Top of Red Again

So once Holy Wow Gang members start to ride Red we keep riding Red. So, Dario, George, and Dave decided that a good way to celebrate Victoria Day would be to skin up Red Mt. and ski some spring powder.

Dario and I picked up George just after 8am Saturday morning and headed to the mountain. It was a mackerel sky, the sun was out, and the temperature was about 12 degrees Celsius.

The skin up was actually quite pleasant. We took a route up War Eagle across the Face to the Back Trail and up through the bowl. This proved to be quite enjoyable and we arrived at the top in fine form, ready to soak up some sun and enjoy the views.

The south side of Red was our choice for a resting spot. It had great views of the town of Rossland and maximized the exposure to the sun. With all the cloudy, snowy, rainy weather we have had

this spring, our vitamin D levels are definitely down, so sunshine

sure felt good.

We had all the conveniences, a great bench, music, cold beverages

and tasty snacks. Even had a cooler to keep the ale cold, "snow".

After a rejuvenating rest we had to decide on a route down. Hey why not start with the cliff? Mother nature had done a fantastic grooming job, all the moguls were gone,and the turns came easily. Then over to the towers on Red, snow was a little softer there. Couldn't make it all the way to the bottom on the towers so we skipped over some dirt to War Eagle and finished the decent.

George made two more turns than Dario and I but they were on grass. He is such a powder pig.

A superior outing and a first for the trio. Maybe it will become a tradition. Check out the video below.