12/29/09

Day 13

Conditions: Cloudy with light snow

Location: The Canyons, Utah

Today we headed back to The Canyons for more mediocre conditions and heavy crowds. All the exciting stuff was virtually unrideable (or closed by parole). We checked out the steeps off Ninety-Nine-Ninety and The Aspens to find the snow hard and limited. We kept to moguls and groomers most of the day because there weren’t many other options.

Highlight:

At this point, even millimeters of snow can soften up the conditions. So, the half-inch or so we received throughout the day made carving in the afternoon much better.

Lowlights:

Dirk either reinjured his arm or suffered a brand new injury when the rug came out from under him on a groomer. We ended up quitting around two in the afternoon because he was in so much pain. Here’s to lucky day 13.

Après Ski:

Days to go: 37