[NMCCSC] Sandia Crest

[Amy Mathis]

Hello skiers.  Have you been out enjoying the snow?  It was fabulous up top today (2/17).  The crest road has been plowed and is easy to get to the Ellis and 10k lots.  I parked at the 10k lot and skied up the upper 10k meadow and took the Challenge trail up to the Ellis parking area.  From there I headed up Switchbacks but before that I ran into Tony and his family out for a nice afternoon on the Service Road.  On Switchbacks I ran into Guy!  Lots of folks out enjoying the fresh snow.  Once I reached the top of Switchbacks I enjoyed the gentle descent down the upper service road to the Kiwanis meadow.  I decided to ski on to reach the Kiwanis stone hut where I stopped for a much needed snack.  The fog and clouds were rolling in so there was not visibility to the city below.  Snow clung to the trees making for a very beautiful and surreal view of the pinons.  From there I skied the meadow and picked up Gravel Pit trail.  That one was a lot of fun today and finally full coverage!  Once it dumped me out on the service road at the top of the ski area, I headed back via the service road but skied Rocky Point to cut out the rest of the service road.  I then retraced my tracks and skied down Challenge and then took one lap around the upper 10k meadow before calling it a day.  When I started it was about 23 degrees but the temperature had dropped about 5 degrees and snow fell on and off all afternoon.  I'd say there is close to a foot of fresh powder from the two storms making for fluffy, dry, un-compacted conditions.  I had a wonderful time but between today, yesterday and the day before that I'm tired.  Back and ankles are buggin'. Just don't feel like I can take a break from the skis because next thing I know it will be spring!  
I have attached a link below if you would like to see my route.  (I finally remembered to track it using Gaia today.)
GaiaGPS - Track (2/17/21, 12:26:29)

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GaiaGPS - Track (2/17/21, 12:26:29)

Track from yavanna1259
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-Cheers,
Amy


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