I drove up with her to the Mall at just after 7 and equipped with DPS skis and new Dynafit A/T bindings , skins , pack and Ipod ( Canterbury Cathedral and Rudolphus carols - brilliant ! ) set off up to Gwyns seeing no one for the next hour and half ( with the exception of the occasional early morning ski patrol snowmobile on its way to avalanche blasting operations ).
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| Just before 8am and brief stop for a small binding adjustment |
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| The link between Green Cabin and Coffee Pot. Always a favourite and very peaceful spot. Also ( coincidentally you understand ) marks the top of the fist steep pull |
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| Top of Coffee Pot |
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| Almost there - smell of pancakes drifting through the trees |
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| Made it and beaten only by Ski Patrol. Spent here a happy couple of hours with the Economist over leisurely breakfast . Greatly missed the family though. A pleasure to share in the future though. |
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| Turkey Trot - link to the Elk Camp chair |
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| Just to the north of the top of Elk camp chair and start of short hike |
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| View to SW from top of Burnt Mountain. Pyramid Peak and Maroon Bells showing |
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| From same spot looking west. Top of Big Burn poma tow on far horizon on right |
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| Burnt Mtn glades. |
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| The tight run out back to Long Shot. Bit of care required ! |
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| ......and the No 3 bus rounding the corner at Two Creeks to take me back 2 mins down the road to Meadow Ranch. Back in time for lunch with M at end of a hard and busy morning for her. |
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