This was the day I realized I should be able to ski the Crystal Range from home. A little further up canyon, over the Pacific Crest, down and across Rockbound Valley, and up the Crystal Range on the far side. Based on how long it took to get here today, and how much further it would be, and how much ground I regularly cover elsewhere, it should be doable. I’m already miles past any tracks in this canyon, and this is still just the approach to the Crystal Range. It would seem way too far, but the math checks. Do I trust in my rational mind and animal body? And how much sweat and other bodily fluids would I be willing to wager?
