You Have Got To Be Kidding

Can you believe we got another 27 inches in this past storm?  Me neither.  Autumn and Matt and Cyndy and I ripped it up on the mountain today so we can verify, yes, we got another 27 inches.  It was super sweet - giggle skiing as I call it.  Wasn't sure if I'd be able to tele in the powder, but it is easier than alpining in the powder.  Autumn did super well and I may have her convinced that she would love tele.  What a day.  And then I followed it up by skating around the nordic trail system for awhile.  Beautiful day.  ~Wm

Snow and stuff

We got more of the lovely sky whites last night and today - a total of about 8 inches.  Finally got back on skis yesterday after a ten day hiatus - between bad conditions and illness.  My skis were super fast yesterday and with the new snow today, I classic skied for the second time this season. Would like to tele tomorrow, but between the new snow, vaca week, and it's a Friday, the mountain will be a zoo full of uptight, underfed, monkeys (and massholes).  I'll skip that.  Season is rolling along and were having fun!  Coping with our sickness, we'll be well again soon enough.

~Wm

Spring in February

As I lay here on the floor in our little two bedroom apartment, I can hear the water streaming off the deck above our windows. The temperature outside has been rising over the past two days, and today the clouds rolled in and brought the rain. This sound is usually soothing and reminds me of rainy days as a kid playing legos with Olaf and Seb on the living room floor. Today, however, it is a sad sound. The sound of the rain today is the sound of beautiful packed powder turning into a slushy, icy, mess. If it were spring it would be more welcomed, bringing with it the hope of new growth and the smells of springtime. But, it is February, our season is only half over! The hill we live on has become a slick luge of ice and any thoughts of going somewhere to be productive are falling by the wayside. Life goes on though, and we make the most of it, when the temps cool off again we will have the best ice rink around for more pick-up hockey. So if your snow is turning to ice, stay inside for a bit and play games with your families, housemates, and pets. Until, either spring has come or the snow returns watch out for the ice falling off the roof.