EMSC
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Very cold and windy with big gusts. Temps started at least 0F before warming to maybe low teens late afternoon. Long story but I was by myself.
Hit 2 laps in Spaulding bowl skiing 1-4" (official report of only 1") getting to be the 2nd person in patrol chute on the first lap. Then transitioned down Lilly G to hit Tucker cat. Found out that Mtn Chief had stopped with people on it for over 30min in that frigid weather. And also found out that both backside lifts are required to be running for Tucker cats to run.
Fortunately, 15min after my arrival mtn chief reopened. I kept warm by doing 3 laps on Tucker cats where once down a hundred windswept verts or so the snow was boottop deep and easily could find completely untracked. Three laps that included the full 30 minute hike pretty much crushed my legs, so I headed up mtn Chief skied union Bowl which was soft but nothing near as good as Tucker, then grabbing a late lunch. After lunch I headed back to Copper bowl for a few runs, one lap on union Bowl and Sierra lift before pulling the plug a little after 3p. Nice but tiring day.
Pics coming...
Hit 2 laps in Spaulding bowl skiing 1-4" (official report of only 1") getting to be the 2nd person in patrol chute on the first lap. Then transitioned down Lilly G to hit Tucker cat. Found out that Mtn Chief had stopped with people on it for over 30min in that frigid weather. And also found out that both backside lifts are required to be running for Tucker cats to run.
Fortunately, 15min after my arrival mtn chief reopened. I kept warm by doing 3 laps on Tucker cats where once down a hundred windswept verts or so the snow was boottop deep and easily could find completely untracked. Three laps that included the full 30 minute hike pretty much crushed my legs, so I headed up mtn Chief skied union Bowl which was soft but nothing near as good as Tucker, then grabbing a late lunch. After lunch I headed back to Copper bowl for a few runs, one lap on union Bowl and Sierra lift before pulling the plug a little after 3p. Nice but tiring day.
Pics coming...
