3 very cold days at work for us both . -15% F in the village and -20%F on top ( 52% F of frost ) . Starting work at 10.15 on Thursday I went out early and masochist as I am ( and with many wild and cold winter days on Scottish mountains behind me ) went right to top of Cirque poma tow ( 12,500 feet ) where I believe, including chill factor for wind, temp was -40F !
Welcome days off for M & I on Sun and Mon and for me today Tuesday as well . Cross country skied to Buttermilk from Meadow Ranch on Sun and Aspen Highlands with Peter on Mon . Today , off again to Highlands and my usual day with Lee. Lee and Julie were kind enough to invite us and our lodger and French ski instructor , Taos hotel owner and chef Dadou ( Hawaian connections with Lee and Julie ) to a superb dinner in their lovely house up Medicine Bow Rd at bottom of Snowmass Village canyon. Wishing here Julie a speedy recovery from ACL op last Friday. Thank you to you both for a fabulous evening .
Pics from bottom
1 M coming up to top of divide near Owl Creek rd on x-country trail to Buttermilk.
2 Same trail a little further on looking back to Snowmass and Mt Daly in far distance.
3 Back at Meadow Ranch after getting bus back from Buttermilk and skiing down trail from Faraway rd to our house.
4 Start of Highlands Bowl trip with bus driving friend Peter. We plan to do this each Monday.
5 From top of Highlands top lift , a cat ( included in ski pass ) takes you up to top of cat track as shown and then it's a hike to summit and top of Bowl in far distance . About a 45 min hike.
6 M trying to keep warm in back of cat.
7 M on summit.
8 M after completing some lovely turns in middle of G3 ( one of the pitches in middle of the bowl ) .
9 & 10 G demonstrating a few technical deficiencies in a couple of action shots beautifully captured by M .
11 G and Peter with good panoramic view of full bowl. Can't wait for the next one !
12. M efficiently negotiating narrower part of Bowl run close to bottom of Temerity chair.
13 View from same spot looking back to Bowl summit.
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