XC Skiing
Christine and I went for our second ski (sort of third for me) on Saturday. Visibility was low, but the snow was falling, the woods were quiet, and the crowds were light so it was a great day for us.
This is my first year of cross country skiing, but I’m really enjoying it so far. It reminds me of the types of mountain biking that I like. Thanks to Nate for letting me borrow his skis when we were out a few weeks ago. Here is a photo from that day:
Does anyone have a recommendation for their favorite place to go? So far we’ve gone to Gold Creek, Hyak, and Easton State Park, all near Snoqualmie Pass. Easton was our favorite.
If you”re up for a ~3 hour drive and the roads are open, the loops from the Paradise parking area on Mt Rainier are all worthwhile (or they were last I tried them –~ 8 years ago). Though much of it is advanced, there’’s some (adventurous) beginner fun to be had there as well.
The various books published by the Mountaineers explained it all pretty well, as I recall.