November 26, 2005, Mazama Bowl
11/26/05
WA Cascades East Slopes North
2335
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Hooked up with Phil and Greg today for some sweetness up at Paradise today. The gate didn't open until 11am, so we were forced into "luxury" dining at the Longmire Lodge. (Does anyone else think that they delay the gate opening to coax visitors into the Lodge to spend $$$ ???)
On the drive up, the sun started to poke through and the visibility was excellent. We experienced only minor wind bursts throughout the day, but on most aspects there were between 6 and 12 inches deposited. The bowl was very uncrowded; just the 3 of us and and maybe 8 others. We ran into AndreasS, WolfS, Cassy and androolus and took maybe 6-7 runs before heading back to the ridge and down to the road. Back at the car, my temp gauge read 21 degrees F. Kind of a short day up there, but of the high quality one would expect when visiting our local National Park!
Here we have Greg making up for lost time after being injured last season. Welcome back Greg!
On the drive up, the sun started to poke through and the visibility was excellent. We experienced only minor wind bursts throughout the day, but on most aspects there were between 6 and 12 inches deposited. The bowl was very uncrowded; just the 3 of us and and maybe 8 others. We ran into AndreasS, WolfS, Cassy and androolus and took maybe 6-7 runs before heading back to the ridge and down to the road. Back at the car, my temp gauge read 21 degrees F. Kind of a short day up there, but of the high quality one would expect when visiting our local National Park!
Here we have Greg making up for lost time after being injured last season. Welcome back Greg!