Thursday skiing

[Kurt Krueger]

Thanks to George for the photos.

It's amazing what can happen sometimes when the reports imply that the whole area is just plain awful.  Kay and I were prepared to leave after a few runs, especially since it drizzled all the way to Govy.   Light fog and sun greeted us at Meadows.  Ice was abundant.  The groomers were a bit goofy and off the groom was smooth ice/hardpack.  Cascade opened, so we headed up.  The groomers were OK, but no better.  On a lark we decided to try Marmot Ridge.  Marmot Ridge can be very nice in powder conditions, or some of the most awful junk imaginable.  But we tried it anyway.  The approach was icy, but the back side had very nice snow.  We did it 3 times in a row.  George was still around for this.  Similar thing for Upper Elevator and the rolling terrain around it.  I even skied some terrain I hadn't been on before.

I never would have imagined that we would find such good off-piste snow today.  We just kept skiing and skipped lunch.

BTW, there was plenty of awful stuff too, but by early afternoon it softened and could be skied.  Cry Baby was in about the best shape I'd ever seen it.

[boar2m]

I am glad you enjoyed your day, Mr. President!

 

Ps, I always thought "K2" was Kay, and you are Kurt ...hmm, maybe we should think about creating midweek skier's directory with phone numbers, etc.