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Xmas issue of Adventure Magazine December 2020 - January 2021
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Morning deep snow at Ghost Lake Hut<br />
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"Attempting riding through the snow<br />
was impossible, at least for us. We<br />
lowered our tyre pressure and gave it a<br />
few tries, but it was completely futile."<br />
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We started riding from the Lyell end around midmorning<br />
and were surprised to see snow quite early<br />
on, about 7-8km in. This was both intriguing, and a little<br />
worrisome because of how low the elevation was. I<br />
began to wonder what was in store as we climbed. We<br />
soon found out. At 18km when we arrived at the Lyell<br />
Saddle Hut, the snow was thick, very well-established<br />
and not showing any sign of getting lighter. It was a<br />
fine day and ironically not cold at all, even when I got<br />
the giggles and fell over into the cold white fluff.<br />
Attempting riding through the snow was impossible, at<br />
least for us. We lowered our tyre pressure and gave<br />
it a few tries, but it was completely futile. So, it turned<br />
into a hike-a-bike day, and a long one at that. The<br />
distance from the Lyell Saddle Hut to the Ghost Lake<br />
Hut is about 12km. We pushed our bikes the whole<br />
way. The first 6-7km of climbing up to the tops was<br />
actually pleasant but I was worried about getting cold,<br />
especially my feet which were saturated the whole<br />
time. Also, I was not that bike fit so I started to doubt<br />
if I was getting into something over my head with<br />
the challenging conditions. I had never experienced<br />
anything like that on a bike which is ironic, being raised<br />
in Canada. Where I come from if there was snow, you<br />
donned skis, not mountain bikes!<br />
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