when you phrase it that way right?
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