Training Log Archive: jima

After work daylight classic ski. Plenty of other folks out as well. Trails in good shape - classic track set in most places.

C • Late winter fun 3

Poking around at RV Farm as the snow died down. Ended up with over the 2-4" promised, in the 5-6" range I'd guess.
Slapped on a good layer of purple extra and corked it in - seemed to do the trick - although I wasn't pushing hard. Still got to herringbone up some hills and it wasn't sticking.
Knocked snow off a lot of branches - some planned (with my ski poles), some unplanned (with my head - with the dump going down my back).

Morning jaunt up and over, then back up and down again on Mt Rowe. Barebooted the first bit, as it was well packed out, then put on the snowshoes when the trail split and the one I was taking was less packed.
Calm and peaceful out. Along Rowe ridge past the towers, then saw they'd groomed along the top of the ridge. Debated heading further N on the ridge, but saw someone had come up the new flagged trail that mirrors the Try Me Trail. Appears that the upper half has been rerouted and flagged - takes a much better line for the most part instead of straight up/down the fall line.
Jump off that trail partway down then cut over on the short spur trail over to the powerline cut up to the towers. Bushwhacked from there, angling up a bit an came out just above where the Stonebar ski trail makes its steep drop - then up into the saddle and picked up the trail again.
Got to pack out the Benjamin Weeks Trail from where it leaves the old Weeks Rd down to the junction with the Blue Trail I went up.
Great day - warm and sunny S facing slopes.