Lars writes: Wintergreen will open this Friday (December the 5th). Night skiing doesn’t begin until Friday, December 12. The forecast calls for snow on Friday and Saturday with significant accumulation. How serendipitous!
I haven’t used my skis in years. Maybe all of us should take a big, dysfunctional field trip and go skiing together.
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Maybe all of us should take a big, dysfunctional field trip and go skiing together.
I thought you were the abominable snowman living on the slopes there. What, does our local Yeti need some fresh meat for the coming winter?
Correction, Waldo hasnt used his skiis. I, however, am a boarder, and use it every day of the season.
You must be having a blast right now. I, by contrast, cannot get out of my driveway. Stupid rear-wheel drive Volvo.
Yes, it was great, 8 inches of fresh powder. Gotta love it.
I didn’t have much trouble getting out. I have a front wheel drive escort (the narrowest tires you can buy I think) and I didnt have any trouble.
I was watching the snow drift rally on speed channel on thursday night. They had a rear wheel drive porsche in it, and he did pretty well, even though he fishtailed in the straight sections :) I suppose dealing with a rear wheel drive vehicle in snow is just a matter of technique :)