Contributed by trip leader Dennis Krakow

Well, the forecast was iffy, but 6 of us were game.  Our reward was high overcast, calm wind and 4" of overnight snow.  Perfect.
Our trip started with a sprint for 3 of us as we avoided the flying debris from ODOT's snow blower clearing the lot.  What else could go wrong?  Turns out nothing.  We proved that, "Not all who wander are lost" is true.  We skied trees and clearings near the Beginners and Swampy Loops.  Always a puzzle to solve when we encountered blue diamonds.  3 hours later, we finished on the old blue Beginners trail.  The most difficult part of the day!
PS I skied the next day at Swampy and no fun at all after a thaw/freeze cycle.  It is nice to be so lucky.