{"id":1954,"date":"2011-10-13T21:09:30","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2011-10-13T21:09:30","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:09:30","slug":"cross-country-ski-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/cross-country-ski-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Country Ski Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After my Sunday ski, the snow continued to melt.  But, the melting was disrupted by another cold snow spell on Tuesday.  Knowing the snow was even thinner than just two days before, downhill skiing really wasn&#8217;t an option.  Still, I didn&#8217;t want to let a winter-like day go to waste.  So, I headed out for a solo cross-country ski.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=mms_picture-51.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/mms_picture-51.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the clouds and occasional snowfall, the views were still beautiful.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=P1030589view.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/P1030589view.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our ski line from two days prior off of Baldy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=P1030598ski.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/P1030598ski.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more Read more--><\/p>\n<p>Self-portrait.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=P1030611me.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/P1030611me.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure that in my venturing I accidentally wandered onto private property.  I wouldn&#8217;t mind owning this cabin.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=P1030630cabin.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/P1030630cabin.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Maroon peaking out of the clouds.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=P1030627maroon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/P1030627maroon.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back at the car, I paused to take one more picture.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/?action=view&amp;current=TR401.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i173.photobucket.com\/albums\/w74\/mtnbikerskierchick\/XCSkiing%2011Oct2011\/TR401.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Photobucket\"><\/a><br \/>\nThough bike season might not quite be over, it 401 and other high trials are certainly done for the year.  Bring it on.  I&#8217;m ready for ski season \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=ml&amp;ti=89981&amp;pw=29053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/gbi\/10785\/89981\/23393\/29053\/image.gif\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After my Sunday ski, the snow continued to melt. 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