A day at Solitude

Today I had the opportunity to leave work, fight the snowy roads, the lame ass people who drive them, and get to Solitude Ski Resort.  As most of you know, Utah gets the greatest snow on earth.  If it is on our license plate than it must be true. I took to big Cottonwood Canyon with reckless abandon.  I told Jaime I had my helmet and I didn't.  Sinner.  Well driving up the canyon was good and clear.

Solitude reported 29" of snow over the last 48hrs. and 20 of the last 24hrs.  I knew today was going to be deep.  And I was not disappointed. 

I always park in the locals side of the lot.  Jumped on the quad and headed down Paradise Lost to meet some friends at the Powderehorn chair.  After two runs down the middle part of Paradise bowl I met up with them.  Did I forget to mention there was powder so deep that even poeple from Colorado couldn't hang.  After a few more POW shots we headed through the "Here be Dragons" gate and made our way to "Snow Porn."  It isn't labeled like that on the map but those in the know, know where it is.  A big gully filled in with the lowest water percentage snow only Utah can offer.

After drowning in my roost and choking on this "Cold Smoke" I made way around the rest of the mountain.  What a day.

Four hours and 15-20 runs later, my legs were cooked.  Lack of training.  Kids and all.  

What I recommend is that if you haven't had the honor of spending a day at Solitude I don't think you should try now.  Remember what Warren Miller says, "If you don't do it this year, you will be a year older when you do."

Out\

Eric

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