Mark Renson
New member
It was Winter of 2003 all over again. Temps were minus 25F with a breeeeze when The Single hauled <BR>us uphill. For Trail Check, I drew Fall Line. <BR>It was a bit chunky and coulda' been reasonable <BR>if it weren't for the extreme cold. The cold <BR>made the snow very grabby and hence turning just <BR>wasn't as quick as it shoulda' been. <BR> <BR> Schussing from Midstation down Broadway <BR>turned into a dead stop before Creamery due to <BR>the cold sticky snow and the headwind. Upper <BR>Canyon had some interesting sastrugi snow as well <BR>as some hardpack. Many spots had some good soft <BR>snow, though. Upper Chipmink and much low angled <BR>ungroomed areas had good skiing. Duck was an <BR>unexpected gem during my Birdland stint. Cat <BR>Bowl had some surprisingly good skiing as well as <BR>solitude ..... well, just about everything had <BR>solitude actually. <BR> <BR> With the extreme cold, it was a good day <BR>for required first aid practice. With the extreme <BR>cold, it was also a quiet day. <BR> For sweep, I got Fall Line which was <BR>difficult. But that was more than made up for <BR>with the spectacular view of the alpenglow <BR>hovering the Camel's Hump and Worcester Range. <BR> <BR> I attended a Board Meeting after skiing. <BR>I was going to check out the Patriots game after <BR>that, but a half hour nap turned into hour and a <BR>half which turned into 3 hours and then zzzzzz ....