Flanks of Harvey Mountain, NY: 1/16/11

Ski Day 14: Neve woke up with an ear infection this morning, so Gore was off the agenda. Zelda graciously offered to pack the car, while I got out on skinny skis, to get a little exercise on the fringe of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness.

There really is only one ski in the woods for us, when cover is thin and time is short. I've taken these pictures a million times, but I never get tired of them...


The Old Hooper Mine


The New Mine from the Old Mine


The Lodge

The ski along ridge between the mine and William Blake Pond is special to me. It's wide open, you can see off both sides of the ridge, and it's a jumping of spot for great adventures on Harvey Mountain.  No time for those adventures today, but a great ski none-the-less.


The Ridge

There was six inches of beautiful sparkly snow on top of a solid, if somewhat thin base.  The Beaver Meadow above William Blake Pond is the outer limits of what I would consider the "front country"...





I did go a few hundred yards beyond the end of the pond, just to feel like I was "out there." It's a little arbitrary as the entire ski was peaceful and silent.

I really love all the skiing I do. I get just as excited tooling around through the trees in the Siamese as I do leaping over soft bumps on a steep lift served run. The quiet solitude is delicious.


William Blake Pond

Looks like Neve and I are sharing the same germs, I was out for a quick tour yesterday and took the hat off to keep from sweating, now my ear's all sorts of sick.  Time for a headband.

Nice report from the low grounds, looks like it was a great day for a ski.

Sorry to hear about Neve, hope she gets well soon. Looks like a nice back country trip. I'll have to do it someday.

We have mother/daughter bronchitis. Only the men skied today.