Bloopers #1 — Wipeout Traditional Cache

It all started one Saturday in January, a fresh layer of snow had just fallen the night before and it was undergirded by a couple inch deep base that had come down a few days before. This was the perfect formula for a great XC Ski excursion. I loaded the skis into the trusty ol’ van and headed off to one of my favorite preserves. I have been coming to the Hollows since I was so little I can’t remember. It is a great place to cross country ski because they groom the trails after a base of snow and indeed when I arrived it was well groomed/ After signing the sheet at the trailhead I began my trek. There are some great elevation changes that help to maintain speed and my confidence grew in my balance more and more each minute. When I rounded the bend I know so well, I decided to do something I had never done before on my XC’s—go full speed ahead down the hill, yes I knew that that it had an abrupt turn at the end, yes I knew that I was very far back in the park with no cell phone on me… You can imagine the result, I took the biggest wipeout ever. It felt like a triple summersault but of course no one was there to see it. Luckily I wasn’t hurt bad and I got back safely and on my own two feet. Always be safe and if you venture to get this cache on XC skis, please be extra careful!