CUTTING WIND

2-08-22 by dave

It was noticeably warmer this morning but the wind was cutting like a knife and that made it feel really cold. The wind was stout enough to be transporting what loose snow there was and depositing it on the lee sides of knolls and filling the hollows. That made for some really sweet turning after a couple hours of accumulation. Silver Dipper was offering naturally smoothed lines that let me dial in some deep feeling turns that just felt great. On the front of the hill, the Groomers were offering the dry chalk and some accumulated granular sections that kept the ground pounding party going.

Standing against the wind on the top of a Lewis and Clark extravaganza with great folks who have known my family back East for years. Great meeting up.

Traffic was light, and walk on Trams were going off, letting you pump up the vertical without much in the way of rest. Tomorrow, look for more ground pounding fun to be on tap, with still cold temps, but I am hoping for a bit more of a warm up. I will be looking for some of the filled in lines from overnight wind accumulation and wide open big mountain smooth. That wind and wear does wonders and is very rare. Got to take advantage of perfect where you find it.

Remembering my good friend John, AKA Leopard Man, who left us last year. I know he is always close by and keeping an eye on us all.

See you dark and early tomorrow for more simply sizzling fun. Keep it tight!!!

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