Early Start

What a fun shot of the super happy & handsome sled dog trio!!!

"It doesn't get much better than this!" declares the happy trio standing
atop a PERFECT spring crust in late, late April!!!

With rising daily temperatures, we got up very early this morning to get out on the crust before it started to soften. I was hoping the short "5 hour dip below freezing" overnight was enough to solidify the crust. We got up early and got out just after sunrise as the temps were just starting to rise above freezing.

So, was 5 hours of crust building and getting out early enough? You bet!!!!! Woo Hoo!

Woo Hoo - the hover husky trio FLYING over a perfect spring crust!
Yes, all 12 feet are off the ground as you can see separation in the
shadow of Rudy's front right (the 1 foot closest to touching).

It was a beautiful morning to do 2 laps around one of our favorite "spring crust meadows" with Zorro. We then dropped elder Zorro of with Nancy and took the kids, Jack & Rudy, out for some more fast & fun exercise.

How much fun was elder Zorro having? Well, look at his face in the first photo and check out this incredible airborne move from the "almost 12 years old" Zorro below!

Flying Z!!!!
All his life, Zorro has long jumped frozen snowmobile tracks we encounter
on our outings. So impressive to see another long jump from the fun elder.
Cute paw print just before the snowmobile track from Zorro's takeoff
point :)

Come along for the video counterpart of the prior photo. Flying along the spring crust until we approach those snowmobile tracks crossing in front of us. I slow slightly so both Zorro and I can get over the tracks safely (I know the kids can traverse over anything :) Once over and it is GO again. The video ends as we about to transition through the trees into the next meadow but the snowmobile track is in the safe pass through the trees. I cannot put my skis in a frozen snowmobile track through narrow trees and live to tell about it, so the video concludes just as I am bringing us to a halt :)

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After dropping elder Zorro with Nancy, the kids and I went out, up and over Prospect Hill before turning around and coming back the same way. At our turnaround point, I took a knee and was talking about how much fun we were having. Jack & Rudy agreed :)

"Yes, yes, yes - so much fun!" declares giddy Jack.
"Oh my, talk about fun! Here I come to tell you!" says cute Rudy. And, yes, he
is coming to give me a hug and let out a big appreciative WOO in my ear (he's
blocking the camera by the time that happened :)

Turned around to head back with the kids and pretty views, views, views!!!

Flying Jack & Rudy with a gorgeous view of Breckenridge Ski Resort
across the valley from us!

We had to get out early to enjoy the crust and could not stay out long before it softened. So, we turned a "short run" into a ridiculously FAST and fun run: 6.3 miles traveled with 600 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 23 MPH.

2019/2020 Season to Date: 157 days on the trails covering 1072.9 miles with 97,800 feet of elevation climbed.