April is proving to be a wintry month thus far. A couple of storms from this past week have dumped a surprisingly soft blanket of snow, which has stayed nice and light under the consistent clouds and cold air. My frozen hands this morning would have never guessed that it is spring. I joined Steve Lloyd for another dawn patrol tour up Little Superior at 5:00 a.m. in search of the sunrise’s pink light. The skies cleared late last night and the forecast called for a break in the clouds until this afternoon, so the window was for the taking. As we reached the ridge it was apparent that enough clouds had moved in to diffuse the sun at its rise and dampen our cherished pink light, so we settled for a beautiful morning with some shots in the soft mountain light and fresh, dry April snow. The snow was deep, but ran fast atop the sun and wind scourged angles…slough was an issue and could definitely sweep you off your feet. The ridge we were hoping to shoot had already been slashed the night before, and I botched the few shots that we had, but it wasn’t too devastating since we didn’t have the pink light anyway. In the end we had a gorgeous sunrise and some fun turns down The Black Knob….not to mention an early morning workout which served as highly needed training for the upcoming Hypodermic Needle. My little legs need as much training as they can get!!!
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