Hmmm...perhaps this TR would have come in handy had I read it last week! On a solo ski tour on Cinco de Mayo, I took a ride in very much the same place...lost a ski in a moat, and fished it out again with the help from (a very amused) nice fellow. I would attach a photo for you all, but I'm not so sure I want to get picked on. Good news, though! If you want to ski around Chair Peak this week, I cleaned the slope for you.