Mary at junction of High Road and Bittersweet

Mary at junction of High Road and Bittersweet

it was not the prettiest day on the mountain, nor the coldest. But there is something that is just satisfying when skiing in freshly fallen snow while the snow is still coming down.

In advance of another round of cold weather that is due to sweep into the region tonight, Mother Nature decided it was time to squeeze out what ever moisture had accumulated in the atmosphere and deposit it in the form of white snow across the Green Mountains. Snow started well before daybreak. By the time we exited the inn around 10 AM, about 3 inches of the white stuff had fallen around the inn. It seemed like slightly more had fallen on the mountain, probably an elevation effect.

Todays advernture was straight forward. We started at the Vale parking lot from which we traversed over to the Snowshed quad. From the Quad we hit High Road to the Stage 2 entrance to the Skyship at Needles Eye before heading off to Bear Mountain. At Bear, we enjoyed a few runs down Bear Claw and Sky Burst. Nothing too technical today, as we are still recovering from the busy period around the holidays. A few runs down Cruise Control, Bittersweet, and Sky Lark finished the play, before heading back to the car and work at the inn.

Conditions in general on the mountain were packed powder with 3-4 inches of fresh snow on top. Some mounding was taking place in high traffic areas, where also the dreaded "Eastern Hardpack" exposed itself for all to see. Throughout the morning, coverage was excellent as the medium dense falling snow did a great job making the good areas better and the hard pack areas softer. Snow showers are supposed to continue throughout the night, continuing to improve conditions for tomorrows adventures in the mountains.

At the inn, we have turned our attention to recruiting a chef with the goal of reopening our restaurant for evening dinner service soon. We offered limited food service over the weekend with a nice offering of desserts. We will be continuing this for the duration, while looking to fill the chef position.

Where ever you may be, keep warm, think thoughts of skiing/riding, and let it snow!