Lone Skier on OL Lift
with Skier on Wild Fire Jump
February 5, 2006, 3:15PM

Lone Skier on OL Lift
with Skier on Wild Fire Jump
February 5, 2006, 3:15PM

Our usual walk around the block, a nice 2 mile loop from the inn, usually takes around 30 minutes. Today, it was over 2 hours. It was just one of those unusual days. We ran into many week-enders who were coming off the mountain from this mornings adventure. (more on that later) We ran into locals out walking on a very mild winter day. Some friends had a new puppy which Mary had to meet. Some other friends gave us a house tour of the new home they are building. All in all, it was a a really nice neighbor hood type of walk, the type of which you usually don't get in a resort. A very nice walk indeed.

The people we spoke with who went to the mountain this morning were pleasantly surprised. Even though we have been warm the last couple of days, and had some unpleasant weather for a ski resort, the mountain is staying in good shape for skiing and riding. Conditions this morning were very spring like, with early runs on the firm and crunchy side with later runs softening up.

Temperatures have been falling all day. We expect to be in the high 20's by early evening. The weather forecast is calling for snow showers on and off the next 3 days. Hopefully they are right. But on the mountain it should not matter as temperatures should be ideal for snow making.

Today's picture is from Bear Mountain. I went over to the Bear base lodge around 2:45 this afternoon to take a look around. Outer Limits was set up for a bump competition. The half pipe had a some boarders in it. But, being Super Bowl afternoon, the area was pretty quiet. Hence the lone skier on the Outer Limits Quad.