Thursday, March 1, 2012

Get Out There

I got out on snowshoes in the new snow tonight. Things were pretty and pretty deep. All lakes had slush that could be felt if not seen. I took baby steps to leave a causeway that should be solid by Sunday. Saw 3 otter scoots, and my light died on the saddle hill before Dog Lake so I never got to Mist Lake. I must have forgot to charge it after the last ride. I'm sure the slush on the lakes farther out is at least as soft as the lakes I crossed. I was half way back before a nice half moon lit things up, but I wasn't about to head back out by then. As it was, the Dog Lake loop took over 3 hours tonight. Got the car unstuck just as the fuel light came on. Must remember to park pointed downhill.
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6 comments:

  1. thunderdown12March 2, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    Ski trails were packed Thursday, probably tracked Friday.

    Fat biking won't be decent at all past A&Z until Sunday, but you might as well wait a week.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 3, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    What is a Otter Scoot?

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  3. thunderdown12March 3, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    otter scoot (n)trail left by a happy otter or other slippery critter sliding across the snow on his belly

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  4. AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    Hello. How are the trails end of March? And also any info on John Muir trails? Ty , Rob

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  5. thunderdown12March 6, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    All that snow is going to waste in the warm weather. The ski trail is soft. Snowshoe trails have had good traffic and would be great for fat bikes if it ever froze.

    Biking could be closed in the Underdown until the official opening of May 1. Levis hasn't had near as much snow so this warm spell should uncover some of their trails already. That's all I know.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 7, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    Nice. Ty

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