rocojerry
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I saw Rivercoil's report, and hopped into my pathfinder..... got into Lincoln late saturday night, under the almost full moon I could see a bit of snow on top of Loon's south peak in the dark -- but not a trace of snow on the ground at base level....
Today was a gear test day, and kinda that first day back to the 'gym' after being away 6 months....
Headed over to Cannon around 10am, within miles grass turned to snow as I entered the notch... Checking out the front five from the highway, tracked out, with a few people visible on each trail.... I (somehow) convinced my girlfriend to come along for the trip, and we first did an easy hike up the tuckerbrook family area to check out the snow conditions and to give a first taste of fresh tracks for her.... Snow wasn't by any means light powder, but to be honest, I expected it to be heavier, or crusted over a bit more-- it wasn't bad going down on the new snowboard, got in a few fun turns before the run was over -- she had a hard time with not much speed over on Turkey Trot... We hiked back to the car, I switched boots and she took her book towards the lodge....
I gave my virgin climbing skins the blessing of Cannon, and ascended up lower cannon and mickeys... I was thinking Rocket or Gary's would be a great warmup, even if tracked out... this trip was more about getting some excercise in and my first attempt at touring/climbing.... The guy in the parking lot I skinned up with convinced me to check out Zoomer... First serious run of the year.... so much for easing into the season.... I told him going up was the easy part for me, usually on a chopped up deep day like today I'd be on a snowboard..... deep, ungroomed, grabby snow -- something I've never even thought about trying on tele's..... Fantastic views of the notch, and pretty much no wind and above freezing temps....
I ate A LOT of snow, probably ate it about 20 times on the way down.... but it was deep, maybe almost two feet -- no signs of bottom or colors/sounds of hitting ground.... Every tele turn I attempted would quickly end with a flop.... A few times fell face first over my ski's
getting a lil speed and alpine turns, along with some persistance got me to the bottom ok...Yesterday made me wonder if I should have gone with snowshoes instead of climbing skins, or the split-board...
but I hopefully have many more years/storms/days of practice and will someday own that trail as if I was just on the board....
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