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Today, Matt and I went on a little adventure… fully self-propelled ski tour ... a “triathalon” of sorts.
Segment #1: 12 miles of biking from Sugarhouse (met Matt at top of Avenues) to the top of City Creek w/ skis, ski boots and hiking boots on our backs. It hurt so so good.
Segment #2: 4 miles of hiking and extreme bushwacking (with ski protrusions out the top--cleverly situated for that extra bit o' bushwacking challenge, of course), plus 1000 ft of booting. Lucky for me, Matt's well skilled in the art of bushwacking, having done this for years on past springtime Cascades trips.Segment #3: From the saddle, ~1000 vert ft of sweet sweet skiin'. Actually, not bad: 'bout an inch of warm, post-corn-esque-softness on a slippery, consolidated base. Skied good 'n' fast. In all, fine turns, sans the killer quad-burn after a mighty uphill heave-ho.
The hike/bike down completed the route: 32 miles round trip, 4900 vert ft, 8.25 hrs. Yeehaw.
Orange=bike, purple=hike, red=sweet turns.