If it’s just going to rain down low, we ought to just go high and enjoy the new snow.
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A day of backcountry skiing at Rocky Mountain National Park’s defunct ski area, Hidden Valley, seemed the best use of the day. A trip which of course had to include a stop at the Donut Haus in Estes Park.
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Jeremy and I made a climb up past the road and into the trees in warmer-than-expected conditions. Maybe the first day all “winter” that I haven’t been skiing in thick mittens.
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As high as we wanted to go we watched the cloud roll up valley and obscure what views there were while we stripped off the skins and prepared for the down.
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Fresh powder snow greeted us as we cut turns near the skin track through the woods.
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Super fun skiing! Jeremy even stole my camera to get a few shots of me skiing just below the road.
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Below the snow seemed to get wetter and thicker, a few sections were chopped up enough to form mini-moguls. One long lap was enough for us. Donuts before skiing, beer after.
Oh, we saw elk too.
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Mom appreciates Jeremy stopping so you could get the picture!
Cool way to spend Easter!
Yes, but too much snow to find any eggs!