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Location: from prairie city, Co. 62 to FR 16 Jct. - Summit Prairie
Road & Trail Conditions: 62 clear to forest boundary then packed snow & ice; FR 16 S. packed, recent snowmobile track with recent 2" powder
Snow Conditions: 4+' base with overnite 2" powder
Skis on & temperature: 10:30 am 32°, mostly cloudy (JD 44° )
Skis off & temperature: 12:30pm 38°
Distance: 6 miles
Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9
Comments: almost did not go out today as temps were warm & rain in forecast. very glad i did.
usually head for elevation on days like this. the summit was deep:
the trails there (101, 598, 934) not traveled for quite awhile:
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| 101 rd looking west |
continued down to summit prairie and had a wonderful conditioning/elevation run on one of my favorites - 16 S. rd. snow was great. no recent grooming; snomobile tracks were fine, although they turned around too soon at the 14 jct., snow too deep both ways:
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| fr 16 left & 14 jct right |
within 100 yds. of the car, sun came out, powder turned to glue, walked the remainder.
this is the kind of day where a little elevation, being in the trees, or further east can make a big difference in snow conditions.
headed home along the 16 rd to scout rds. & found a second run at the 1640. see part 2
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