Snow "ride" and the winter shut down

 It started out like this...dry as a bone, but with some icy patches. That tree on the right was broken off midway up from that crazy windstorm a couple weeks ago.  It just snapped tons of trees off like that or ripped them out of the ground exposing their root system. 

Then i got a bit higher and the packed snow and ice showed up.  Only because people hike here is this even rideable! Only foot tracks for some reason, no other bike tracks. 

As I got higher the deeper snow started. Two moto tracks on Bus n' Shack bummed me out not only because it's designated as a non-motorized trail but because trying to ride in a frozen snow rut the width of a moto tire is...challenging.  It's much better to break trail than try to stay in someone else's rut!

I neglected to take any photos of the rest of the ride, which is saying something, since i was mostly hiking up snowy singletrack and trying to stay upright on the downhills.  A fun, if challenging, 3 hour "ride" that made me realize for this type of bike at least...mtb season is over up there. (A fatbike is now in the queue.) A big storm is coming in tonight, forecasted to drop 5-9" and another storm is on it's way for Saturday. I think it's time to get the skis and skins out of the garage and begin riding the planks!