Work hard, play hard, thats our motto. With all the fresh snow that had fallen over the past week in the PNW we couldn’t pass up a chance to make some turns. Typical of early season riding it was a lot of blood, sweat and tears, it didn’t help that I was still getting over a case of H1N1, but the call was made, swine be damned! There was pow to shred!

Headed out early to make a border crossing into the freshly dumped on Mt. Baker area. More snow then expected had us delicately sliding up the road eventually coming to a rest about a mile from the trailhead, good enough, we were off booting it full speed ahead.

We eventually made it to the mesmerizing Coleman glacier lookout where it was confirmed that safe glacier travel was out of the question, but the blue ice sure did captivate. We stopped for some lunch and set our sights on open gladed slopes above. With the short days and my shortness of breath we decided to make some fine bottomless turns then return on the trail and call it a good 1st day. A sunset lit rip back down the snowy road and some killer steak fajitas and cheap brew at El Nopal in Sumas had only wet our appetite for an awesome season to come. Tomorrow morning we’re at it again with a planned break at 11am to remember all those that fought for us all to be free. What better way to celebrate then some more freeriding!

Pictures of course…

Coleman Glacier Snout

buttery soft 1st turns of the season

Really Good Snow

White Room

Welcome back winter, you were missed.

A good way to spend a Sunday...