Thursday, February 10, 2011

Teton Pass Turns

The day following our Level II course was a lazy one. We grabbed some grub at El Abuelito for the second time and soon after got a call from Derek, a buddy from our Level II course. He was interested in riding Teton Pass even though it had been snowing all day and the visibility was slim to none. We sluggishly agreed.

We got a late start and the hike up took longer than the promised hour. The slowness seemed to be a combination of the Mexican food, the icy trail up, and the 50 mph gusts hammering us as we hiked. To our surprise, an oasis waited for us at the top of the hike. It was a small wooden structure with a heat trap built in the style of an igloo. The run down was amazing. Waist deep powder all the way down to the car.

It was mostly dark by the time we got picked up.

  We finished the day at Grand Teton Brewing Company, where their Monday drink special was dollar off pints for anyone wearing their avalanche beacons. Score.

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