Twenty skiers braved the High Lakes Trail from the Great Meadow to Fish Lake along the snow-covered bike path. About 5 others snow-shoed at Fish Lake or took an alternate ski near Lake of the Woods. Snowing, socked-in conditions crossing the Great Meadow gave way to a mix of clouds, a few flurries and some sunshine at the lunch stop with spring snow conditions. The group wound their way through deep forest, across lava fields and down some exciting hills. The last mile and a half was rather trashy with a lot of downfall and sparse snow covering which required many to remove their skis multiple times. As usual a bit of an apre`s ski party atmosphere ensued at the Fish Lake Resort. What a great work out; a day of real Southern Oregon Cascades back-country skiing!
