Sweet Powder

7-10 inches fell on the mountain overnight with showers continuing all day. I had to get up to the mountain early to pick up my skis at the shop (second full tune in a week - this place is murder on skis) and check in at the Adaptive Ski Center regarding volunteering with their community program today. They had a cancellation so they didn't need me in the morning and told me to check back around 1 for afternoon lessons. I was super psyched because I didn't want to spend the deepest powder day so far skiing groomers behind a sit-ski. I got on line really early and met up with the guy I skied with yesterday and a couple of his friends. All were longtime locals, former racers, and really hard core. We basically ripped huge lines all morning getting fresh tracks until noon. We skied a bunch of major cliff areas airing out all kinds of crazy sh*t. Today was by far the best ski day of the trip and one of my top 10 ski days of all time. In the afternoon I helped out with a lesson at the adaptive center. The client was a big guy with Muscular Dystrophy who could only really steer his bi-ski by leaning from side to side so the instructor is tethered to the ski and is responsible for controlling the speed of what is essentially a sled. I also skied with a partially paralyzed sit skier who uses outriggers to steer and steady himself. That dude ripped big time and was a blast to ski powder lines with. He kept getting face shots because he is only two feet off the ground. I learned a lot and can't wait to begin getting my Level 1 Adaptive Instructors certification. I need to get some sleep as it may be another big powder day tomorrow and I have an evening avalanche class too.