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A link to pictures can be found at the bottom of the report.
Sunday was family ski day, so after Easter activities, we headed up to the hill to let Ty do some skiing. Down in Hamilton (elevation ~3,600?) it was raining moderately and the temperature was 48 degrees F, so I was a bit concerned about the precipitation type up at Lost Trail. En route to the mountain, the rain changed to snow when we hit 44 degrees F at ~5,400? on the pass. At 6,000?, the temperature had dropped to 40 degrees F, with snow accumulating on the trees, and by the time we?d reached the top of the pass (7,000?) the temperature was down to 35 degrees F. Entering the ski area, I could tell from the large movements in the trees that there was a pretty stiff wind blowing. We were hoping the weather wouldn?t be too tough for Ty, but at least the snowfall was still pretty light and he was happy to wear his goggles today. I contacted Bruce on the radio and let him know we?d arrived at the hill, and that I?d try to catch up with him after my time skiing with E and Ty.
We decided to try Chair 5 (Raven Chair) for our runs with Ty, so we parked at the far end of the parking lot right near the entrance to the Chair 3 area. It was a quick walk/glide to the base of Chair 5, and Ty even carried his skis on his back as he?d done the previous week. I rode the chair with Ty, and he enjoyed making bouncing noises as we hit the wheels at each lift tower. Chair 5 services only about 300 feet of vertical, so the ride was quick and we were soon ready to ski.
E had carried the H-Bar for Ty to use, but he was being a total grump about using it. So, for the first run, I skied with him between my legs. We took what I think is called the ?Raven Trail?, a green that connects back to North Bowl/Candy Stick and lets people head back to the main base or return to Chair 5. We took the Candy Stick route back to Chair 5, and made a nice lap entirely on mellow green terrain. On the next run, Ty was again reluctant to use the H-Bar, so I started with him between my legs, and we sort of tricked him into riding the H-Bar by using it to pull him along on the flats. To convince Ty to use the bar, I?d initially hold onto it with him as E pulled us both, and then we?d gradually get him to put it between his legs. I?m not sure why he has issues with the bar sometimes, but once we get him on it, he has a great time. On the third run, we were thinking Ty was done, but E missed the chance to ski down Boomer back to the car. So, we pushed on to a fourth run. By the time we had finished that one, Ty was definitely done. He was still in good spirits, but his legs were shaky when he stood, and he asked to be carried. I carried him to the car, and he was more than happy to have a seat. He?d skied almost the entirety of the 1,200 vertical for the day, about twice the amount he?d ever done before.
Along with Ty, E was feeling tired, so I called Bruce and let him know that we would be heading home and I wouldn?t get a chance to ski with him. It was a bit of a bummer, but Bruce gave me some good news by informing me of Lost Trail?s intention to stay open for next weekend. The way the snow has been falling lately, it seems like the right decision in terms of conditions. Whether or not it makes sense financially, I don?t know.
It had snowed lightly/moderately during our two hours on the hill, but it hadn?t really accumulated much since the temperatures were so close to the freezing mark. By the time we left though (around noon), the temperature had already fallen to 33 degrees F, so it looked like the atmosphere was cooling. The moderate snowfall continued, so there was a chance the snow would start to build up. Further down the pass, the temperature had also dropped (38 degrees F at 5,000?) but at the bottom of the valley, the temperature was essentially unchanged. At least the rain continued for the drive home, suggesting that the atmosphere was still relatively moist. There seems to be a good chance at several inches of snow over each of the next few days, so things appear to be setting up well for another powder day next Saturday when the lifts are fired up again.
A few pictures from the day can be found at:
http://www.JandEproductions.com/2005/27MAR05.html
J.Spin
Sunday was family ski day, so after Easter activities, we headed up to the hill to let Ty do some skiing. Down in Hamilton (elevation ~3,600?) it was raining moderately and the temperature was 48 degrees F, so I was a bit concerned about the precipitation type up at Lost Trail. En route to the mountain, the rain changed to snow when we hit 44 degrees F at ~5,400? on the pass. At 6,000?, the temperature had dropped to 40 degrees F, with snow accumulating on the trees, and by the time we?d reached the top of the pass (7,000?) the temperature was down to 35 degrees F. Entering the ski area, I could tell from the large movements in the trees that there was a pretty stiff wind blowing. We were hoping the weather wouldn?t be too tough for Ty, but at least the snowfall was still pretty light and he was happy to wear his goggles today. I contacted Bruce on the radio and let him know we?d arrived at the hill, and that I?d try to catch up with him after my time skiing with E and Ty.
We decided to try Chair 5 (Raven Chair) for our runs with Ty, so we parked at the far end of the parking lot right near the entrance to the Chair 3 area. It was a quick walk/glide to the base of Chair 5, and Ty even carried his skis on his back as he?d done the previous week. I rode the chair with Ty, and he enjoyed making bouncing noises as we hit the wheels at each lift tower. Chair 5 services only about 300 feet of vertical, so the ride was quick and we were soon ready to ski.
E had carried the H-Bar for Ty to use, but he was being a total grump about using it. So, for the first run, I skied with him between my legs. We took what I think is called the ?Raven Trail?, a green that connects back to North Bowl/Candy Stick and lets people head back to the main base or return to Chair 5. We took the Candy Stick route back to Chair 5, and made a nice lap entirely on mellow green terrain. On the next run, Ty was again reluctant to use the H-Bar, so I started with him between my legs, and we sort of tricked him into riding the H-Bar by using it to pull him along on the flats. To convince Ty to use the bar, I?d initially hold onto it with him as E pulled us both, and then we?d gradually get him to put it between his legs. I?m not sure why he has issues with the bar sometimes, but once we get him on it, he has a great time. On the third run, we were thinking Ty was done, but E missed the chance to ski down Boomer back to the car. So, we pushed on to a fourth run. By the time we had finished that one, Ty was definitely done. He was still in good spirits, but his legs were shaky when he stood, and he asked to be carried. I carried him to the car, and he was more than happy to have a seat. He?d skied almost the entirety of the 1,200 vertical for the day, about twice the amount he?d ever done before.
Along with Ty, E was feeling tired, so I called Bruce and let him know that we would be heading home and I wouldn?t get a chance to ski with him. It was a bit of a bummer, but Bruce gave me some good news by informing me of Lost Trail?s intention to stay open for next weekend. The way the snow has been falling lately, it seems like the right decision in terms of conditions. Whether or not it makes sense financially, I don?t know.
It had snowed lightly/moderately during our two hours on the hill, but it hadn?t really accumulated much since the temperatures were so close to the freezing mark. By the time we left though (around noon), the temperature had already fallen to 33 degrees F, so it looked like the atmosphere was cooling. The moderate snowfall continued, so there was a chance the snow would start to build up. Further down the pass, the temperature had also dropped (38 degrees F at 5,000?) but at the bottom of the valley, the temperature was essentially unchanged. At least the rain continued for the drive home, suggesting that the atmosphere was still relatively moist. There seems to be a good chance at several inches of snow over each of the next few days, so things appear to be setting up well for another powder day next Saturday when the lifts are fired up again.
A few pictures from the day can be found at:
http://www.JandEproductions.com/2005/27MAR05.html
J.Spin