We managed to pull ourselves away from the wood stove for just long enough to trek up Knox Mountain. I had high hopes that some of the grassy slopes might be holding just enough snow for a few decent turns. Alas, not quite. There was no base at all underneath the powdery snow and the tufts of long brown grass seemed perfectly designed for catching ski tips. After two cartwheeling crashes I called it a day.
We ran into David who was out snowshoeing with his dog. We know him from a trip to the Asulkan Hut last year. We also saw a couple of other folks out there skiing too. We didn't have time to say hello. Any of you guys?
December 20th 2008
December 23rd 2007
Great to see turns on Knox. I look out my kitchen window everyday and ponder "what if". At last I know, if nothing else, to wait for a more solid base.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, if you're in a hurry, I would recomend heading up the road on some old x-country skis. Turns out that the hikers and dogs pack it down pretty well, providing a slightly uneven but solid base.