Eight ski days in less than four weeks. That is almost half as many days as some of my recent season totals.

I had every excuse not to head up to Cannon today. The day started with temperatures barely in double digits paired with a stiff breeze. Without any new snow during the past few days, conditions would likely be firm and fast. Natural snow trails would almost certainly be lack luster.

In fact, natural snow trails were worse than lack luster. High winds and Saturday skier traffic had decimated most of the natural snow trails. Many trails were brutal hard pack “one and done’s”. But Vista Way skied nicely. And a it felt great to rail some arcs down Taft, Tramway, and Middle Cannon.

It was a good day. Even if conditions were lack luster, it was not a lack luster day of skiing.