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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

10th Mountain Hut Trip / Final Chapter / Road Trip Home

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When one is traveling in the backcountry, wearing a backpack and switching gear is the rule. For me with my snowboard and snowshoes it means a transition from one to the other. For the skiers, to travel uphill it means applying skins to the bottom of their skis. Then removing the skins for the ski down.   

 Dan following the track up.
 All my gear in the snow for the transition as I arrive at the top of the mountain after the climb up.
 My snowshoes secured to my pack for the decent on my snowboard.
 This was the rock face that I was doing laps on as the snowfall increased and darkness settled in. Hike up, snowboard down, did about 6 loops. Good fun!


 The Final Day
Hike out from the Cabin / Start the 1000 Mile Drive Home
 We gather in the falling snow before the slog out to the trailhead. It snowed all night and there was about 2 feet of fresh powder on the ground.


 The woods were awesome with the blanket of fresh snow.

I arrive at the trailhead feeling strong. 3 days and 2 nights in the Colorado mountains with great midwinter conditions and everybody back alive and well...Hike and Ride On!


 Road Trip Home / 1000 Miles Overnight / Snowstorm 
 



Wayside Hotel, pulled in for a 2.5 hour break and then the final 700 mile sprint for home.
Good Times!!

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