Montañas Blancas Occidentales '17-'18

[Dirk]

Nice Bob! Wasn't this a gorgeous weekend? Saturday found me in a familiar place. Observant readers will note that the busted BD Expedition poles have been replaced by a newer pair, courtesy of Craigslist and a guy who is moving to China. Presumably, ski poles aren't allowed in the People's Republic. Also, the overhopped, overpriced craft brew is from Warren, not Stowe.



Two or three inches on a supportable crust made for a grand day out. Too bad its all running into the Connecticut as we speak.

[benny]

Indeed Dirk, Saturday's weather was perfect. I had the pleasure* of climbing Mt Washington on Saturday. The weather was a gift, cool and dry without big winds. I never even donned a puffy, mittens or balaclava.

[benny]

I finally found some time to post pictures.

Sat 2-17-18.

Rich and me on Tuckerman's trail around 8am


Around treeline on approach to Lionshead


Alpine Garden


Rich and me on the summit.


Mike & Dave begining the descent.

[Biff]

Awesome. What a bluebird day!

[lowangle al]

That looks like a good days work. Were the ski conditions poor or did you just have a different goal? My wife and I were up there 30 years ago. She got snowblind and still has problems with her eyes.

[benny]

That looks like a good days work. Were the ski conditions poor or did you just have a different goal? My wife and I were up there 30 years ago. She got snowblind and still has problems with her eyes.

This trip was all about the climb. I did see a handful of climbers with skis, but no sign of skiing to be viewed from our route.

[Bob T]

Gorgeous day, Benny. Rare weather window in February.

[RobRox]

Upper VT did not get much, MRG scraped off by 1:15 this afternoon.

Tele Therapy....

For the last two weeks I've been down with some hip-IT Band issues. Treatment is in process and helping, at last. Cannot stand still for more than a few seconds or walk more than +/- 30 feet w/o difficult levels of pain.

Thankfully, sitting on a chairlift is okay and tele skiing is actually soothing (as is cycling). P-turns on the tele gear are not actually soothing, but short swing turning is okay. It all started just after the previous storm, with a clicking hip joint on the uptrack...still chasing the cause of that initial clicking.

[Bob T]

Well that rates a great big oh crap, Roberto. Sorry to hear that. Hoping the treatment is on target for full recovery.

[RobRox]

I'm accentuating the positive, Telemarking makes it feel better.....so long as I ride the lift and stay off the uptrack.

[telehubby]

Glad the therapy is working Rob, from experience hip issues can be tricky (and sucky). I hope it continues to trend well for you.

[Bob T]

Went out today to retrieve a game camera that's been up in the woods for two weeks.

Moose.


Dog.






Reference foto.


Only one photo captured of anything in the whole two weeks.


Random photos from the past little while. The snow covered one in the background is Moosi, on a dog walk near my house.




t-shirt a friend brought back from CO for taking care of his chickens while he was gone.


xcd tour last week in the ww.

[Fisheater]

Bob, my most sincere condolences. It hurts loosing a good friend. I have enjoyed your photos, especially the dogs.
Very sorry,
Bob W

[Bob T]

Thanks Bob W. Ruby’s carcass can often be found lying in the middle of ski trails. Especially on the uptrack.

[Bob T]

4.4 mile tour this evening. Tons of re-frozen base on this forest road. Which made for a quick decent.


Only measured the down.


Upon return to the car had to contend with being a bit optimistic about how far I could drive in to the TH. On the plus side, got to try out the new power puller which worked like a charm.