Mark Renson
New member
It was one of my tougher drives, ever, on Friday night and did not reach Fayston until 1:30AM. It was astounding to look out of the corner of my eye seated in my 4WD pickup (re: it is high off of the ground) and see snowbanks at high level - a true testament to this epic Winter that has made powder meccas out of unlikely places such as Whaleback and Nashoba Valley (you laugh, but it's true). <BR> Snow was heavy and wondblown as I navigated down Partridge and Slalom Hill for trail check. I really missed my Volant Power Carves and I had to readjust my skiing. Sweet snow in Gazelle Glades and Fall-Dice, though ! <BR> I hooked up with Gary Crofton and I showed him Ski School Woods which had all been obliterated until the big snows of this year. <BR> Lots of crowds, though as it was NATOFest. I had to "cahaperone" Tom and our newest Patrol candidate - Cindy from Portsmouth NH - on sweep down Paradise. Cindy thought that Paradise meant way over to Paradise Lost, so she ventured over there until Tom & I fished her out. Um, I think she's MRG Patrol material, for sure. <BR> Fun NATO party in the 3rd floor of The Basebox and we shook the floorboards and hooted 'n hollered. <BR> Next day, I was late so I was left with Fox/Vixen and Lark for trail check - "The Biggies". Of course, it was fun on thse novice trails. Great bumps on Quacky headwall. I was gonna' ski with Denis until the radio crackled on the lift. After several messages, it became apparent that I was the closest one via the midstation, so I sadly had to break away. <BR> Long delayed sweep down Fox/Vixen which gave me time to pause in the solitude and stare into the woods of the Octopus Garden.
