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Location: Co. 62 to Summit 101-125-skyline ridge
Road & Trail Conditions: 62 icy going up, clear going down
Snow Conditions: 3-4" new overnite over 3' solid base
Skis on & temperature: 12:30pm 27° (JD 36° )
Skis off & temperature: 5:30 pm 30° (JD 42° )
Distance: 12+ miles, 1600' elevation
Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 8 for wind & ice on ridge
Comments: windchill was intense for whole trip, 20mph consistent, regular gusts 30-35, peak gusts at 50. kept temps. at 10-15 at lowest, 20 consistent. headwind forced kick on downhill. tailwind pushed me uphill, double poling. kind of crazy.
lots of tree debris blow down. rock ski season.
first time i considered returning home. in 4 winters, haven't seen this kind of wind up there.
where wind swept new powder away was pretty icy. some of the descent on 125 was difficult.
101 had some sweet powder. 125 started getting crusty. ridgeline alternated powder with firm ice. tough to move thru. in a rare wise moment, decided to skip going down east slope & backtrack.
still looking for a loop to jump off ridge & come in on 101 before skyline trailhead. getting thru the trees is the challenge.
