Balsam Lake Mt. 1-14-11 Catskills

[hermit]

Great day to be out enjoying the fresh powder.The p.a. off Millbrook rd. is plowed and now the trail to the tower is broken out. About a foot of new snow at the base to 15-20" up top.Some areas have 3 to 4 ' drifts up top,but Maddy and I broke a nice snowshoe track through it.She declined my offer to break trail to Graham,she had some things to do in the afternoon.A Partridge flew out of the snow 2 inches from my snowshoe testing out my middle aged heartHere are a couple of pictures.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=lostclove&target=ALBUM&id=5562138662399692097&authkey=Gv1sRgCNyXweudr_mS0QE&feat=email