Perfect

Absolutely perfect trail conditions on the trails around Walton Peak at Rabbit Ears Pass this morning!

Wide angle shot to showcase the incredible conditions
and the impressive hover huskies Jack & Rudy :)

While we were not "first tracks" on the recently groomed snowmobile trail, we were pretty close to first tracks. There was the occasional snowmobile that had been on the trail as you see above and a handful of ski tracks from a few others that had been on the trail before us. But, with such little trail use before us, it pretty much felt like we were first tracks on the trail. Jack & Rudy were in a ZOOM mode all morning long!

The fast kids FLYING along the perfect trail!

How fast today? How about a 23 MPH burst partway through this short video clip of the outing! I tell you, the kids were zooming today!

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The only slight drawback this morning? Well, temperatures were in the low 40s (F) all outing long. There was a nice breeze to keep us a little cooler; but 40 degrees with a fur coat is hot :)

Must stop, drop & roll to cool off at our turnaround
point of the outing!

Now for a fun "meet & greet" moment on the trail as we paused to let a bikejoring sibe pass on by along the trail. Jack & Rudy are such flirts!

"Hi dude, cool bike for your human!" says Jack & Rudy.
"Hello to you too, cool skis for your human!" adds the oncoming friend.

Such an amazing morning to find a recently groomed trail to zoom around Walton Peak!

"Treat time!" declares Zorro.
"We had so much fun this morning!" adds Jack & Rudy.

What a late April skijor treat! 10.5 miles traveled with 800 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 23 MPH.

2020/2021 Season to Date: 146 days on the trails covering 1192.7 miles and 102,200 feet of elevation climbed.

Surpassing 1200 miles tomorrow? Probably! Come back and see :)

Cruising on Boreas

Max & Zorro "shoulder to shoulder"
as we cruise up the established path
on Boreas.

Sunday, Fun day - Max, Zorro and I hit Boreas Pass Rd for a skijor treat Sunday morning.

Conditions (as you can infer from the picture to the left): the conditions were light powder (2-4 inches) on well established trails up Boreas Pass Rd - most of the route found us in this type of established trail with the "snow wall" up to shoulder high on Max and Zorro. As we reached the upper elevations (the last mile or so) the trail became less established but still visible in 3-6 inches of powder.

The Route: the Boreas Pass winter trailhead, up Boreas Pass Rd for about 5.6 miles; (rest the human); and then return down Boreas Pass Rd to the winter trailhead. We turned around short of the Boreas Summit since as we approached tree line the wind was picking up and the human was outfitted in wicking wear, not wind wear ;-)

Vital Stats: 11.2 miles; 2h 35m total; 2h 10m moving; 5.2 MPH moving average; 11 MPH top speed (e.g., it was 2+ hours of consistent cruising, not much sprinting).

The view from our high/turnaround point.
Beautiful, serene, untouched snow everywhere!

Max taking a "snow break" at our high point.
Notice how deep the snow is just off the trail (and how high a "snow wall" we created on the trail).

A look back at our tracks leading to our high point.

Max & Zorro say, "look at all this untouched powder! Let's go this way!"

The return approach to the Boreas winter trailhead.
Happy, smiling, sprinting, airborne Siberians - Husky Heaven!