First Tracks

Look at who we ran into out on the trails this morning:

"Hi Mr. Groomer, thanks for setting the trail for us this morning!" says
Jack & Rudy pausing to let the groomer turn right and continue on his way.

If we ran into the groomer, you know what that means. Yep, we were first tracks on the freshly groomed nordic trail for almost the entire outing! After breaking trail in 15+ inches of fresh powder the last two days, it was a complete reversal today as Jack & Rudy were flooring it on fresh nordic trails. Zoom!

Jack & Rudy know what to do on a fresh groom! Zoom!

Zipping around the upper elevation trail at Breckenridge Nordic Center and we were first tracks on the fresh groom the all morning until the last mile or so returning to the trailhead when we finally ran into so other groups of people and dogs. The views of both Jack & Rudy and the Colorado Rockies are stunning at the highest elevation points on these trails:

Fun snow poofs coming off Jack & Rudy's feet with awesome views
all around us.

We got on some wonderful, extended straightaways to really put the pedal to the metal. Wheeee!

Fresh groom and not another soul on the trails. Time to open up the throttle!

Now come along for the video counterpart to the prior photo. Groomie Zoomie!

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Of course all that zooming around meant rolling snow angels to cool off were in order whenever we paused. 

Stepping off trail to roll and cool off in the side snow, aaahhh!

Back to the trailhead and, with all the snow we've had recently, the snow walls created from plows are getting quite high. Today Jack & Rudy were eye level with me for end of run treats!

Now that is a high snow wall and what happy, happy sled dogs!

A real groomie zoomie day: 10.3 miles traveled with 1200 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 23 MPH.

2023/2024 Season to Date: 108 days on the trails covering 922.8 miles with an even 90,000 feet of elevation climbed.