So yesterday, Thursday, whilst my kiddies were in Anthropology I went skiing. Its true, on November 6th, its a little early you might be saying, but you forgot I live in the arctic tundra of Idaho.
The resort Grand Targhee, the locals mountain, won't be open for business till the day of Thanksgiving, but there is snow on the mountains and plenty of it. I drove to Targhee, about 20 minutes from my cabin, packed the skis on my back, donned my ski boots, walked right in front of all the employees preparing the resort for opening day and hiked up the mountain.
I'd say "ok, when I get to the top of this little hill, I'll ski down" then I would get to the top of that little hill and see another little hill, so I'd climb to the top of that one. Come to find, I went all the way to the top of the mountain. It took about an hour and a half to get to the top, a 7 minute chair lift ride. Who needs chair lifts when you have legs?
Well the ride down was about 14 minutes, but man was it worth it. The powder was up to my knees, not much base, which means I scraped quite a few rocks, but nothing too damaging. I got back to the ranch after my euphoric experience, and the kids were still in class. Poor saps! Its just the first of many good powder days to come this winter.
So yesterday, Thursday, whilst my kiddies were in Anthropology I went skiing. Its true, on November 6th, its a little early you might be saying, but you forgot I live in the arctic tundra of Idaho. 
The resort Grand Targhee, the locals mountain, won't be open for business till the day of Thanksgiving, but there is snow on the mountains and plenty of it. I drove to Targhee, about 20 minutes from my cabin, packed the skis on my back, donned my ski boots, walked right in front of all the employees preparing the resort for opening day and hiked up the mountain. 
I'd say "ok, when I get to the top of this little hill, I'll ski down" then I would get to the top of that little hill and see another little hill, so I'd climb to the top of that one. Come to find, I went all the way to the top of the mountain. It took about an hour and a half to get to the top, a 7 minute chair lift ride. Who needs chair lifts when you have legs? 
Well the ride down was about 14 minutes, but man was it worth it. The powder was up to my knees, not much base, which means I scraped quite a few rocks, but nothing too damaging. I got back to the ranch after my euphoric experience, and the kids were still in class. Poor saps! Its just the first of many good powder days to come this winter.
2 comments:
I used to hike the 'ghee early season every year.... good times...
Whata man whata man whata mighty fine man. (Thats a song, but very fitting, yes?)
And I did not know this mountain man blogged!What a treasure! probably because you don't put yours in your facebook status every flippin day.
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