IN THE DEEP

A good powder day is like a good set list at a live show... you're constantly excited about what's coming next. Today was one of those days, a rare one this year, where the foot of fallen fresh was only made better by what was coming out of the Skull Candy as I took some turns solo. 

So without further adieu... hum along if you so choose.

Sweet Emotion> Sweet Leaf (Sabbath v.)> Jealous Again> Isis> Feeling Alright> TNT> Sunshine of Your Love> List of Demands> I've Seen all Good People> Iron man> Higher Ground (Chili Peppers v.)> Smells Like Teen Spirit

So with that in your mind...
Rudy's> 4 Points> Dusk> Rainbow> Moonlight> Sundown> upper Priest Creek lift line> 3 o'clock> 12:30> lower 1:00> Andy's Stash> untracked left side High Noon> Sundown> Keith Ridge> Sunshine lift line> Pump House> South Peak> Westside> Wristband> Elkhead> Velvet trees> Sundown> Sideburn> Mustache Meadow> Rainbow> Park Lane> Concentration> Eagles Nest> Giggle Gulch lane and meadow> Short Cut.

My DoubleTwist app picks the songs at random but they're always perfect... EG Bob Dylan's Isis: "The wind was a-howling and the snow was outrageous!"  Or the infamous T.N.T on Keith's Ridge, our longboarder'd be proud.

They're reporting 10" but there was a wind blown foot in spots, and I found untracked goodies in the trees (no I will not tell you where Andy's Stash is) and I'd say it's finally about that time that I'm not holding my breath over logs in the woods.  Here's lower Pump House>South Peak for ya...



Oh thank God - it's finally In The Deep! 

Farmer's Almanac is calling for snow starting Valentines Day... I'm not holding my breath, but I'm sure praying they're right.  We're overdue.

-See you In The Deep one of these years...

It was a chilly 12° when I looked at the gauge this morning, but by the time we got to the mountain, the sun was warming things up nicely for a balmy Bluebird Sunday on the slopes with friends, both visiting and local. 

We started out making a few long runs -sans turns- with the Krauthamers, from MD, who have been coming to Steamboat a couple times a winter for two decades and who expressed great appreciation for our local adaptive program STARS and how far it's come in just its two short official years on the slopes, and how different it is from 20 years ago...  STARS put 60 clients on the snow yetserday, but today was a pretty quiet day around there so Jeffrey got the golden treatment with instructors and volunteers setting him up in a Bi-Unique sit-ski for the first time.  His usual rig of choice was the Mountain Man sit-ski, but adaptive king George Hurley urged Jeff to test it out for its maneuverability and better size-fit for JK, and it sure seems they all made the right choice.  Jeffrey's turns today were better than we'd ever seen. 

We took the first big run down Tomahawk, and a second lap down Flintlock, both in grrrreat shape.  



After it was time for JK to head down, Craig and I took a run down Buddys to Cyclone, found some ice on Tornado Lane, and headed back to the top where we ran into pals, all deciding to head back over to "Wally World" where the snow was just softer.  Another lap down Flintlock, then Sunshine Liftline, then 1 O'Clock, and a top-to-bottom with "Candyland" Kim from Fuzziwigs (visitors if you haven't tasted their sweets, you're missing out! Corner of 9th and Lincoln!), another summer hiking buddy of mine "Pinky" Liz, and Craiger's old buddy "CoolBreeze" Matty - poor guy's a Patriots fan but we skied with him anyway.  

There's nothing that makes Bluebird Steamboat days better than taking turns with friends.  Love you guys!



-See you in the Deep (one of these days, in big years, this statue is usually buried!)