Bearpen 14 Dec 2014
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:32 am
I'd watched the weather map carefully during the "snow event" last week and was sure the Sterling Forest had been included. But I go there before light yesterday and could see, whatever they had gotten, only patches remained. With the skis in the car, I made a break for Bearpen, getting there kinda late. But it was nice looking for Trailheads in daylight for a change.
I've got a 2wd Minivan, the access road was a non starter, there was a deadend down the hill, but nearby and I parked there. The snow got sticky at one point, and I hadn't been on XC skis in years. My plan, was to do a little XC on the access road, then go back and get my 3 pin "telemark" skis.
But the XCs did fine so I stayed with them. Next time, I will skin up. All that said, getting on snow like this, at this point in the season, was nice.
Parking Lot
I've got a 2wd Minivan, the access road was a non starter, there was a deadend down the hill, but nearby and I parked there. The snow got sticky at one point, and I hadn't been on XC skis in years. My plan, was to do a little XC on the access road, then go back and get my 3 pin "telemark" skis.
But the XCs did fine so I stayed with them. Next time, I will skin up. All that said, getting on snow like this, at this point in the season, was nice.
Parking Lot