Prospect Mountain, our home ski course, has some snow and we finally got in some eastern skiing Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was an easy 1.5hr classic ski and conditions were suprisingly good (although
definitely rock skis). The new skiers explored the trails and learned the names and the lucky few who have paid for their new jackets were looking pretty snazzy.
Favorite moment of the ski: Sam Sterling '09 and Jack Nelson '07 were returning to the lodge after an awesome ski, with Jack trying to convince Sam to study abroad in Norway, as opposed to Siberia (Jack's unfortunate choice for Junior Fall). As they were double poling along, a skier appears on the crest of a hill coming towards them. "Oooh, someone's got a spiffy US Ski Team suit," Jack says, mockingly, thinking that the skier is a poser. Said skier passes them very fast. Jack and Sam realize that it is Andy Newell. Jack is ashamed.
Sunday's ski was reportedly even better than Saturday's according to Ben Byrne '08, now that he can find his way to and from the lollipop tree. Other skiers chose to be gluttens for punishment and did threshold skate rollerski intervals up Petersburg Pass. Tucker Sawin '07 reported that he could taste the salt when trucks went by.
Others of us were cooped up all day working on last minute papers and procrastinating studying for looming exams....
looking forward to the Nensa season opener races...if we have snow anywhere . . .
Pictures from top to bottom: Liz Kantack in stride; Sam S and Mark J throwing snowballs; Sam S, Emily, and Jack at the trailhead
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