Search and rescue

We did a quick recon to Lake Wenatchee. It was a great drive - sunny all the way with lots of snow but mostly clear roads and very little traffic.

Our turn around point was Lake Wenatchee State Park. We had it mostly to ourselves although some cross country skiers came through and Tristan was very interested in them. He spotted them from quite a distance and really checked them out as they neared. I think he was processing the unusual way they moved.

Tristan did his best impression of a search and rescue dog, that is, if the purpose of search and rescue is to find missing balls rather than their real life saving mission. He had a lot of fun playing fetch in the snow especially with the added interest of a disappearing ball. What could be better than combining fetch and digging in the snow? Tristan bounded up and down breaking through the snow and then digging furiously to retrieve his ball. I'm highly unlikely to get caught in an avalanche but it's good to know Tristan has his snow searching skills down pat.