Snow Summit 12-21-12

I decided Thursday night I wasn't going to decide whether to go to SS
until I got up Friday morning. When I woke up at 6AM (the world had
not ended!) I decided to sleep in instead, but when I checked the SS
website I noticed they had opened a couple more trails so I saw that
as an omen to get going.

I didn't get on the road until 8:30 (my usual scheduled departure is
5:00), late enough so that the main parking lot was full and I had to
park down in the Brownie Road shuttle lot. I got onto the snow a
little before noon.

The surface was fluff on crust. I liked the fluffy parts, hated the
crusty parts. I especially hated the transitions from piles of fluff
to stretches of uncarveable crust. However, I was able to fin nice
stretches of fluff and corduroy below chairs 3 and 7, so I had an
enjoyable afternoon. The sun was out, fading to light overcast later
in the day, crisp-cold temperature so no melt-slop, and no wind.

I skied until almost 4PM, getting in a good half day's work, riding
every open lift and most trails except the bunny slopes. When I broke
for lunch and water break, I got to check out the wifi both in the
Summit Haus up top and the lodge at the bottom. I was able to connect
with my Kindle both places.

The ride home was uneventful except for the 30 miles of Friday
afternoon traffic backup through San Bernardino and Riverside.

On 12/22/2012 02:42 AM, Richard Henry wrote:

I decided Thursday night I wasn't going to decide whether to go to SS
until I got up Friday morning. When I woke up at 6AM (the world had
not ended!) I decided to sleep in instead, but when I checked the SS
website I noticed they had opened a couple more trails so I saw that
as an omen to get going.

I didn't get on the road until 8:30 (my usual scheduled departure is
5:00), late enough so that the main parking lot was full and I had to
park down in the Brownie Road shuttle lot. I got onto the snow a
little before noon.

sigh You got there at the same time we left on Thursday.

The surface was fluff on crust. I liked the fluffy parts, hated the
crusty parts.

WRONG! The fluffy stuff is pretty, but slow. Crusty is predictable.

I especially hated the transitions from piles of fluff
to stretches of uncarveable crust.

Huh? I don't understand, but don't explain, it won't help.

I'm just SOOOO happy with my shorter skis. They do everything my longer
ones do, but with less muscular effort.

However, I was able to fin nice
stretches of fluff and corduroy below chairs 3 and 7, so I had an
enjoyable afternoon. The sun was out, fading to light overcast later
in the day, crisp-cold temperature so no melt-slop, and no wind.

I wish they'd open up the 'East Why' run. Short, but steepish and
rarely crowded. No 'terrain features'. But NOOOO!

I skied until almost 4PM, getting in a good half day's work, riding
every open lift and most trails except the bunny slopes. When I broke
for lunch and water break, I got to check out the wifi both in the
Summit Haus up top and the lodge at the bottom. I was able to connect
with my Kindle both places.

My Canon A400 camera won't work when it's cold, and keeping it in a
pocket doesn't keep it warm enough. If I fall on it, small ($5) loss.

The ride home was uneventful except for the 30 miles of Friday
afternoon traffic backup through San Bernardino and Riverside.

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Cheers, Bev
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