We had an easy day skiing to and around Watridge Lake, catering to Carol's still-healing arm and Scott's lack of any skiing experience.
The ski to Watridge Lake itself went very quickly, owing to Scott's quick grasp of the basics of the kick-and-glide. His technique going down hills needs some work, but for someone who's never really been on skis before, everything else came very quickly.
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| Watridge Lake trail, with Mount Shark in the background |
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The ski around Watridge Lake was a bit of an adventure. We skirted the edge of the lake when we felt it was safe, but in a few spots, water was showing, so we made detours into the woods. There was no trail per se, so we had to do some bushwhacking and a few stream crossings. It was the first time I had gotten my skis muddy!
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| A successful circumnavigation of Watridge Lake |
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On the way back to the parking lot, we did a small loop diverging from the main trail that ended with a couple of downhill sections.
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| Too much powder to pick up any speed |
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| I was hoping to get a wipeout, but Scott disappointed |
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| The most aggressive of the lot |
Looks like lots of snow there. Was the trail in good shape?
ReplyDeleteThe Watridge Lake trail was in fine shape. Most of the side trails were not groomed nor trackset. There is no trail around the lake (we were bushwhacking / skiing on the lake itself).
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