Marty starts the day with the breakfast of champions... Eggos in a bowl with gobs of Aunt Jemima.
Marty connects with his inner Viking on a bluebird sunny day in the Oregon Cascades.
We're high above the fog here.
Peak 2 opened today. I was there for first tracks. The backside is short but sweet. It faces north, so the sun never hits it this time of year. It's right behind the ridge shown in the picture above, so all of the show from the prevailing southwesterly's ends up in this little valley. In 2006, there was a major blowdown between Northern Exposure and Junes run that opened up a lot of new lines on the 45-degree face. I liked it before--the slots were a lot hairier, so a lot less riders ventured in there.
I got three good runs in there today--it was knee-deep through the trees. Then a gang of groms ravaged it and it was all over. No complaints.
The bottom of June's Run with the Dragon's Back in the background.
Dylan throws a three, with Maiden Peak in the background.
Diane perseveres on Perseverance, with stunning views of Odell Lake in the background.
Waldo Lake to the North. Waldo is one of the purest freshwater bodies on the planet. It looks like the Forest Service will ban motorboats on the lake starting next year. This, after local boaters fought fiercely to continue the policy. Given there's plenty of other places to run your motor boat in the Cascades, it seemed like a no-brainer to me.
Marty does his best Rhino impression while Diane and Dylan critique.
That's it for the first weekend. I've got to catch up on end-of-term stuff tomorrow, but will do a little snowdance this week and hope that it comes down in buckets.
