Silverton Day 2: woke up to 14" of fresh snow at the base and about 20" up top. My first run on the day didn't go so well. Kept getting caught in trees and deep snow.
Run #2 was much better. Patrol opened the higher terrain and we skied some wide-open faces with thigh-deep powder. Face shots were plentiful. Run #3 was much the same with a nice wide open face of powder followed by a tight gully.
At that point I was feeling pretty tired and the group was headed in for lunch. Once inside the tent I saw Monique Mudama who informed me she signed up for a heli-drop. I decided to do it as well and paid the fee.
After some avalanche control the far side was open for heli-skiing. Got a safety briefing from patrol and we loaded up. 2 minutes later we were dropped off on the far peaks and skied some beautiful untracked pow. I think today might have ruined me for life for skiing. It was that good.
“The best place in the world to ski is where you’re skiing that day.” — Warren Miller
