Last Turns
of the Season
Cardiac Bowl
and a
May 26,
2007
Craving what might be the
last turns of the season, John and I set out for what is usually one of the
last snow hold-outs in the Wasatch- Cardiac Bowl. With a skiff a fresh snow earlier in the week
we caught it in pime conditions despite the low snow year. Not quite corn, but not quite slush. The best of both worlds led us directly off
the summit of
Our Goal- the center chute/gully descending
north from the summit of
(the right
hand chute in the photo, with
John climbing
the perpetual east ridge of Superior.
Cardiac
Ridge emerging from its winter blanket; Wildcat Ridge and then
John feeling
out the tepid first turn.
Out of the excellent gully the slope
angle eased and delivered some fine late season corn-age.
John laying them down…
Ah, the last turns of the season.
Like skiing
the fresh whipping cream off a sponge cake.
Our spoons just barely visible in the right
hand chute, and continuing just below to the left.
Bide my time til
another spring and another corn harvest.
All photos and content
© Arie Leeflang
Collection 2007