Big Snow
Day 88: DPS Does Big Snow
I’ve wanted to slide around on snow with Deborah so we decided to go to @bigsnowad and get a few turns in. We were super late because of traffic and only had about 45 minutes, but I feel that was sufficient.
The main trail is a super mellow run and probably the only trail I could legitimately straight line without hesitation. But this is also an opportunity to afterwork ski in June while in the city, so I’ll take it.
Conditions are perfect manmade snow that doesn’t get bumped up at all. That can be good or bad depending on your ski level and preferences.
It was hard to imagine feeling cold when outside is so hot, so I feel we underdressed a bit. However, I’m always prepared with extra layers in my pack so we ended up being comfortable.
This is a good opportunity to practice drills and if you’re shy about getting into a terrain park, this gives you a very non -threatening way to work on those skills before you hit a major resort.
For a snowboarder, it might be frustrating to transition so often from ready to ride to walking—you, know, like backcountry skiing some of the Catskills high peaks. However, you’re still getting practice in, which to me, trumps the downsides.
In terms of beverage choice, I love beer, but don’t want to look like I love beer physique-wise. Usually, I have one before adventures because they’re physically taxing. But since this was not taxing by any stretch of the imagination, I totally basic-bitched the drink choice and went with a low carb White Claw.
P.S.: Shout-out to the person who recognized me from my posts. Always fun to run into fellow group members.
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