[NMCCSC] Sandia Crest

[Dean Kuethe]

Thanks for the enthusiastic detailed reports.
The Survey trail was also wonderful and well covered.
Dean

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:05 PM Michael Mcdonald via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> 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:
>
> 
> 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)
> <https://www.gaiagps.com/public/PPWbOnJBIpdgJ8yVl7d0JYCf/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterMeters>
>
> GaiaGPS - Track (2/17/21, 12:26:29)
>
> Track from yavanna1259
>
> <https://www.gaiagps.com/public/PPWbOnJBIpdgJ8yVl7d0JYCf/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterMeters>
>
> -Cheers,
>
> Amy
>
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