pay it forward
Been having a pretty damn good ski season so far this year, have gotten my groove on more than enough recently. So, I guess I was due....
The plan: Reach Laurel Run via the pipeline cut starting from Col Denning, hopefully bagging some turns along the way, explore the Laurel Run winter wonderland, then just a quick hike back up and over on the snowmobile groomed fireroad. Simple enough, huh?
Well, it took a solid 7 hours, I became reaquainted with the joys of trying to ski what was basically an inch or two thick breakable styrofoam crust over a few inches of sugar. Great for stomping around the woods on, awful for turning. Descended the pipeline using the much underrated power wedge-falling leaf combo. Had a blast touring along the creek, then turned for home on the first of two fireroad options. Should have opted for the second in hindsight, woulda meant more pleasurable creek plain cruising vs a second gnarlylingly frustrating ridgeline bushwack. Finished with sweet linked stem chirsties down the snowmobile shredded fireroad, so extreme!
I'll call this one a character building experience, and figure it as an early season deposit into the pain bank. Now I'll let the pictures do the talking:
The plan: Reach Laurel Run via the pipeline cut starting from Col Denning, hopefully bagging some turns along the way, explore the Laurel Run winter wonderland, then just a quick hike back up and over on the snowmobile groomed fireroad. Simple enough, huh?
Well, it took a solid 7 hours, I became reaquainted with the joys of trying to ski what was basically an inch or two thick breakable styrofoam crust over a few inches of sugar. Great for stomping around the woods on, awful for turning. Descended the pipeline using the much underrated power wedge-falling leaf combo. Had a blast touring along the creek, then turned for home on the first of two fireroad options. Should have opted for the second in hindsight, woulda meant more pleasurable creek plain cruising vs a second gnarlylingly frustrating ridgeline bushwack. Finished with sweet linked stem chirsties down the snowmobile shredded fireroad, so extreme!
I'll call this one a character building experience, and figure it as an early season deposit into the pain bank. Now I'll let the pictures do the talking:
A proper set of rock skis,to take me on yet another journey.
Starting out in a nice little squall, Tuscorora Trailhead at Rt 233.
Quick break after a sketchy little bootpack.
Continuing on up, Tuscorora pines.
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