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Ski Report

I’m back
from a quick ski trip to Squaw Valley to practice my telemark technique. No pictures this time: I took my camera and was thinking about putting it in my pack as we left the car but one of my skiing partners accurately pointed out that I was there to ski, not photograph. So I skied.

It was a stunningly beautiful day. We got a very early start – getting onto the slopes before the crowds arrived. Lake Tahoe is visible from the upper mountain, as is a good chunk of the surrounding Sierra Nevada.

We drove to a friend’s place in Elk Grove (outside of Sacramento) on Friday and “camped out” in sleeping bags on the floor. This was a lot warmer than our original plan to camp in the backs of our cars at the rest stop on top of Donner Pass. We were out the door at 5:00 a.m., arriving at Squaw Valley at about 7:10 and getting a parking space only 50 feet from where later arrivals pay $20 day for close-in parking.

I made more progress towards my goal of becoming a competent telemark skier, managing to get down some intermediate runs in decent style this time.
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