{"id":85,"date":"2007-12-19T18:13:12","date_gmt":"2007-12-20T00:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2007-12-19T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2007-12-20T00:13:12","slug":"an-anthracite-and-axtel-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/an-anthracite-and-axtel-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"An Anthracite and Axtel weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, I admit it.  I like showing out-of-towners the goods, as best as I can.  So, with Rob and Sydney coming into town with his new sled in tow, we set off to find a taste of the many feet of snow that fell in the last two weeks.  Here&#8217;s what we found:<\/p>\n<p>Wind: brisk  Temps: single digits, at best  Wind chill:  frigid.  Views:  OK<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07001.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07002.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sydney, Rob, and Brittany:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07003.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Carrie Jo, trying to stay warm:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07005fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07015fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Brittany, somehow finding some pow, turn after turn:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07027fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07028fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07030fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07036fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sydney gives it a try, despite her broken heelpieces:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07051fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Looks like the broken heelpieces work out OK afterall:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07053fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rob.  Unfortunately, I missed most of his run (and Leon&#8217;s) trying to warm up my frozen hands.  I did get this one:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07062fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Brittany, dropping into the last part of our second lap:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Anthracites12-15-07125fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, we headed out to one of my favorite spots, Axtel.  Unfortunately, the wind had stiffened up the snow on much of the run, and parts of the steep upper face slid during the big storm cycle, so overall, it wasn&#8217;t as fluffy as the day before.<\/p>\n<p>Castle:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Axtel12-16-07013.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Jay dropping in:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Axtel12-16-07084fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Token shot of yours truly, if you can find me:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Axtel12-16-07041fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rob:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i168.photobucket.com\/albums\/u199\/goldenboyski\/Axtel12-16-07024fixed.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>All in all, the backcountry is shaping up very nicely here in the Crested Butte area.  Reports out of other parts of Colorado don&#8217;t seem to be quite as rosy, with a lot more wind and depth hoar at the ground.  I&#8217;ll be keeping my fingers crossed for a couple of storms currently in the forecast to pan out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, I admit it. I like showing out-of-towners the goods, as best as I can. 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