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Friday, February 15, 2019

Bryant Camp

I have skied by the Bryant camp many times. This time we got to actually stay there. We hit a great stretch of weather with nice new snow and warm but below freezing temperatures. Thanks to Hope and Kevin for getting the cabin and setting up this trip!
Thu started out at Stowe at 8:30. Great snow almost everywhere. If you got on some steeper trails there was some ice in some areas. I was pretty happy in the lower angle woods and on the regular trails. I met Holly at Bolton at 1:00 and we brought are stuff up to the cabin and then skied Georges Gorge-> Cliff Hanger-> Telemark. We were the first people down this route that day and there was plenty of nice powder. We met Kevin after that and headed up into the woods and skied Alchemist. Nice sunset run.
We met Hope at the Tavern and then we all went up to Bryant camp. It was night but clear skies and the half moon lit up the trail enough that you didn't need a head lamp. After dropping our gear we decided to go around Birch Loop. We didn't need the lights for some of this ski also. I haven't done any night skiing in a while so this was fun and different.
The next day we were off to more skiing. Up Heavenly Highway->Moose Glen-> Paradise Pass-> Devils drop. Later in the day I did another run down Georges Gorge but headed down the Prayer Flags area. All nice snow and our tracks from the day before had filled in a fair amount from snow from the trees. Someone had fixed up the Prayer Flags since we had been there the day before.
Great couple of days in the woods. Nice to be up there at night and also early AM. Lots of pictures of woods and powder. Very lucky to be there taking them!


Stowe AM:















Bolton Thu:


Bryant Camp


First floor with stair case going to sleeping loft.



And we are skiing







The sun going down but not the last run of the day as it turned out

Bolton Fri:

Early morning. Camera does not do it justice


Holly attempts to ski n the cabin













Kevin going down upper "Happy Valley"










Sunday, February 10, 2019

Lake walk

Skiing was out this weekend. Too icy. Forecast for next week looks good but time out from skiing for now.
Walked at S-Farms and the LaPlatte trails. The up and down weather has caused the ice on the river to break up a number of times this winter. Lots of large blocks of ice on the sides of the river and in the wooded flood areas near it. Not easy to walk through but interesting!


























Saturday, February 2, 2019

Early February

Skiing was great through the weekend (2/2, 2/3). Pictures below are from the weekend. It rained and got too warm the next week. As I write this on 2/7 there is still plenty of base but we need another good snow storm to cover the ice.
Pictures below are from the Challenge trail on sat and Stowe on Sunday. On Sat I started from the CH hiking trails and went up Bald hill and over to CHSA on the challenge trail. I came out on a new trail for me at CHSA called Gateway loop. This must be the new connector trail that goes to Bald Hill via the Challenge Trail. Nice day and great snow.

First the Winooski river driving back from CHSA:










Bald Hill/CHSA










House falling down in Huntington

Stowe: