A bluebird day. Darn cold, but blue!
The trees on the ridges around Bolton Valley looked like they were frosting decorations on a cake. We went for an end-of-the-afternoon ski on the backcountry trails at Bolton. Blue sky, squeaky snow, and white trees; it was gorgeous.
There were a few more inches of snow since this past weekend, so waterbars were better covered and more frozen, as well, with the recent cold snap. I think we only had to step over one of them this time. The base is getting quite deep up there.
I could feel the work stress melt away as we climbed and climbed and climbed up to the Bryant Cabin and then up Birch Loop to the Birch Glades. Below the cabin, there was a bit of a crust under the most recent powder, while it was powder up in the Birch Glades.
It was fun to take our first turns in the glades this season. These glades are at the start of the Bolton end of the Bolton-Trapp backcountry trail.
On the way down, we took Gardner's Lane. We didn't dare last weekend, thinking the streams would still be open. But things were well-covered today.
Because it was cold, we just kept moving during our tour. It was great to be outside today.
As a special end-of-the-work-week treat, we headed over to the Alchemist brew-pub for early dinner. It's located in nearby Waterbury. Good food, good beer, and good entertainment on this evening. Some local kids and parents were going door-to-door singing holiday carols. They sang for everyone in the pub. Isn't that cool?
