Dale Matson
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Tamarack Snow Park
This was our first C.C. Ski of the
new snow season and Duke, our younger Airedale’s first ski in a few years. He
was diagnosed with a thyroid condition and wasn’t suited to the trails till he
was at a good energy level and proper weight. Because of limited snow last
season, we did not ski at all.
His older sister Susie is too long
in the tooth and arthritic to participate. She knew where we were headed and
only lifted her head from her pillow. She did not protest as we left without
her. Her spirit was wiling but her flesh was week. She has hundreds of trail
miles under her belt in her 14 years however. Let’s just say she is retired
from active duty. Here is a story about her adventures with me. https://midsierramusing.blogspot.com/2014/05/susie-airedale-my-trail-companion-part-i.html
Outbound we stopped in Shaver Lake
to buy an annual snow park pass and some Maxie Glide for our skis. Tamarack
Snow Park is about 15 miles further between Shaver and Huntington Lakes. Coyote
Snow Park is another quarter mile further than Tamarack with no snowmobiles allowed
on the trails. The Tamarack Snow Park is around 7,500’ in elevation and we skied
about 3 miles. Sharon and I weren’t that steady on our feet either and limited
our ski to about 1.5 hours. The snow was firm with a fresh 3-inch layer which
made for decent skiing. Duke was active the entire time and didn’t need to lay
down and cool off even with his winter coat. He went about 6 miles. The snow is
deep enough off the trail that Duke didn’t do too much exploring.
We sat down on the edge of the
trail for a noontime snack of trail mix. Ah yes, this is one of my favorite
parts of the ski experience. Sharon, who is pretty smart about things managed
to sit under a tree that was dripping snow melt from the last storm that was still
overhead in the trees.
I feel so blessed that at our ages,
we are still able to have the health and opportunity to do these kinds of
things. I took the photos and brief video clips with the very portable Sony
RXIR2.
Of course, part of our tradition is
to stop at Norm Kato’s store and Deli and get snacks. I’s a “happening place”.
Photos Of Dale By Sharon
Shaver Lake
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