April 4, 2012, Snoqualmie Mountain
4/4/12
WA Snoqualmie Pass
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Met up with Scott who found me in the partners wanted section and we headed up Snoqualmie Mountain yesterday.
We both found the skin up challenging. Conditions were very firm! While Scott had issues with his skins staying on, I, after falling a few times, fell again but started to slide downhill. Let's just say I really regretted wearing only a t-shirt and no gloves. Scott had an easier go of things when he put his ski crampons on. I, wished I had brought my ski crampons. And then the tip of my Dynafit Speeskin broke! Fortunately zip ties saved the day.
Descent was great. The dust over a hard layer was very skiable, we just had to dodge all the old frozen wet slide debris. Lower down things got heavier and wetter.
Weather was nice. At times sunny, then cloudy, then snowy then back so sun. No rain.
We both found the skin up challenging. Conditions were very firm! While Scott had issues with his skins staying on, I, after falling a few times, fell again but started to slide downhill. Let's just say I really regretted wearing only a t-shirt and no gloves. Scott had an easier go of things when he put his ski crampons on. I, wished I had brought my ski crampons. And then the tip of my Dynafit Speeskin broke! Fortunately zip ties saved the day.
Descent was great. The dust over a hard layer was very skiable, we just had to dodge all the old frozen wet slide debris. Lower down things got heavier and wetter.
Weather was nice. At times sunny, then cloudy, then snowy then back so sun. No rain.
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