Saturday, January 20, 2018

Summit Prairie - FR 16 South & 1660 1/20/18




the snow returns!


Location: Summit Prairie, co. 62 to FR 16

Road & Trail Conditions: plowed & gravel

Snow Conditions: thin. 4-6" base, groomed last week; 2-5" powder on top.  sno  mo tracks on most trails,  well packed, easy traction & skiing.  great conditions for being thin.

Skis on & temperature: 1pm 30 degrees

Skis off & temperature: 4pm 30 degrees

Distance: +/- 7 miles

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10, for the company & finally getting out to ski.



Comments: allen taylor, stacia kimball & i made this trip on a lovely day. temps under 32 made it work; no sticky. forecast has 1-2" over next 2 days.  warming temps could change conditions significantly.



skied down (up) 16 s for 2.5 miles & back downhill.  nice, controlled downhill.
turned up toward 1660 & south for 1+ miles & back down hill. some breaking trail on 1660.  the pack from sno mos & breaking trail made it zippy fun.



everything is pretty thin. probably too thin to groom. sno  mo tracks almost as good.




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