2nd Ski of the Season

Yesterday it was back to the Timpanogos “glacier” (click here for the last post on this). Several people, seeing my skis on my back on the way down, asked if I had skied the “glacier” so I guess that terminology survives the realities on the ground. At 20 degrees, it was pretty cold when I started at the trailhead at 7am.

Within about 30 min of the start, we got charged by a huge and possessed moose. The hero of the day was Loki (Australian cattle dog) that knew exactly what to do to get that thing off of Skadi’s and my back. This was a cow with her calf and eventually, Loki got them to escape down the valley. I am eternally grateful because, for a while there, I could feel this moose’s breath…

This was animal day and we got to see mountain goat too. They, however, didn’t charge us. Later Skadi had an afternoon snack (see picture below) on a goat.

The skiing was less exciting than a powder day but more fun than church… As seems to always be the case for me at the Timpanogos snowfield, the skiing is average but the experience is semi-epic!

Here are the pictures (click to enlarge):

One of the day's goats. There were quite a
few of them but this one was closest.

Loki on top - Skadi just below.

Nice ice falls add to the wintry feel.

My gear and the dogs at the shelter.

The snowfield held a little less fresh snow than
 two weeks ago but is still looking pretty darn good.

It was cold enough to make it, at least in parts, feel like a glacier.

The higher part of the snowfield.
The saddle is at about 11,300'

On the lower field, you can see my up-track (trampled by the dogs). 

Skadi keeping watch over my skis.

Skadi having her afternoon snack...