Sticky Snow at Cabin Creek

With all the fresh snow up at the pass over the weekend, Cath and I agreed it would be a good idea to try out the trails at Cabin Creek today. It was Cath's first time there (at least since a long ago trip with Bruce & Gro), and certainly the first time skate skiing at this neat place. The hills of the Viking course are respectable. Both of us felt that we are getting a lot more comfortable with the hills than we were at the beginning of the season.

The snow was surprisingly sticky. It didn't hurt going up the hills, but it really slowed the flat and the downhill runs. It would sort of catch you as you were going along. The poles would stick too. I don't know just what the conditions were that caused this. It was about 32 and there was a lot of new snow. The poles seemed to stick the most on "the road" (that's what they call the main access to the trails) where the snow was the most packed.

We both agreed that Cabin Creek is a very good place to go, maybe better than the trails at the top of Hyak. Other than the sticky snow, the conditions were fine. Not too much view because of low clouds, but no precipitation either. A worthwhile trip.