Friday 01-22-16

With the clear skies at night, the temp drops to the low single numbers and sometimes below zero. This morning it was 3 degrees with crystal clear skies. However, the temps are suppose to rise to the low 30s. We went to Copper Mtn. and found a few more weekend skiers. We encountered about 3 minute wait times for the lift lines. Not to bad. Walking by the buildings you had to watch out for falling ice above. The warm afternoon temps have created a lot of hanging icicles.

We skied into the back bowl of Union Creek. The scenery is breath taking. The bowl is the gateway to taking the Snow Cat to the top of the mountain. Only black runs down. After skiing back to the lift, we returned back to the top and skied our way back down to the lodge. At the end of the run, both of us were really tried, had lunch and went home. After a quick nap, went meet our friends for dinner at the Arapahoe Cafe. We exchanged our experiences and returned home for a early bedtime.