Jan. 3, 2017 - Tues.
Crotched Mtn. made a very smart call and opted not to open today. The forecast was for freezing drizzle in the AM followed by heavy rain in the PM. That being said, I was not about to give up my “skiing fix” and began climbing the hill. In anticipation of the rain, the mountain was groomed to pack down and hold as much loose snow as possible when the rain starts in earnest.
I went up Super Nova to Milky Way. As I was just below the jct. of Milky Way and Moonwalk, I saw a boarder ride by, so I wasn’t the only one who needed a skiing/riding experience today.
Aside: One of the things I like most about Jay Peak is the fact that it is the only ski area where the Tram is the only way to the top. If one gets off the tram and waits 5-minutes, everyone has skied away and there one is alone on a mountain top.
Not quite the same as Jay Peak, but I sat on the deck of the Ski Patrol Building for a few minutes to catch my breath and to enjoy that sense of being alone on a mountain top.
The way down was frozuroy - not unpleasant but certainly not powdery fluff. I started down Satellite Summit which was not groomed and pretty icy. So I turned off Satellite Summit onto Retro to Moonwalk and finished up on Meteor.
Things here, should be back to normal tomorrow.
