Last Saturday, 1/16/10, I went to Crystal with Anne and her brother Sam. I haven’t been skiing in Washington since November. This day, despite horrible conditions for the last 2 months, was actually pretty sick. It started with some laps under Rainier Express and High Campbell. The goods really began when we hiked up Exterminator which was real deep at the top.
The day ended with Left Angle Trees which was deep and untracked for the first half. Unbelievable actually. But the bottom was insane. It started with Sam and I coming across a sign that said “Run Closed”. We hadn’t ducked any ropes, so we were confused by the seemingly misplaced sign. 10 turns later it was clear that the run should have been closed. We were picking our skis up and walking over dirt, muck, branches, and rocks. It was a hellish way to end the day, but given the shitty season, I’ll take it.
