Although it's overcast now, we spent the weekend skiing under cloudless skies and on great conditions. Sure they were April/Spring-like conditions, but Winter's not over, so we don't expect them to last. But you never know.
It was enjoyable none the less; I myself rarely get up to enjoy days like that, preferring the fresh stuff of course. Saturday, we took our first turns from the top down Buddy's, getting our legs under us, taking some footage of JK and his gang (below), cruising over to Rainbow and Moonlight. There was actually some snow to be had out there still, random small stashes of powder leftovers from Friday, just enough to get some giggles out of us.
Not as many giggles as Harold's throwback outfit brought (right),
but giggles nonetheless. Yes, he brought that suit and vest all the way from MD just for fun; he wasn't wearing it on Friday. Good fun.
We also made great turns on Sunshine Liftline and Broadway, without the scraping sounds we heard on lower mountain; eg. Vagabond wasn't in bad shape, just a bit icy by the end of the day.
Sunday brought an incredible decrease in the on-mountain population, the full mazes from Saturday were all but empty on Sunday, despite similarly warm and hospitable conditions.
It was a boys day, with Craig, his dad, and BFF Keith, finding the freshly tilled runs like One and Two Oclock, Flintlock and Sunset, all quite nice.
Forecast unfortunately calls for snowlessness, but we're on our way to Houston and selfishly glad we're not missing any rare powder days. Hopefully we can bring some precip back with us!
Monday, March 2, 2009
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