Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Today we got up and loaded up for the trek to Ski Apache. There was a light frost on the trees as we got closer to the resort, and every so often, it looked as if it was snowing, as the frosties would fall off the trees.
We arrived about the same time as Monday, 10:30ish. We decided to try some of the runs on the western side of the resort, one of them, Elk Ridge Run! This morning it was 22 degrees when we got the resort, much colder than previous days, so we wore our black neck-gator/hoods under our helmets. These really help with the wind and help keep body heat in.
Frosty aspen trees
Arriving at the resort
We arrived about the same time as Monday, 10:30ish. We decided to try some of the runs on the western side of the resort, one of them, Elk Ridge Run! This morning it was 22 degrees when we got the resort, much colder than previous days, so we wore our black neck-gator/hoods under our helmets. These really help with the wind and help keep body heat in.
We had a rough start, as the snow was quite icy at first. I fell and Tony fell on our first few runs. Nothing major, it was caused by a combination of icy runs, cold temps, and slightly sore legs. ;)
Unfortunately, there was no sign labeling Elk Ridge Run, but we did ski it a few times.
There is an "Elk Lodge" at this western-side base area, but since very few people are skiing this area, it looked pretty empty/lonely. This area was also heavily damaged by fire, so it is very unappealing visually... Maybe that is why no one is skiing here.
Elk Ridge Run
There is an "Elk Lodge" at this western-side base area, but since very few people are skiing this area, it looked pretty empty/lonely. This area was also heavily damaged by fire, so it is very unappealing visually... Maybe that is why no one is skiing here.
Colder today!
Tony at the Elk Lodge, surrounded by burned trees.
Us riding a lift
Tony is the small spec in the center near the bottom of the run. This was Wild Onion, a black run.
About noon, we stopped for lunch and headed to the truck for our picnic. We enjoyed sitting on the tailgate and eating, like we did Monday, but it was a little chillier. We headed back to the slopes and skied another few hours before heading back home. We skied 10.2 miles, and a max speed of 30mph! I must have zipped one time! One of the neat things is visiting with folks while riding the lifts. Luckily, Ski Apache has not been crowded, but we have visited with a few other Texans while riding the gondola. Gee, hard not to, when 4/5 of the plates on the vehicles in the lot are from Texas!
Once we got home, we collapsed and chilled until dinner, the wonderful Spaghetti Tony made yesterday. I responded to a few work emails, and we relaxed and watched our shows. I had planned to go to bed early, till I remembered the blog was WAYYY behind. So hopefully, this catches us up.
Tomorrow is a scheduled work day for me, so we'll see what it brings.
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