Friday:
Left Durango at 2, snow over Hesperus, quiet drive across the rez, wind and gas in Flagstaff, rain in Williams, and camp in a soggy spot near Kingman.
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Saturday:
Up at 5, gas in Kingman, drive into Las Vegas, through the city, and up to Lee Canyon.
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Lee Canyon is having a banner year, with a 96 inch base reported. Party scene in full effect in the lot at 830. Beautiful new lodge. Day passes are $84 but if you have a season pass to just about any mom and pop hill in the U.S. you likely have a few days here for free.
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Three chairs, some wide spaced groomers, some well thinned trees, gapers and first timers in the terrain park, and slush by noon.
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Left at 2 when it felt like the slush had crossed into torn ACL territory. Down to the city, do city things, go on a run, and back to the mountain to find a place to camp.
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Sunday:
Up early.
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Up to the lot by 8 and it is 19 degrees. Skin up alongside the resort boundary then into the wilderness. Gain a high point with good south exposure and get a signal from Pahrump, views to Telescope Peak, and a distant sighting of the Sierra.
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Back to the city in the afternoon, some poking around and another run. Up the valley before sunset to camp and dinner.
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Monday:
Up early, into the lot at 7 and it is 19.
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Quick skin up. There is much more enticing terrain but it's north facing, so some corn runs, bristlecone sightseeing, and get on the road.
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Wait in a long line for gas at Costco in LV, Dutch Bros and Taco Bell in St. George, polygamist spotting in Colorado City, and a long drive across the rez in twilight.
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