Headed out into the moonscape of the scoured world.
Wind event 2012 is in full swing and EV is not immune.
One look at the Gore Range says it all.
Mountains bathed in white a few days ago are stripped bare, the precious contents transferred to Nebraska.
Flagging on the peaks yesterday was huge, clouds of snow pluming off anything above 10000 feet.
It reminded me of early December conditions.
Not much traffic, no surprise there.
Snow conditions were variable, meaning I skied seven different kinds of snow during our Tweeners run.
Rock hard scarp gave way to thin window pane like wind slab.
East facing sun crust of different variations.
It was a snow condition buffet, and I had my plate full.
I survival skied the run, but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Hanging out with DPS on the ridge, looking around and shooting the shit is always a good time.
The run out to the water tank was the capper.
The wind had brought down smaller limbs and pine cones and scattered them like confetti on the run-out.
On the ridge we watched Benchie and Old Mans reloading, the plumes of snow cartwheeling into the scarps.
The crown in Olds is still visible.
Strip on the right side of Old Mans is holding tough.
I’ve chosen a couple of strip runs next to old slide paths this year.
Can’t ever remember choosing runs in EV this way during any other year.
East faces are crusted from sun and warm temps.
Upper north aspects are cross-loaded or slid out.
Lower protected trees are the best skiing at the moment, out of the sun and wind.
Bottom line in EV, we need the reset button pushed in a bad way.
