Just wanted to test out my knee after nearly 4 wks on the disabled list. Started skinning up Hyak at 6:30 and made 5 laps. 1st 2 were on my own. There was a semi skin track from the previous day. Actually quite glad it was groomed (albeit a couple days ago) as it meant an easy skin up. Snow was supprisingly stable (I know its Hyak but a lot has obviously fallen). Looking over to Catherine there were 3 natural slides in the clearcut what looked about 1 ft deep. Lots of slides visable from the I90 and what a snow bank at the side of the road. Even at exit 47 it was 8 ft high.
Got busy around 9:30 when the bootpackers and folk realizing they would have to hike for turns at the pass due to the power outage.
Great fun and so glad to be back on the snow again. Sun even came out briefly.
