Ski Day at Crabbe Mountain
Today’s weather is perfect for skiing! High of -2 °C, low of -8 °C during the day, with sunny periods and light flurries. Honestly, I can’t ask for any better ski day; especially with 27 cm of fresh snow at the mountain for the past three days! It’s too bad that all my ski buddies are unavailable. There I was, got up early and arrived at the Crabbe Mountain around 9:30 a.m. It was about a 45-minute bus ride from the city.
Kids at the ski school were getting ready for their lessons.
Chairlift ride (~ 5 -10 minutes) back to the mountain top.
Each ski trail has a designated colour code, depending on its condition and difficulty. Details can be found in my previous post.
This is an intermediate trail. I skied Dave’s Dream via Upper Dave’s, and met some adorable kids who attended ski lesson.
The King’s Horn! An expert (black diamond) trail with an extremely steep slope at the beginning. I’ve skied on this trail twice with my buddies.
Caution sign!! Too late… There I was, exploring “The Glades” trail cautiously.
Then, I bumped into this trail named “Little Brave.” The condition of this ungroomed trail was quite bad.
And… It was a steep slope too!!
Interestingly, there was a more challenging trail ahead of me. The “War Dance” which has the black diamond code. Looking down the trail… Should I proceed?
You bet! There is no such thing as turning back in downhill skiing. After going through this mess (on left), there was another huge slope (on right).
My next adventure was “Lower Norm’s Nightmare” via the “Tippy Canoe” trail.
The “Norm’s Nightmare” with the intermediate code.
The wide and steep trail ahead of me (left), and what lied behind (right).
My favourite trail at the Crabbe Mountain thus far, is the last stretch of King’s Horn (expert trail) via the first half of Hume’s Flume (intermediate trail). Basically, it provides the level of difficulty that I’m comfortable with; wide and steep slope with barely any ice patches, and well groomed.
Taking a glimpse at the King’s Horn trail while waiting for my chairlift ride.
A snowboarder was making a graceful descend via the King’s Horn trail.
It was one full day of skiing! I skied from 10 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., with an hour lunch break in between. Downhill skiing is always a fun, challenging, and exciting sport! I’m looking forward to another nice winter day with excellent snow condition for my next ski trip ;)
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