Pow Day
With 30" of new snow there was no messing around. Got up this morning at 5:45 and was on the road by 6:00 am. Today was the first time in a long time that I made it up to Crystal early enough for first tracks. There was still traffic and a ton of people already in line when I arrived. The image above is at about 8:20 and the lifts didn't open until 9:00 am.
I had thought I was in pretty good shape but 30" new made me rethink my fitness level. Spent the morning ripping freshies down Frontside, then ran into Jeremy and we skied until 12:30. Almost got first tracks in Campbell Basin, then down Powder Bowl. Couple T-to-B's down Upper and Lower Exterminator and the quads were burning. Jeremy went in for lunch to meet his cousin and I kept on.
Then in the afternoon a totally random dude came up to me asking if I 'knew' the mountain. I told him I felt pretty familar with the hill and gave him a tour. Kids name was Bryce, a snowboarder from Gonzaga. He's studying Sports Marketing and some day wants to work in the Wintersports Industry. I gave him a couple suggestions and then after a couple hours I lost him somewhere. Nice guy, hope he liked the tour.
Below are a couple powder shots of Jeremy and myself. Click on the thumbnail to increase 'pow' factor.
