How deep is deep?
One word, really DEEEEEP. I heard all this chatter from indoors that, and I quote, "It could be too deep". I say bullucks! I popped out on the hill for a couple runs so I could see/ feel for myself. Armed with my powder board I made my way to the battle field, or at least that's what it looked like in the trees off of Castle. The untracked areas were littered with bodies of those brave souls who dared to venure outside of broken trail. Thank you.
They were wriggly moving bodies, of course, digging and squirming their way back to a vertical and upright position. I looked around and marveled at my fallen fellow soldiers, I learned I was not absolved from the appetite of the hungry depths that currently make up Sierra. Having to stop for human obstacles, I toppled over, on my back, head down hill in the pow. I had to unbury my lower extremities before I could begin my own wriggling, and then pull a ninja backwards somersault to get out. Man, is there a lot of snow out there! It worked brilliantly, ah ha ha ha! Alas, I escaped to make many a more bouncy smooshy, super soft, powder turns.
My friend wasn't so lucky. If you've ever read the tale of Odysseus, you know he fought a battle against Poseidon and thrashed about in the sea for several years. Well there's a glimpse of her first run. Eventually, she too emerged, covered with snow to ride again.
True, off pist riding was a bit challenging, but NOT too deep and groomers were amazing. This is definitely the most snow I've seen at one time at Sierra and It was more fun than you can shake a stick, or a pair of sticks, at. As you can see despite the back-leg burn, energy and smiles were abound.
Storm totals are 80" plus with a season total of 428" and counting.
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