Report from November 11, 2023

Today was ski day #279 on my way to 300.

I hiked up and skied Main Chute on 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT.

Every foot of the run was earned.

Despite taking 5-days off to chill in the Caribbean at a family reunion, I was still bushed…

I did have my best time of the month to the top though:  1 hour and 45 mins (which is one hellvua lot better than my very first day back to Utah on Nov 1, 2023 when I clocked 2 hours and 15 mins).

I was hoping the 7″ of snow this week would have helped shore up the entrance to Main Chute.

I was wrong…

The entrance was more heinous than normal.

I struggled down the entrance and it took me 2 mins and 22 secs to sketchily skidder my way down it.

Once in the chute, the challenge didn’t let up.

The chute was full of powder hummocks and rock-hard ice.

You’d skid out on the ice then hang up on a pile of stale powder.

It was tough skiing and it took all I had to ski the chute top to bottom.

On a good day, I can ski Main Chute top to bottom in under a minute.

Today it took almost 2 minutes…

Was still fun and was a great challenge.

I was stoked to chalk up ski day #279 on my way to completing my “300” project.

I have until December 8 to complete the project and I’m so close now.

This week will definitely be the hardest week for me.

I have 5 more days of grinding up and down Alta before ski resorts open and save me…

I have passes to Park City & Solitude and they’re both scheduled to open on November 17.

Fingers crossed they open on time.

Thanks, Utah!

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