Parting Clouds

From overcast skies to sun & shadows, all in the same outing :)

Starting the day under very overcast skies.

Compare & contrast the former and following photos. Then realize these two photos are less than one hour apart. From overcast skies to sun & shadows in a manner of 10s of minutes!

Less than an hour later and we are cruising under a bright morning sun!

In between the clouds and the sun, we had a variety of fun activities skijoring near Dumont Lake atop Rabbit Ears Pass. Come along for some of the fun.

The day started on rough & bumpy snowmobile trails. Jack & Rudy are having no problem cruising over this terrain. I, on the other hand, am bouncing around on my skis and moving back & forth to find the smoothest surface for me to glide over.

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Then, as the sun started to peek through the clouds, apparently the rodents under the snow started to wake and stir. Just ask Jack & Rudy:

"Yes little bro - dive & dig right here!" says Jack to excavator Rudy.
"Got it, INCOMING!" demonstrates Rudy the professional rodent digger.

Then, as the clouds started to really disappear, we watched a snowmobile run over frozen Dumont Lake. With the lake still frozen enough to hold a snowmobile, I instructed Jack & Rudy to take me across the lake as well. If you came and looked at this lake in the summer, you'd be amazed we skijored across a body of water this big!

Laying fresh tracks over frozen Dumont Lake. Fun!

What a fun and interesting day. Let me get some 'end of run' treats organized in my hand to distribute out :)

"Don't drop them!" warns focused Zorro.
"Looks like enough for three!" says approving Jack.
"Don't forget ME!" adds Rudy in the background.

A very entertaining day to make our own path & tracks around and over Dumont Lake as we transitioned from dense clouds to bright sun: 8.4 miles traveled with 800 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 19 MPH.

2021/2022 Season to Date: 140 days on the trails covering 1184.9 miles with 111,100 feet of elevation climbed.