Crystal AT trip 12/16/06

After attending a birthday party friday night drove up to Crystal Mountain for some freshiez. We got some good dumpage that week and with cold temps the snow looked to be nice and light. Met up with Frank and Dan who drove up friday after work and slept in tents. It was freaking cold up there. An artic front was in full force. Temps were about 12 deg at the base. Sat am we headed up skinning through the ski resort. Our destination was Silver King and the bowl on his flanks. The skin in was easy till the slop steepend and the ice crust below the powder came into play. We skinned most of the way up till it was too much work, then booting up the final bit. It was cold and windy. Considering that the base was around 12 deg, I figure temps on the mountan including windchill were around zero...brrrrrr. After taking in the views we strapped up for the decent. A little hesitant on avalanch conditions I went first. Stable as can be, fun was to be had. At the bottom we refueled and headed up again. Skied a different line and I took a nice fall trying to show off. Durring the fall I attemped to dislocate my shoulder, little worred I headed to the bottom of the run. Dan was done and I was not feeling so good, but Frank wanted another lap. Well of course I had to go up again. We skinned a different part of the bowl for the best turns of the day!!!!! Back to the car to ditch gear and straight to the bar to warm up with food and much beer. I slept in my car for the second night in a row. Shoulder still hurting in the AM decided time to head home rather take the chance of hurting it more. Man what a great trip!!!