Spring Ski ! Huddleston to Skyline Trail 3/7/16

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Location: Co. 62 rd to Huddleston snopark

Road & Trail Conditions: Co. 62 1-2" new snow in am, melted by pm.

159 to 101 to 125 to 1649 Jct. then off trail up ridgeline to ? Skyline Trail.

followed grooming today by Glen Johnston (thank you!) to 101/171 jct. then 1-2" new snow over pack/compressed icy base.  break trail past 1649 jct., actually easier than on road, except for windblown icy patches.



Snow Conditions: almost perfect. a few sticky patches with sun exposure & warming into aftn.

Skis on & temperature: 9:30am 28° (JD 35° )

Skis off & temperature: 3pm 36° (JD 48° )

Distance: 13 miles, 2200' elev.  here's the elevation profile:

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Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9 (only for a few sticky snow stretches)

Comments: First true spring skiing. a few weeks of warming temps & rain.  snobase compacts.  a 1-2' snow overnite made for a great day. forecast has 1-3" more in next 2 days (then rain on thurs.)

off trail along ridgeline

good conditioning run with elevation.  great to get off trail & explore up ridge toward skyline trail. another way to go toward slide mtn./lake & strawberry. higher elevation gives fab views:

south toward logan valley

ne toward dixie butte

nw toward slide mtn & strawberry

the 125 & 159 downhill coming back have some steep sections.



on other occasions i have continued west on 1649 (also steep downhill) to 702 (rarely groomed or traveled - could be a lot of breaking trail) coming back to 101 & start. comes closer to 20 miles.

125 & 1649 jct

you can also begin where the 101 connects with co. 62 & skip the 159.  couldn't resist the just groomed out of huddleston snopark.