Fresh and Wide

Beautiful morning to lay fresh tracks in a light layer of new snow in the backcountry!

Zipping along laying fresh tracks - wheeee!

While the day started with us laying fresh tracks in the backcountry, eventually we transitioned onto the wide trails at Gold Run Nordic Center. We were the second to be out on the upper nordic loop. But, with wide trails, Jack, Rudy & I were able to still enjoy fresh snow just staying out of the single pre-existing ski track:

Just ignore the ski track to our left and it is still laying fresh tracks on
this wonderful wide nordic trail.

Now come along for the video counterpart to the prior photo. We start out on a cul-de-sac of fresh snow (where the groomer turns around); but within seconds we are then second tracks on the trail. No problem, though, as the trail was wide enough for us to pretty much still be laying fresh tracks most of the way. Top speed in this clip? 23 MPH - zoom!

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Finally we moved onto the main (and, thus, busiest) trail at Gold Run. But, we were still thrilled to find only 3 ski tracks before us. That still left plenty of room on the wide trail for Jack, Rudy and I to continue laying fresh tracks between the existing ski tracks - yay!

Only 3 skiers before us, so still PLENTY of fresh, untouched snow for
our toes (and skis :)

All that zooming around in fresh snow meant two things.

First, you MUST roll snow angels to cool your jets at any turnaround point in the outing:

"Ah, rub a dub dub, rolling to cool our jets!" goes the snow rolling sillies.

Second, you are REALLY ready for end of run treats to celebrate the outing:

"Look how high I am!" declares Jack high atop a snow wall.
"Don't forget me down here!" adds Rudy who was not able to perch
himself as high as Jack.

Fun, fun day with new snow and trails wide enough to be laying fresh tracks pretty much all day long: 8.7 miles traveled with 700 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 23 MPH.

2024/2025 Season to Date: 40 days on the trails covering 289.8 miles with 26,800 feet of elevation climbed.