The Whiskey Jack PLPP ski
Trip date: Friday Mar 25, 2022
Submitted by ErinP
Particpants:
Laurel and me
Discussion:
Better than expected snow at PLPP today! The early start (10am, -5 degrees) and a bunch of new snow helped except for a few VERY icy sections (the far side of the Elk Pass hill; the bottom of Hydroline). Laurel Uruski and I eked out Elk Pass, herringboned up Hydroline, twisted around Tyrwhitt, whisked down Whiskey Jack (after hanging out with very hungry WJs at lunch), and meandered through Moraine. Back at about 1:30 and +5 degrees, although the warm sun made it feel warmer. The extra snow on the trails felt velvety for the most part, but it did get clumpier later in the ski. My skins were great and gave me awesome grip, and Laurel's VR40 wax did ok but she struggled a bit with grip as it got warmer. Watch out for whiskey jacks in the Elk Pass parking lot…one landed on my head and tried to make off with my pompom!