03-22-2005, 12:49 AM
I'm sure for some people two feet of fresh, dry powder and deserted slopes are common place. However, for the third week of March in the Lake Tahoe area (Sierra Nevadas), it is very rare indeed. The best part was that it kept snowing all weekend, so we had completely fresh tacks every few runs. I cannot describe the feeling of carving a lazy path through the trees, knee deep in powder, with snow falling all around you. The whole world outside of "here and now" completely disappears. To make it even better, I was on the slops with 2-3 buddies who are all very good skiers, sharing the experience. Carving through deep powder all weekend is brutal. I'm very sore today, despite the fact that I've been skiing regularly since the beginning of January.
However, It wasn't a good weekend for novices. I saw a few people walking off the slopes with their skiis on their shoulders, completely disgusted. There were a lot of people who lost skis (hopefully temporarily) in the deep stuff. Straps were probably the order of the day (not that I had one).
I've been skiing (on and off) for over twenty years. Sunday probably ranks among the top three days I've had on the slopes. B)
Anybody else has some good skiing experience to share?
However, It wasn't a good weekend for novices. I saw a few people walking off the slopes with their skiis on their shoulders, completely disgusted. There were a lot of people who lost skis (hopefully temporarily) in the deep stuff. Straps were probably the order of the day (not that I had one).
I've been skiing (on and off) for over twenty years. Sunday probably ranks among the top three days I've had on the slopes. B)
Anybody else has some good skiing experience to share?
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