TamMac Day 4

As with any vacation, the last day is always a bit of a bittersweet moment….the prospect of the vacation ending looms, but the idea of getting back home lingers too.  We woke up on Sunday knowing that we had to pack up, clean the yurts and be ready for our ride back out.  We hustled in the morning to get everything cleaned up and ready for the next group at the yurts.

Once we wrapped up the cleaning duties, we got ready for our last day of adventure.  The game plan was to head south from the yurts and explore the ridge up that way.  The snow was a little thin on that aspect until we hit the ridge where it looked like there was lots of great snow.  We worked our way up the ridge until cresting and tried to find an elusive bowl that Erin and Cari kept referencing.  Alas, the bowl would remain hidden (weather was rolling in and there was limited visibility).

There was a nice treed slope that we eyeballed as we made our way up the ridge.  After deciding the bowl would remain a mystery for the day, we tackled the trees and found some great snow.  As we picked our way down the hill, the snow got thinner and thinner until it made little sense to keep going.  Soon enough, we were skinning back up to the ridge and getting ready for our last downhill fun of the weekend.  Once again, the snow was untracked and in great shape until we hit the saddle.  Upon hitting the saddle, things started to get a little thin and I cringed as my board made contact with things 'not snow'.

All too soon, we were back at the yurts and getting our gear together for the ride out.  Before we knew it, we were back at the parking lot and loading our gear into the cars.  Based on the time, we had just enough time to get back to Bend and watch the SuperBowl.  It was perfect timing all the way around…and to boot, the Seahawks won!  It has been a long and lean journey being a Seahawks fan but they pulled of a great victory in the big game!

As I watched the Superbowl, I started to process the long weekend that was.  I came back refreshed but still not ready to start work the next day.  The thought of work could be put off just a little longer while basking in the glow of this trip.  We can't wait to get back up there and look forward to more exploration and another stay at they yurts.

More pictures to come tomorrow.