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The entrance
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Early in the day Chris and Jenny are getting off the Comstock Express
lift at the Summit ready to ski down the long West Ridge run.
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The view from the Summit of Mount Pluto is magnificent in all directions.
This shot South just about show Lake Tahoe.
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Early in the day, the complete group heads off down the West
Ridge. Left to right: James de Raeve, Roy McKean, Andrew Walker, Jenny and
crouching down, Chris. It looks as if Jenny is holding a drinks can in her hand. In fact
the yellow object is a waste bin in the background.
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The main run down from the West Ridge to the resort
center is the groomed intermediate Luggi's. Chris in the distance skis
down towards the bottom of that run.
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Looking down the black Iron Horse run. This really
doesn't give any impression of the length or steepness of the run.
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Burn Out, a long steepish groomed run was the highlight
of the day. Gradually, we all got faster as we skied down. Jenny and Chris were skiing
almost the whole run pointed straight down hill with a minimum or turns. Others tried to
follow with spectacular results. James de Raeve in particular had a massive crash into the
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James de Raeve and Roy McKean at the top of
Burn Out.
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And again.
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James de Raeve and Mike at the top of
Burn Out.
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And then near the bottom.
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Roy McKean near the bottom.
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A well deserved lunch. Chris looks rather tousled and Jenny looks very
cool.
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The advanced runs at Northstar are on the "backside" served by
the Shaeffer Camp lift, at that time a slow triple chair, which climbs over a
long mogul run, Cascades. We kept well clear for most of the day until
Jenny dropped her hat, which meant that Chris and Jenny had to ski the moguls until they
reached the hat and could cut across through the trees onto
Burn Out.
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Jenny had a number of spectacular crashes. One of which resulted in her
being wrapped around a tree!
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We didn't see much of Pete Smith during the day. While the rest of us
were taking a gentle warm up, Pete disappeared down a steep black run. It turned out that
his legs weren't quite up to it. By the end of the day however, when it was time for an
apres ski drink, Pete re-emerged!
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The end of the day and that wonderful feeling when feet get released from
boots. James de Raeve and Roy McKean savour that moment before putting shoes back on.
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