A ski tour of the area surrounding Copper Mountain.
- October 31, 2004
- Summit: ~7300'
- Team: John
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This wasn't much of an adventure for a "normal" person, but it was something I had been dreaming about ever since I broke my leg in June: skiing. |
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Although I was elated to be on skis, I was afraid to try to turn- I just don't have the muscles to do a tele turn yet. So while Bob headed for Copper, I skied a flat trail through the woods. It was a beautiful morning, and after some awkwardness and stiffness, I began to get some kick-and-glide rhythm, even on my heavy touring gear. The worries from the last 1/2 year began to melt away. But it didn't take long for my new boots to rub my ankle bone, and soon I was sore and tender. I felt almost as old as whoever carved this tree. |
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As I skied along, nursing my sore ankle, I had a view of this peak, where Bob and I had skied this spring on our Copper Traverse. The difference between then and now is surreal, for both me and the mountain. |
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Meanwhile, Bob had made it up Copper and got a run in (rotten guy!). When he got back to the van, he was all smiles. He just kept saying, over and over, "Trick or Treat. Trick or Treat." |
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