Argenta

This morning started at 5:30 at the base of the Argenta slide path in Big Cottonwood. We skinned up for about 2 some hours, and then across towards God's Lawnmower. The snow was super sugary and hard to traverse.

At the ridge above the Lawnmower, we turned up the ridge. It was layered with wind-scalloped shelves that were nearly impossible to skin up, so we dumped the skis and hiked the ridge to the top. Some post-hole, but mostly pretty manageable.

The summit was a beautiful blue-sky view of the dawning morning. Hopefully I'll post pics tomorrow. Total climb time was just short of 3 hrs, and about 3000 feet.

The ski down the mower was really fun, although getting out the bottom was a chore with all the trees and bushes.

As for bikes...Couple days on the trainer this week. I lost a lot from the sickness, including about 5 lbs (probably water), but I'm guessing it'll come back fast. I went really easy on Monday, and I've felt a little better every day. My throat, etc. felt burned until yesterday, but good today. It is always a trick figuring out how soon to get back at it after the flu. I think I got it right this time.