After what seemed like a long time this winter of short tours, lapping powder, some failed trips due to spooky snowpack, we finally got a weekend with reasonable weather and relatively straightforward snow.
Becky and I got in a nice tour up Mt.Catherine on Saturday...ran a few laps on the better snow up high, then Sunday we headed back up to Snoqualmie Pass with Mica, Andy, and Kirsten to ski the Chair Peak circumnavigation.
The morning started off sunny and there was good snow from the get-go. We were worried that the route has gotten all tracked out by skiers on Saturday, but as we climbed through the forest we spotted a uphill track being set by a solo skier...what luck...the guarantee of untracked conditions and only one skier in front of us doing the bulk of the trail breaking.
Up and over Bryant Col and down to Melakwa Lakes in great knee-deep powder, then a long gentle climb to Melakwa Pass and couple great pitches of skiing down to Snow Lake. Nice to finally get in one of the tours we take for granted most years.
