Fresh to First

Happy kids looking back at me during a quick pause on the trail this morning!

"We are having a BLAST!" declares the happy, happy kids.

We gave Zorro most of this morning off as he came with for full runs the last two days. So, I took the kids, Jack & Rudy, on an extended run with some aerobic trail breaking mixed in.

We started the morning on lesser used backcountry trails and found ourselves breaking trail and laying fresh tracks in 8+ inches of fresh snow.

Kicking up Powder all around Jack & Rudy as they break trail in
over 12 inches of powder at this point on the trail.

Come along for the impressive powder pair. I've spliced together two short clips of the powder plowing kids into one video highlight. I love riding behind the trail breaking masters!

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We broke trail in deep snow for just over 1 mile. The reward for this aerobic trail breaking?

Well, rolling snow angels, of course!

Cooling our jets rolling in the snow after serious trail breaking.
"You expected something different?" asks goofy Jack.
"Yum, snow angels AND snow cones!' demonstrates talented Rudy :)

Ok, let's try that again... The reward for breaking trail over 1 mile?

Ah, here we go - the reward was being first tracks on the freshly groomed trails at Gold Run Nordic Center for over 6 miles!

Now this is more like it. What a reward for trail breaking work!

Then, the reward for dropping onto the trails at the nordic center? Well, we got to meet up with fun Zorro for a short run to the finish as a happy trio:

Wheeee! Smiles all around from the flying trio!

No need to stop for Nancy on the side of the trail as we fly on by with Zorro to the trailhead.

Flying Zorro alongside fast running Rudy & Jack!

A little of everything today: breaking trail, laying fresh tracks on backcountry trails, topping 23 MPH on nordic trails and adding Zorro for a fast & furious finish to the day: 7.4 miles traveled with 500 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 23 MPH.

2019/2020 Season to Date: 98 days on the trails covering 668.3 miles with 61,350 feet of elevation climbed.