Rabbit Ears Mania!
Shelly Preparing For Rabbit Ears Mania!
Today we returned to backcountry skiing, this time on Rabbit Ears Pass. Our goal was to complete what is called the South Summit Loop, a moderately difficult route just over three miles. We hadn’t done this particular loop on the pass, the last new one to us. About a quarter mile in Shelly suggested we do some yo-yoing on one of the steep slopes just to the west of the loop. Our GPS track below shows the loop and where we did two runs down the slope:
The snow was “the best evah!” Perfect crystalline powder. Below is Shelly tele skiing down the open slope:
The day started out foggy and about 14 degrees F. There was a slight cold breeze. But after about 30 minutes the fog burned off and it wa blue skies. It actually got quite warm. We made two runs down and skinned back up. Here is Shelly arriving at the aspen grove near the bottom:
We continued around the loop after these runs, not as exhilarating but it gave us a great workout. And it’s always fun to glide through these pine forests and meadows:
This was our last full day at our place in Steamboat, it was great to finally get out here, we’ve been tied up with work and travel and unable to visit since last summer.
So of course it was good to end up at the Sweetwater Grill for dinner and a drink. But this is not yet the end of the year, more to come!
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