05 April

After work, I tossed my boots into and my skis onto a pack and started up Beach Seal. About an hour later, I chatted briefly with a skivt-l'er before changing into my ski boots at the top of Vista Peak. I decided to give Preacher a shot, as Vermont 200 (the most appealing route down while I was shoeing up) looked to be the next target of a larger contingent of skiers with more appropriate gear (pronounced "AT bindings and skins"). Although I struggled with the heavy, slighty crusty snow up top, the turns between the normal Devil's Playground entrance and the water hazard near the bottom of Preacher were excellent and the effort worthwhile.