ENTRY 01 - FIRST DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN

Presence. Intention. Craft.
JANUARY 19, 2026 -GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR - CLEAR - 27F

What I noticed

• The spaces between Summit and Timberline are reveled in curves and brush I've never seen before in January.
• The inversion over Government Camp provided a warm and calm world above it with soft groomers and views for miles of the quilted valley below.

What worked

• Patience. Not in the same fitness as last time I skied. Lots of breaks to stay in the intended effort range. Liberating to know my job was just to spend a lot of time on the mountain in a moderate amount of work. What fine work it is.

In the margin

Leave some for tomorrow.