first xc ski of the season

Ruby & I joined Scott Reid last night for our first ski tourof the season. we received about 10" last Wednesday, and another 8" yesterday, so Sallie Barber Rd, which mostly faces due north, was in pretty good condition.

it was 9F when I left the house, and 3 when I came back around 10:30. But I was nothing but toasty warm on my ski. I love xc skiing, and part of that is how it provides such a nice warm-up-your-core activity on even the coldest of days. Ruby wasn't super motivated at the trailhead, but once we got going she was having a ball, jumping through the powder off the side. Looking fwd to some longer tours this winter!