Report #29 Details

Report-ID: 29
Submitted: 01/24/00 00:39:30
Host: ppp-209-232-224-84.mtry01.pacbell.net
Date: 01/22/00
Days: 1
Resort: Alpine Meadows
Hours: Day
Equipment: Snowboard
Rating: 8
Primary-Surface: Powder
Secondary-Surfaces: Icy, Hardpack, Packed powder, Thin
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Ability: Advanced
E-mail: lee@darryl.com
Loved: getting fresh tracks on the backside, before the crowds came
Hated: chunked up snow, hardpack/ice just below the surface
Closed: practically all open! backside too! (1st time this year!)
Liftline-Waits: 0-10
Moguls: soft on top, hard in the middle

Details:

wow!  what a day!  glad i stayed one more night.  the powder may not have been
that deep (6-8 inches, max), but it was a welcome change from rain, or groomed
ice.  getting up early was definitely worth it.  i got a bunch of runs in off
of Lakeview before the crowds showed up and cut it all into nasty chunks. 
Moved on to Sherwood, which was also good, as long as you watched out for the
rocks and thin spots.  After lunch, lines for Summit looked too long for me,
so i took it easy, hitting Roundabout a lot and finally figuring out how to
hit that hill that overlooks the base of Roundabout.  Fresh tracks (albeit a
little sticky) at 2pm!?  Yup!

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