Thanks for your thoughts. A late post -
Crystal Mountain December 23, 2019
The mountain has mostly recovered from last week's rain event. Above 6,000 feet that is. Some nice powder over bumps - some bumps of the firm variety. Lower was crunchy lumps and smooth hard ice. Much improved coverage everywhere. Later in the day, the traffic was scouring most runs down to the ice layer.
Until.... A frozen lump under the powder ejected my ski. It seemed just an inconvenience. Then I landed, not in the soft new, but on a hard-as-concrete patch of ice. I didn't leave a mark in the ice, but it left its mark on me as my collarbone shattered into 3 pieces. Ouch.. End of my day. Maybe my season? As a bonus, I got to walk down to the Green Valley lift and then from the top of GV to the gondola - pain level 10. Ski Patrol was great getting me down the mountain. My Ski Amigos took over, gathered up packs and equipment, and drove me home. Surgery January 2 to screw it back together.
Merry Christmas!
Picture for the curious
