I figure all you need is one day out on Chickadee then you are ready for the backcountry, right? Stacy, Bowie, and I got packed up and made our way up to Millcreek canyon this morning at about 7:30. We were feeling festive as we drove today so we listened to The Best Damn Christmas Mix Ever (no link available) that we put together and gave out as gifts last year. We parked across from the Porter Fork trail at about the same time a 65ish year old man did as well. He put on his Voile 3 pins as we did the same (except without the pins), but it wasn't long before he left us in the dust. The trail follows a stream and passes several cabins and Bowie was having the time of his life. Our purpose today was more to get out, get some exercise, get the dog some exercise, and to have some good family time together. This is exactly what we did. The trail is merely a road that has a slight incline that has
been snowed over. We made it up maybe a mile or a mile and a half, then skied down and went back home. Stacy's turns are looking great, and Bowie's frolicking in the snow has never looked better. This is one of the biggest reasons we chose him as our dog - because we wanted him to be able to go touring with us - and he really had a good time. As we got back to the car there were a couple of groups just arriving that had dogs as well (Bowie was in heaven), but they weren't the most congenial people I have ever run into back there. We were finished before 10 o'clock and made our way back to real life with all its responsibilities. I can only wait until we get the chance to do it again.
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