Sunday, November 18, 2018

First Tracks

A rare treat - laying fresh tracks all the way up Boreas Pass!
First on the trail as we laid fresh tracks in 3-5 inches of new powder all the way up Boreas!
We got some nice new snow overnight, so the Big Boys (Zorro & Jack) and I set out for a long run up & down Boreas. Why a "rare treat"? Well, Boreas is one of the most popular cross country ski trails in our area. Usually you have to be on the trail near sunrise to be first tracks. But, to our joy & surprise, we were still first tracks even though not starting the outing until 9am! What a treat!

Quick geography lesson on Boreas in the photo below: if you crossed the open meadow in front of Zorro & Jack and then drifted through the trees for a bit then you would eventually run into Indiana Creek. Indiana Creek is a popular destination for moose and we have spotted moose in this meadow before. You can also see moose tracks traversing through the meadow. Clearly Zorro & Jack "sensed" moose and had to hop off trail to scan for moose.
"Sniff, sniff - we smell you -where are you?!?" say the moose seekers.
After laying fresh tracks all the way up, time to turnaround. But, first....
"Turnaround = roll around!" demonstrates snow angel rolling Jack.
"He's rolling angels again. Surprise - NOT!" declares Zorro.
I fully expected everyone to ride in the track we set on the way up on the way down. Silly me as even 10 year old Zorro wanted to continue in the freshies all day long!
Keeping in the freshies all the way down!
Why use the track you set on the way up when you can stay in the freshies all the way down?
End of a fun day laying fresh tracks all morning long!
"Ready for more!" says 'not tired yet' Zorro.
"Now that was FUN!" declares young Jack (this was his first outing laying
fresh tracks all day long).
A day of freshies with the Big Boys: 8.2 miles traveled with 800 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 16 MPH (we were happily slowed by fresh powder :)

2018/2019 Season to Date: 11 days on the trails covering 52.1 miles with 5050 feet of elevation climbed.

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