Pyramid

Yesterday I braved the icy road to the pass and went downhill skiing on Pyramid.  The road is a sheet of ice and my car does not have studs on the tires. So there is always a decision to made - is the road worth it?  Is the risk of driving off the road worth the potential pay off in skiing?

Sometimes it is too risky.  On Monday the road was a sheet of ice with water on top and I turned around and went home.  Yesterday I got to the crux of the drive - the 'switchbacks' - and like a dog licking a hot iron skillet I kept on going.  Burnt tongue be damned!   The switchbacks are a particularly steep section of the road where there are 2 sharp turns.  If you can make it up (and down) that you got it made.  I could see the new snow on the spruce trees high up on the mountain.  I knew the skiing was worth the risk. 

And it was.  Patrick