north reading jim
05-27-2002, 07:15 PM
Tuckerman Trek 2 for 2002. I ventured into the magic kingdom this past Saturday, w\a group from the Randolph Ski Club, total of thirteen. What a beautiful day to be alive, mobile, and free in America. Hiked into the bowl around ?11:30? Still snow on the upper extremities of the trail, a little slip-sliding action to keep your mind focused on the trail and not the tail http://timefortuckerman.com/ubb/smile.gif in front of ya http://timefortuckerman.com/ubb/smile.gif My last excursion was with saxman, about a month ago and we bailed before getting into the bowl, wise decision at the time. This time I brought an inflatable snow\water circular tube, heavy grade rubber\plastic from the Ragged Mountain Sale. After lunch on the aptly named rocks, I mustarded up enough sack, with a lot of chastising from the "Randolphians", to attempt my first ride in the bowl. I’d say I climbed just under a third of the bowl, hearing a chorus of “higher, higher, higher, headwall” as I made my way to the human-foot imprinted ladder. I side stepped my way to oft center of the bowl. After a quick assessment of my intended route, I was cruising down the bowl, extreme adrenaline rush instantly takes over your mind and body. Ah, if you could only attain that feeling everyday. If time permitted I was going for a replay,,,,, but of course higher, nonetheless, it was a great ride on the tube…. Thanks to m@ for the Tuckerman’s screensaver.