Sunset skiing

The best snow ever

A week ago we got the loveliest 15 to 20 centimeter of new snow. This is not an overstatement at all - this was really the best ever soft light powdery snow, really good for skiing in the local forest and on the local hills. It was also super-beautiful. We can state that this winter has not been generous with the snow but we hope this exquisite dump of snow is predictive of the upcoming snow falls.

Rare encounter - Part 1

I made my short outing in Saturday morning no matter it was -25 C; first this kind of freezing weather made me cough but then I noticed that it is only the first sensation and I can manage it - hey, I am a Siberian cat and I have suitable genetic setup for the purpose. Once I decided to retrieve upstairs to my daily nap around noon the crew followed my example and took off for a small ski excursion in the neighborhood. They were surprised by the Sun reaching over the tree tops and how it made the snow covering the three tops sparkly against the deep blue sky. 

PS The captain snowshoed in first mate's KAR147 tracks for last two weekends and decided that it was time to get his own pair of KARs. They arrived for the weekend. Look at the pics how shallow is the track they leave in deep soft snow; the crew is excited.  

Weekend noon nap secured

The crew has some new toys to play on snow. In this post there are pics from the very first trial of OAC KAR147 (see http://skinbased.com/7/) by the first mate. It seems to me that the trial was successful and this guarantees me quiet quality time during my preferred nap time on weekend days at the cabin.

The neighboring hill is suitable for the test drive. Sun greets on the top.

In the distance the next ridges can be seen.

The new equipment, the KARs and EA binding. Comfortable winter shoes work well.
(The pants would benefit from replacement...)

From the home hill you can see Iso-Syöte and the enchanted ridge. Pikku-Syöte  to the right.

Down she goes...

The free heel of the bindings require telemark style of turns. This is new to the first mate and she
is very proud of the slight curves in her track resulting from basic telemark practices.