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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (updated 05/07)

Ode To La Niña, "T2T" 11/24/11-05/05/12

She started out strong with early Thanksgiving pow at WB,
leaving little time for breaking-in those rusty legs and achy knees.

Spent Christmas in Italy with the folks,
enjoying bluebird days but also mighty firm slopes.

Now desperate for some freshie stoke,
we returned to find melting snow and hopes up in smoke.

Finally a few deep Friday’s at Alpy starting in February,
followed by Saturday’s at Crystal and days that are now no longer dull and ordinary.

Spent a couple Sundays rediscovering Summit East,
with short lift lines and easy pickins’ for the powder chasing beast.

Back to Blackcomb in early March with a foot of new overnight,
made for this Shredder’s sheer delight!

Finished the weekend with a fine Cypress session,
fresh lines off Sky Chair deserving special mention.

Had an epic day with NC Heli on March twenty two,
with bottomless blower and lines too good to be true.

Loup Loup was closed that next day,
so off to Wenatchee were we had a night’s stay.

Then to Mission Ridge the following morning,
finding the goods at Bomber Cliffs and Microwave to be far from boring!!

Ahh...spring is upon us yes I know,
but I’m just waiting for the next storm to blow!!

Thanksgiving season opener at Whistler with Blackomb's 7th Heaven area visible in background. May I suggest the beef stew and a pitcher of brew at Whistler's The Dubh Linn Gate? Mount Rainier - big and BAD as usual as seen from top of Silver King.
A day too early for Loup-Loup. ...and far too late for Chelan's Echo Valley. Mission Ridge panorama from NNW to E.
A short hike to Mission's Bomber Cliffs area. A quick descent leads down to one of the notorious Bomber Chutes. Agata poses by a rimed sang on the hike to Mission's Microwave area.
Approaching Microwave where fresh lines await! Agata rides down from top of Microwave. Mission Ridge panorama looking north.
Animation of the author dropping-in Toasters on April Fool's day (Silver King). Fresh late April lines await on Whistler's Flute Shoulder! A grand view from Flute towards Fissile and Overlord.
My line into the bowl skier's left of Flute Shoulder. Overlooking Blackomb Glacier and peak from The Spearhead. Panorama overlooking Decker Glacier towards Pattison and Spearhead Range.
Overlooking Spearhead Glacier as Agata nears the notch above Husume Couloir. Agata descends Husume Couloir. A well-deserved ride after a long hike to Husume. Late April pow in Husume apron sequence. Spanky's Ladder bootpack to Ruby Bowl. Untracked Cinco de Mayo pow down both Diamond and Ruby, as well as Blackcomb Glacier from top of Showcase!! Thanks for another great Turkey-to-Taco ski season!
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