Good Friday TR

**bcrider** · 03-31-2005, 11:46 PM

The only thing better than skiing is getting paid to ski.

While I technically don’t get paid to ski anymore, the next best thing is skiing a paid work holiday. Good Friday is a holiday the stock market observes so it was game on.

I tried to assemble a crew with limited luck but I remembered a friend wanted to get out so I gave him a buzz. He was in! And was bringing a first time splitboarder.

My one buddy Yoda is a notorious lagger and this trip was no exception. I was ready and had even helped the new splitter (ryan) mount and assemble his splitboard yet Yoda still wasn’t ready. WTF! I think Yoda has adult ADD and his self medication of 420 doesn’t help the situation. O well…he’s a friend so what can you do.

Finally we were on the trail and it took all of 5 minutes before Ryan was sawing how nice it was to be gliding on skins instead of tromping on snowshoes. Another convert…my job is done!

Ryan nearing the top of Echo Peak. He had a little trouble with the switchbacks and used skin tip #6 (step off the track) from time to time.

On the top of the ridge we could see some natural releases on the Talking Mounting/Ralston ridge.

A big one on Baldy..havent seen one like that in a while.

And another on Ralston proper.

**bcrider** · 03-31-2005, 11:49 PM

From Echo Peak we headed over to the Halls chutes for a gander. They were $$$! The last storm coated them with a new blanket of light (non wind effected pow). I gave the homies freshies since it was there first time there. Yoda went first and ripped it clean.

Ryan went next and did well considering this is only his 2nd or 3rd year riding.

Our lines

We headed for the ascent ridge and I got a few more shots.

Ryan

Yoda

Transition time.

I dug a pit to see what the snow was doing on this side of the mountain and found about 3ft of new snow bonding well to the old layer. You gotta love the Cali storms that start warm and finish cold.

Yoda skinning out of the bowl.

Back on Echo Peak we chilled for a bit.

And took in the view.

I also asked Ryan to strike a pose on the wind effected snow with the nice backdrop.

It was a sweet day and waaaaaaaaaaay better than being at work. Best of all…I got paid by the man.

**Sierra Cement** · 03-31-2005, 11:56 PM

Nice work for a paid Friday.....good Friday was right on this year. I really like the last two pictures with the late afternoon light from the top of Echo over big blue and it's little brothers in the foreground.

Looking forward to a little Fallen Angel viddy too.

**CWD** · 04-01-2005, 07:27 PM

Oh, If I would have seen this picture yesterday....

I summited Angora Peak today, and would have loved to know that I could've punched the south-facing line from the summit down to the lake.

Great TR and pictures!!