Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Lets Talk About Snow First



 ... and skiing.  Well, from the looks of it I haven't really been doing a whole ton of it, but from the looks of it I have been cherry picking my days because all you're seeing is bluebird days.  You're right and right.  I haven't done a ton of skiing, welcome to city living, but I'm now into my third week of nordic and I am working on a couple mid-week skis and I'm just coming off a back-to-back-to-back weekend of amazing days.  Finally I'm starting to feel my ski-legs coming around and its feeling great.  When the weather is this nice you just can't complain.  Its been one of those clear-cold streaks that I love so much, but right now, as I speak, the clouds are building as a powerful low moves into the area which raises temps as well as prospects of rain.  Of course rain should equal snow so I can't much complain-- its about time for a new layer of good stuff before the next cold snap sets in!  **cross cross**

Above is the only pic I have of myself on that amazing day up at Snoqualmie Pass/Hyak. 
And below is Heffe working his way back after a great session out.


But the following pics are all from a the great weekend that we just spent 
up on the Chiwawa.  This is many miles into my first Snopark ski of the season: the road to Trinity.



 My favorite part: where the pavement ends and the road narrows.

 You can't see it nor probably appreciate it, but that's wall to wall untouched corduroy!

 Frozen whiskers.

 Prepping for the next day out!


And let me tell you, we have zero pics to prove it but the next day was one of 
the best 20km skis ever.... okay, bold, but its right up there!  Sorry, can't tell you details, 
you might have to learn to read Strava.

This coming weekend will be either a trip to the Methow or back to Chiwawa/Leavenworth.

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