After 2 years of hard use Nora's old ski boots have worn out. So a couple of days ago I got her a new pair of boots. On the old boots the plastic cuff was splitting and liners completely frayed - it was time. And yesterday for the first time she got to try them out. The new boots are significantly lighter. With less drag on her feet I noticed that she raced up the mountain far more quickly than usual. She claims that they are super comfortable and even feel tighter and more secure than the old ones.
The top 4 pictures are from yesterday. It was sunny when we got to the pass, but as we were climbing up a snow squall moved in and we skied down in blinding snow and poor light. The bottom pictures are all from last week, and in them you can see Nora in her old boots. She loved those boots. They served her well and got her to love skiing.
The bottom photos also show how windblown it has been of late on Pyramid. We have been having some HIGH winds. On Sunday we experienced 75 mph winds and the harbor was totally white with wind thrift. There Wass no climbing the mountain in those winds! On high all our powder has been drifted and it is often a bumpy ride down. Yesterday in the low light you had to go slowly to make sure you did not unexpectedly ski into or off the backside of a big icy snow drift.
Patrick
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