TIRRELL POND cross country skiing on the NPT
Mar 14, 2022 - the video Mar 14, 2022 - TIRRELL POND from the south, Rts 28/30. Temp rising thru the 30s, plenty of snow with 8" powder on top of a good base, rolling intermediate terrain. No one had signed in for 9 days but breaking trail was not too difficult. Fun hills come early then you go thru easement lands where the logging roads of Finch, Pruyn cross the trail. A short detour to the edge of O'Neil Flow reveals a good view across a vly to Snowy Mtn. Several crossings of small brooks were not too difficult thanks to good ice/snow bridges (that could change later this week with warmer temps). Back into state land (Blue Mtn Wild Forest) & soon arrive at the new bridge (there used to be a narrow log bridge here that I would never attempt to cross in winter) over the scenic outlet of Tirrell Pond which leads to a short trail to the O'Neil lean-to for lunch. Skied out onto the E side of the pond (1,919' el) to get a look at Blue Mtn...