 |
| Seats, table, and entrance |
I took the 5th off (I didn't tip off Carrie because I was substituting and decided not to take work that day) and skied back to the same spot as the day before. I was happy to find that the snow set up well overnight and was rather firm. I started by cutting in the space for some legs between what I envisioned as a table and two seats. I cut out large blocks and set them aside for later. After cutting out the first layer from top to bottom, I started in on the next layer. I cut out one large block and my vision changed. I no longer saw seats sitting separate from the table but more like seats with back rest as the seated would face the creek. This was quite the realization, and my work became easier and I felt more confident in the seats being sturdy.
 |
| Snow wall |
I cut out the first seat and sat in it to check durability, width, and depth. I was almost right on for the first attempt, having to make some minor adjustments. The next seat went in quickly due to the practice building the first. After testing and adjusting the second seat, I leveled off the table. Next, I cut the entrances to be appealing to the eye and have some consistency. Lastly, I took the numerous snow blocks I had and built a little wall on one side of the table and seats. More than anything, it was for purely aesthetic reasons. That, and it was fun to build (and much easier to shape than rock).
Upon finishing, I snapped some photos and skied out of there and back up to the main trail. From there it was an easy ski back to the trailhead. My excitement grew along that ski out. I really hoped no one would stumble upon my work and destroy it, intentionally or not. To help prevent that I had walked in my final ski tracks from the day earlier between the trail and the creek in hopes of deterring others from skiing down that way. I still had a couple days, and a lot could happen.
 |
| Finished product |
No comments:
Post a Comment