M@
12-22-2008, 11:01 AM
Checked out what the little slope to the west of me is like on skis and was not entirely dissapointed. It's only 35deg (measured this fall) and I was worried the pricker bushes would be a problem - but they are almost nonexistant with ski gear on.
I underestimated the snow trek over there - and wish I'd had skins, but I had the skis strapped to a pack and trudged through some waist high drifts en route. Lego let me break trail the whole way there and back.
Here's Lego just before snapping in, the prickers clear up in the trees:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1bnNXT8I/AAAAAAAAEJc/z3uCMDMD1Co/s400/IMG_2844.JPG
Poles pretty deep:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1b-Bdy7I/AAAAAAAAEJk/ocupy_AdaDo/s400/IMG_2845.JPG
After a turn in the prickers:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1cEYqUyI/AAAAAAAAEJs/oM27Zz2sbRc/s400/IMG_2846.JPG
The woods:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1ckkKugI/AAAAAAAAEJ0/IYeJC2G3zF0/s400/IMG_2849.JPG
The slopes only got like 10 turns in it, but it's really wide so it's good for laps. I didn't have skins (I really don't know why I didn't skin over and back up) - so I only did one lap. But I think it's officially first descent on Brown Hill, Bow, NH! Next time I'll bring skins and practice getting them on and off. With a good skin technique this little gem will be very fun.
If the snow wasn't so deep Lego would have had 1st turns, but she decided to let me break trail on the way down too.
M@
I underestimated the snow trek over there - and wish I'd had skins, but I had the skis strapped to a pack and trudged through some waist high drifts en route. Lego let me break trail the whole way there and back.
Here's Lego just before snapping in, the prickers clear up in the trees:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1bnNXT8I/AAAAAAAAEJc/z3uCMDMD1Co/s400/IMG_2844.JPG
Poles pretty deep:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1b-Bdy7I/AAAAAAAAEJk/ocupy_AdaDo/s400/IMG_2845.JPG
After a turn in the prickers:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1cEYqUyI/AAAAAAAAEJs/oM27Zz2sbRc/s400/IMG_2846.JPG
The woods:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_OpZd3ayUdeA/SU-1ckkKugI/AAAAAAAAEJ0/IYeJC2G3zF0/s400/IMG_2849.JPG
The slopes only got like 10 turns in it, but it's really wide so it's good for laps. I didn't have skins (I really don't know why I didn't skin over and back up) - so I only did one lap. But I think it's officially first descent on Brown Hill, Bow, NH! Next time I'll bring skins and practice getting them on and off. With a good skin technique this little gem will be very fun.
If the snow wasn't so deep Lego would have had 1st turns, but she decided to let me break trail on the way down too.
M@