Tuesday Freshies

Super happy kids coming back to me at our turnaround point on the trail this morning.

"Whee! We are having a blast!" says the happy Siberians!

It was a snow gorgeous, albeit cold for the human, morning to lay fresh tracks in French Gulch with light snowfall coming down around us all outing long:

Tuesday Freshies - wheeee!

We did an out & back in French Gulch, which means we got to reuse the tracks we set on the way out to go fast on the way back:

Jack & Rudy tucked in our out paw & ski tracks to go as fast as possible :)

This trail in French Gulch is actually a road under the snow. The road is closed to the public; but there are a handful of private cabins in the gulch. The owners have keys to unlock the gate at the trailhead so they can drive to their cabins. So, occasionally we will run into a 4WD vehicle going to or from the cabin. Today was such a day as we encountered a truck leaving a cabin partway through the outing. Not a problem, though, with such good snow. Jack & Rudy simply view tire tracks like a groomed trail and they go ZOOM :)

Rudy flooring it in one tire track while Jack is enjoying the side powder at first.
Notice my ski tracks to Rudy's left. I intentionally skied next to, but out of,
the tire track after we encountered the truck to pave a nice return path for
my pals (ski tracks for one, tire tracks for the other).

Now for today's video highlight to put it all together. We start the clip running tight in the tracks we set on the way out. Then, after two corners, we come up the driveway where the truck entered the trail. Jack & Rudy adjust to make use of the track to speed up. Powder Jack starts out running in the shoulder snow while Rudy is in the tire track. Finally, as the clip ends, Rudy finally moves left into the ski tracks so Jack can take the tire track and then we can really floor it :)

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Back to the trailhead and nothing makes a Siberian Husky happier than having snow frozen all over your head and face :)

Look closely, both have snow frozen on their noses and forehead with
some fun snow beard icicles on their chins. Siberian bliss!

Great day laying fresh tracks in French Gulch although the wimpy human (ME) cut it a little short due to extreme cold temperatures: 5.7 miles traveled with 500 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 20 MPH.

2024/2025 Season to Date: 10 days on the trails covering 77.6 miles with 7100 feet of elevation climbed.