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Post by mrsquishy on Mar 4, 2009 7:46:21 GMT -9
I classic skiied along the shore over to the road and back the river a long ways - I couldn't quite get to the "headwall". I skiied back the entire length of the river (except for a brief detour on shore around open water), then straight across the lake to the outlet. As it was warming, I chose the waxless skis; not much kick traction until the sun came out and warmed/softened the snow. Conditions were excellent at that point.
Thanks to those who made the nice classic tracks.
Glad to see no sign of Joe the Post-Holer who regularly mangled ski tracks last year.
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Post by patrick on Mar 4, 2009 17:10:24 GMT -9
Squishy,
I followed your tracks and got to the waterfall this afternoon. You turned back where I fell in a couple of weeks ago. So perhaps you turned back at the right time. But get past that point and it is quite easy to go the 1/4 mile or so to the waterfall. But do not do it if you are not prepared to fall in! Falling in is really no big deal - you just end up in water to just above your knees. It looks like yesterday that you scared a nanny goat and kid up the canyon. I could see their tracks moving down canyon and then they abruptly turned around and race up canyon and then up the wall. Clearly goat and not deer tracks. I bet you scared them.
Anyway, I used skate skiis and it was excellent, but by late afternoon I think it might be too soft for skate gear. I'd go in classic.
Patrick
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Post by mrsquishy on Mar 5, 2009 16:45:30 GMT -9
Patrick:
I wasn't paying much attention to the tracks and I never saw them. As for falling in, I generally try to avoid it.
ms
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