May 19 2013, Crystal anyway

Sunday at Crystal was supposed to be overcast with a 30% chance of showers. Unfortunately, after the first hour 30 turned to 100% mixed rain and snow, so glad we got there early. Fog banks blowing in made for dodgy vis, and the snow quality was…inconsistently springy with stickiness at the base of Green Valley that kept rising in altitude as the day went on. That said, some fresh tracks in about an inch of new was found here and there out past Snorting Elk. At least the Taco truck’s adobo Torta was tasty. TomK & Kerry.

Our crew kept at it for most of the day and found good creamy slush in Bear Pits, Iceberg and even Memorial Forest. By good route finding and only one stream crossing you could ski to near the base with an acceptable walk. The wind picked up in the afternoon and the snow got better.
We did T2B's mainly and the more we skied it the better it got and it was a pretty acceptable day.
We had an 11 year old, Q from the Alpental crew who rocked it all day and was leading us all down iceberg by the end. Q was ripping.

I had a bit of a tumble on Grubsteak traverse and hit my head on a rock and had blood streaming down my face . Tied a bandana around it, skied to the Green Valley chair and headed back up and then skied Bear Pits and down to ski patrol for attention. The famous and fabulous patroller Mr Ferk, applied some medication and bandages and I was back at it. Thanks Mr Ferk.

great day on snow you tough sob, that woulda had me in the lodge. that head shot added a couple years to Quincys 9 years but he does ski like an 11 year old.
interesting day on the wildlife scene as well, fox and deer watching us play!
the southern resort appears to be advocating spousal unions when they joined gravitymk & his giddy H in pass matrimony. congratulations you two, good luck on another decade!
bF

great day on snow you tough sob, that woulda had me in the lodge. that head shot added a couple years to Quincys 9 years but he does ski like an 11 year old.
interesting day on the wildlife scene as well, fox and deer watching us play!
the southern resort appears to be advocating spousal unions when they joined gravitymk & his giddy H in pass matrimony. congratulations you two, good luck on another decade!
bF

He's only 9!!!!! Wow.
The kid did T2B's all day and was skiing faster than any of us. Good luck keeping up with him in a few years.

Our crew kept at it for most of the day and found good creamy slush in Bear Pits, Iceberg and even Memorial Forest. By good route finding and only one stream crossing you could ski to near the base with an acceptable walk.

Pic of the return route showing the stream crossing.  Great reports here though concerned something happened to ddk since no soup report or sightings in the fog.

Q shreds. That is all.