Training Log Archive: revy

First day at Powder Creek. Trip participants are: Courtney, Atsuko, James, Wakana, Neil, Mark, Sean, Juliann, Brook, Andrea, Stuart and Eiri.

My first time at this lodge. It is hard to book these days so planned this trip over two years ago. In the past I didn't think the terrain looked as good a short some other lodges so hadn't rushed to come here. Weather forecast looked a bit worrisome with an inversion forming over the coming days. I had visions of 5 degree a previous trip to Hilda that turned the snow to mush... luckily today we found quite decent snow on even SW aspects in the alpine. Very settled but skied well. Not too many old tracks to deal with either as a fair bit of new snow fell 2-3 days ago. We skied off Sunrise ridge into Winnebago and then a run into Sugar Bowl. Short day today as this lodge flies late (10am), we had a lengthy lodge talk and also short January days.

No poles with Milo for 6.5km and then a Mickey’s loop.

Snow shoveling

Short ride with Milo behind the high school.

Snow shoveling. Lots of wet snow to throw onto higher and higher piles...

A couple rides - one solo and one with Courtney. Clear night meant supportive snow and the ability to ride anywhere. Kind of like slick rock but on snow.

Greenbelt with Milo. A few spots were difficult postholing as no one had walked those sections of trail yet.

C • Milo 3

Tricky skating conditions - some new, wet snow made things uneven and slow. Did the dog loop and then Mickey's with some of the new race loops thrown in.