Got some good use out of the new truck

On Saturday, Kristen and I went XC Skiing. I have not done this in years and it shows. I had a great time, it was actually a lot of fun. The weather was cold and snowy (same as it had been all week), but it was beautiful. I don’t think we could have done this in the Saab given that the roads up to the canyon were covered in 3-5 in of snow on top of slick hard pack, well we could have but it would have bee sketchy. The truck didn’t even think twice about it. We went about 3 miles up La Plata Canyon and back. It was definitely good fun, except that I got some rather large blisters on the back of my feet. It wasn’t that bad then...

Sunday: First road trip in the truck. We decided to go to Telluride for the day Lizard head Pass was the only pass open in the area and it was restricted travel. HA! I say, lets see what this thing can do!! We left Durango @ 7 and 2 and a half hours later we arrive in Telluride Mountain Village, 30 Min slower than normal but given the weather great time. Only once did I feel slightly out of control, it was a bunch of slush basically floated on for a few feet, moving more and more toward the guard rail. Nothing happened and other than that it was an uneventful trip, slow but uneventful.

It was a great day at T-ride, thigh deep powder, and we know the place well enough that we could find it all day long. The snow was slightly wet and heavy, but still good. This is where the Blisters from yesterday came in... Oh man did they hurt, there was no way I was stopping of slowing down so I just suffered through them. When I got my socks off last night my whole ankle was red.

I had pics from the XC Skiing but I left my camera at home so I will put them up later.

Hope you all had a good weekend as well!