Well the storm was still raging in oregon, what to do.....go skiing. What else. We decided to hit up Newton Creek and test out the access. Snow bridges were not put in by the snow cat so we had to hunt around for one. We were lucky to find one that was just large enough to cross with the skis still on. Once across we were on our way. Breaking trail was really tough. Knee deep powder with the skis on and your pole would hit no bottom. Doing kick turns was a crux but looking ahead for turning spots really payed off. We stopped short of the open bowl I usually go, everybody in the party was tired after the slog up. We dropped for one lap of turns that turned out to be not that good. Snow is still not quite deep enough to cover all the small trees so you had to be carefull not to clip one.
This link has pics of the trip. At some point I will get the photos off my camera and add to the collection. What to do for this weekend??? Options are opening up.
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