It was a much warmer morning, with no wind to speak of and much better visibility. The Baldy Chair opened first thing, offering untracked lines that were quite variable. Some lines were perfect, others were breakable and unpredictable. It was great fun getting over there for the first Lewis and Clark expedition of the season and it lived up to it’s name. With the warmer temps, the prepared lines had a bit more traction, though those slick areas were still in play. I was sticking to the known consistent quality aspects to keep the flow moving and avoid some of the few areas where some rocks are making an appearance.
Light traffic was still a feature, with back to back walk on Trams easy to make. That was great for stamina training, and with such low traffic, there was little concern for surprises.
Tomorrow, look for a bit more traffic as we move into the holiday season, still fast moving up hill access, and plenty of very nice lines on all sides of the hill. Off trail is still well worked over, and much of the terrain features are well exposed, though there are hidden cookies here and there. IBBY!!!