2024 Spring Blog  (7 alpine ski days from April 1. Season ends on June 2

April.  Skinned up Copper Mountain Ski Area once.
May 2: Shrine Ridge saddle solo. Good crust with a couple inches new. Fine skiing
May 10. With Elke to Shrine Ridge saddle and then Shrine Peak  summit. New powder with depth to it. Fine skiing.
May 16.  Solo to near Machinegun Ridge at Vail Pass.
May 22.  With Katie and Elke to near summit of NoName from Loveland Pass. Cold powder. 2500 feet climbed.
May 30.  Solo to Uneva, descending via the side facing Vail. Excellent conditions. Continuous coverage from I-70. 1500 ft. climbed. Under 3 hours round-trip.
June 2.  Herminator 4 with Katie and Elke. 2 miles of walking the Herman Gulch trail on the approach, but only 1 mile on return as there was snow on the W. The ski line was in excellent condtion. We climbed it on the lookers left side. 2400 ft climb; 5.1 miles.