We rode lifts for the first time at Alpental; I'd only BC-ed there in summer. My first of 5 days at Snoq with the Ikon Base Pass. Soft bumps and deep powder leftovers. Lots of steep challenging terrain. We did Powder Bowl and Edelweiss a few times, but not International 'cuz we couldn't see anything.Â
Temps 20 deg. max at the base, whited out a lot at the top of Edelwiess, howling wind on the upper part of Armstrong Express, but that could be normal like on skyline at Stevens. Low vis and sore knees told us to knock off at 2:45.Â
   Such a contrast to my first time skiing there:Â
   June 21 was both the summer solstice and the last day before summer at the high school where I taught. We waved goodbye to the students on the buses, I jumped in the car and drove straight to Alpy. I hiked and skinned to the top of Edelweiss, summited Denny Mountain, then skied International in evening shade and left near dusk. So different from today and both great!
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