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After Handies I headed over Cinnamon Pass and had some lunch in Silverton. I love that drive. The road has gotten a lot rougher since I did it last time. I then headed to Orvis Hot Springs for some relaxation. I love the healing hot water. I made a few calls and tried to come up with a plan for the next day. I was feeling pretty worked but I figured I still had some left in me. Gary Fondl was starting to feel better after being sick so wedecided that the Tuning Forks on Torreys would be the target. We met up in Frisco at 5:30 and were on our way. From the start we knew that the weather would be an issue. We made decent time to the base and kicked our way up the line. The new snow was balling up on our crampons every couple steps so it was a bit of a chore getting up. With the weather rolling in around us we decided that if the clouds got dark over head that we would bail. About 100′ from the ridge and the top of the line we decided to call it. Neither of us like being exposed to electricity very much and with such a great ski as our reward the decision was an easy one. Both of us have skied from the summit so who cares.

The snow was really nice. The skiers left side of the gully offered perfect corn snow. We yo-yoed down the line taking pictures and loving every minute of it. The exit zone offered some short steeps and the road walk out provided fine views of a great ski.

Enjoy the pics

The road walk

The Tuning Forks

Grizzly Couloir is still in

The rock on this rib was so nice compared to the stuff in the San Juans

Crampons balling up on the ascent

Gary in his happy place

Our top out. Close but not worth it. We got the goods though

Quick change over.

Let the fun begin

The snow was really good

I really didn't want to stop

All these little storms have been keeping the snowpack in great condition.

Just ask Gary

He's got an opinion on the snowpack

Some days its all about the skiing

Skiing fast that is

I nailed a rock in this zone. The Pitons are bulletproof

Such a fun line

I think I might ski this one a few more times this summer

The angle is perfect for skiing fast

When guys in their 40s whoop while skiing you know its good

Nearing the end

Wait pictures of me

Thats weird

Skiing it bump style at the bottom. That was funny

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