December 22, Pineapple Basin


Rocks are a little bigger this time of year.  Our destination, up to the left.   Photo by GL

I have been lazy the last couple weeks.   Now that the lifts are turning, it usually takes a little more motivation to self propel myself up the mountains.    I had been waiting for a break in the weather, and today was the day.   Despite a short warmup the evening before, we got blessed with fresh powder.   After a brief evening rain, the temperature dropped rapidly.  It even sprinkled snow on Seattle.  Up here we had between five and ten inches.   Lower slopes had a thin crust layer below the fresh snow.  The higher slopes had enough snow to keep ski turns above the crust layer.   Hooked up with Greg for our first real tour together this year.  We were both shocked that, although we started at 10:45, the upper basin had zero tracks.   Makes the uphill that much better when you get to set the perfect skin track.   Turns were good.  


Climbing up No Fog



Greg



Kevin



Greg


Getting lower, 



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