Bliss in the backcountry. Click all images to enlarge.
March is my favorite month. Statistically it is when the most snow falls here in Colorado, yet bluebird skies somehow dominate and the fresh flakes sparkle back at us, 10,000 tiny mirrors. Spring arrives and the sun beams down heat that soaks your soul better than a Japanese onsen. My birthday comes and goes but special treats arrive daily, extending my celebration of this wonderful life for weeks. Most cherished of gifts is time with friends, made all the more memorable skiing the backcountry during this lovely time of year.
Friends from the Pacific Northwest visited and Colorado March welcomed them with a bubbling magnum of champagne pow. We skied under the azure heavens and laughed. We gobbled up lavish meals at a cozy cabin and laughed. We played spoons until midnight and laughed. “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” William Shakespeare. Yes, I agree.
Uptrack on a spring morning.
Reflection of a WildSnow girl.
The crew from Bellingham getting ready to party.
Laura doing her dance.
Snow coverage is good in the Elk range this year -- we're hoping for an exceptional corn season if the dust 'snirt' layers stay away. Got a bit of dirt snow yesterday as our latest storm washed in, but it's minimal.
Soaking in the sun and having a snack.
When avalanche danger is considerable, we still find fun on conservative terrain.
Another lap and another lap.
Après–ski on the deck, savoring Henry's special birthday sandwiches -- life cannot be better.
My favorite ski touring lunch — Sandwich by Henry Hagood
Ingredients
Brie
1 Granny Smith apple
Sliced turkey
Fresh spinach leaves
Cream cheese
Walnuts
Maple syrup
Croissants
Mix about a teaspoon of maple syrup in a 1/4 cup of cream cheese. Add chopped walnuts. Cut croissant in half. Spread with cream cheese mixture, layer with sliced apples, turkey, brie and spinach leaves. Super tasty!
Enjoying crystal clear views in my Julbo Bora Bora shades. Polarized photochromic lenses enhance every scene on the island and they work well in the snowy mountains too. Coverage is ample; sometimes I wear these oversized lens instead of goggles.
Treat yourself to a new pair of Julbos and enjoy grand vistas this spring. Shop for them here.
WildSnow Girl, Lisa Dawson, is the luckiest girl in the world. Also known as Mrs. WildSnow.com, she tests whatever gear she wants. She gives the WildSnow family of websites the feminine voice.
