Xtal Going Off

We managed to ride some really fun snow in the Crystal Mountain backcountry at the end of January.  The split jet stream has been favoring the south, so this area has been getting brushed with the storms that have been hitting California.

On January 23, 2010 Jason, Eric and I rode some short steep lines in wind-deposited chutes.  Not super deep, but some face-shots none-the-less.

 

 

Jan. 23, 2010 Xtal BC from Preston Few on Vimeo.

On January 25, Crystal got about 11 inches with high winds, so Eric and I went back.  This day turned out to be blue, which isn't always a good thing for keeping the snow light, but a calm, sunny powder day is one of the best things in this world that I can think of.  We did 2 laps in the sun, a third on the shaded & loaded side -- which was scary deep -- and then another down to the car.

Even though it's been a warm and wet season, we've managed to ride an awful lot of powder.

 

 

Metal:

D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-DIE! from Preston Few on Vimeo.

Hippie:

East Peak from Preston Few on Vimeo.