[NMCCSC] Sandia Crest

[Michael Mcdonald]

Great report Amy

I also skied from the 10K lot today. Words cannot describe how ideal the conditions were and how beautiful everything was. A truly ideal mountain ski experience. 

I expect it will be just as great tomorrow and possibly great through the weekend. This should bring lots of people out and the Ellis lot may well be as jammed up as it was today. With that and the fact that the route from the 10K lot is so perfect, I highly recommend those who can park there as well. 

Michael J.

> On Feb 17, 2021, at 5:16 PM, Amy Mathis via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> 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!  
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> I have attached a link below if you would like to see my route.  (I finally remembered to track it using Gaia today.)
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> 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,
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> Amy
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