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Sunday Mar 30, 2008 #
Snowshoe Orienteering (3 hrs 20 min) 2:45:00 [2] ***
I needed some good orienteering training to get ready for the Flying Pig and Salomon Giant's Rib Raid, so I rounded up Goose and 'Bent for a session in my personal navigational vortex - the Rocky Ridge/Hilton Falls area. We used snowshoes the whole time, but the snow didn't get soft until high noon, about halfway through our session. Conditions must have been reasonable for today's Thomass Eliminator, since the morning was cold.
It's a nice area, and it was a gorgeous day to be out in the snowy forest with friends. We tried different methods of navigating and different people leading. Without flags to help us in such a tough area, we had to spend a percentage of the time verifying our location at each control. We all learned a few things that should be useful in our upcoming races. Goose is navigating for another team this time, and they're going to be tough competition!
I'm wondering what conditions will be like on April 12 for the GRR. There is a LOT of snow in there right now. It's starting to melt, and we're going to have some warm weather and rain this week - but I think the slush and rock will make for slow going compared to snowshoeing over this nice, smooth snow that covers all the rough stuff.
It's a nice area, and it was a gorgeous day to be out in the snowy forest with friends. We tried different methods of navigating and different people leading. Without flags to help us in such a tough area, we had to spend a percentage of the time verifying our location at each control. We all learned a few things that should be useful in our upcoming races. Goose is navigating for another team this time, and they're going to be tough competition!
I'm wondering what conditions will be like on April 12 for the GRR. There is a LOT of snow in there right now. It's starting to melt, and we're going to have some warm weather and rain this week - but I think the slush and rock will make for slow going compared to snowshoeing over this nice, smooth snow that covers all the rough stuff.