Day 43 - Friday Mar. 9 - An Actual Tour For Class?

For several varied reasons, we have not had field day class for what seems like some time now. Today we got back in the swing of things. I met Matt and Paige at the mouth and we carpooled up. It was my turn to drive so they were blessed to listen to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. I am not totally sure they were into it. We were split up into three groups. My group consisted of five students and the class professor, Ralph Patterson. It was my first real day in the field with him. It was nice to be able to get out there and have him point out different things that he had been trying to explain in the classroom all semester. We just skinned up the Grizzly Gulch cat track and observed/reviewed as we went. I felt kind of cool saying I was the one who had made all those tracks in that first open area we came across. They, too, were surprised to hear that it was good snow. We continued on our way up close to the Twin Lakes Pass area. Ralph stopped here because he wanted to keep another group in sight as he didn't feel comfortable with where they were digging a pit. A few of us in the group continued up and skied down the super mellow areas in Grizzly. We came to the conclusion that this was not enough and we skinned up and skied the very same area I skied this morning. It was not quite as good (the snow had warmed up during the day and was a little heavier), but still enjoyable nonetheless. It is always nice to ski with people I don't normally get out with. I dropped Matt and Paige off at the Goldminer's Daughter for refreshments, but I just headed home since it was already 5:30. I figured my wife had things for me to do - and she did. Peace out.