[NMCCSC] Fwd: Ellis Trail

[Keith Blake]

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On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 6:16 AM Laura Shepardson via NMCCSCeGroup <
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> La Plata Canyon is approximately 20 miles west of Durango Colorado.  Our
> third day of skiing was by far the best conditions at Vallecito, Colorado
> (approximately 20 miles east of Durango).  The Nordic trails were corduroy
> groomed with good snow pack.  They were expecting more snow last night.
> This is a great place for beginners (class 1 & 2) skiers.
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> On Jan 22, 2021, at 6:43 PM, dldpierson--- via NMCCSCeGroup <
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> Where isolated Plata Canyon?
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> Subject: Re: [NMCCSC] Fwd: Ellis Trail
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> Lew and I skied La Plata Canyon today. Conditions were good. Heading to
> Vallecito tomorrow.
>
> Laura and Lew Shepardson
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> On Jan 21, 2021, at 6:39 PM, Bet Gendron via NMCCSCeGroup <
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>
> Nice, Liz.  Good report.  I won't take my hub that direction tomorrow.
>
> I was waiting for a report.  *North* Ellis tends to get baked quick.  I
> would guess that you may not have gone far enough for the junction.
>
> Be patient, after a snow, take Survey north from Ellis parking, get some
> fun 'downhill runs' but then you get to climb back up!  Nice to always have
> kickers in your pack!
>
> Thanks, I'm pumped for my first day out!
> BetG
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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Liz McGrath via NMCCSCeGroup <nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com>
> Date: Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 6:24 PM
> Subject: [NMCCSC] Ellis Trail
> To: NMCCSCeGroup at mailman.swcp.com <NMCCSCeGroup at mailman.swcp.com>
> Cc: Dick Winterbottom <dick_winterbottom at outlook.com>
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>
> My friend Dick and I skied the Ellis Trail. We had planned to catch the
> 10k and loop back on the Survey but never found the trail junction.
> Conditions were generally very good though there are definitely thin spots
> and some places where the wind has blown the snow into hard pack. There are
> hidden rocks, so definitely take your rock skis.
>
> Liz McGrath
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