The Chicken Creek parking lot hasn't been this full all year. Enthusiasm was running high today with plenty of dogs, kids, moms, dads and assorted random never-seen-before people skiing and smiling and generally having a good time. Some were even wearing shorts. But hey, it was at least 20 degrees out. Way too warm for pants! My old guy metabolism doesn't allow for that kind of hi-jinx anymore, but I'm not bitter about it. Really. Thanks for the picture Kelly and Tom.
Conditions were superb up there today; cold and fast. Tomorrow ought to bring more of the same. Unless I'm mistaken, this is shaping up to be the best winter for about 7 years. We're getting plenty of snow and cold, just like winter. Go figure. Thank you, Chicken-in-the-Sky! Enough of that. Here's what happened grooming-wise at the area today:
- All of the Bauer Loops got groomed before and after the big rush, so tomorrow ought to be simply outstanding. Again.
- Rush Connector and the entire Rush Creek Loop was also groomed and ought to firm up nicely with tonight's cold weather.
- Hamlin Loop and the CC Road to the turnaround both got trackpacked in preparation for grooming soon.
- Ray from Valley Repair in Mancos came up on his day off and got the Yamaha machine running, and he generously donated his time for the effort. Thank you Ray.
So today's groomfest happened thanks to the efforts of Phil A. and Peter B. who toiled for 9.5 hours, inhaling nasty fumes and inflicting permanent hearing loss on their poor little ears. Well, mine aren't particularly petite. And they're getting hairy too. Gross. So counting time to pick up and deliver gasoline, service the machines, write the blog, coordinate groomage and assorted bookkeeping responsibilities (thanks Joan) today's volunteer tally is
11.75 hours.
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