You know, this year has been pretty much a regular old New England Winter. We've had early cold snaps (which got every resort open for Turkey Day) and Warm snaps (which kept conditions sketchy until Dec 26). We've had some timely storms, and a major snow event, and we've seen our usual share of rain and mixed precip.
Not sure what March will bring, but as we're looking at another, timely, snow storm creep in here for the weekend, I'm left thinking about what a pleasure just a regular ole' New England winter is.
Some years ago I came up with thought or two on Skiing in New England. Truth is, we usually only get (Northern, VT luminary spots excluded here) 3 really great weeks a season, plus a couple of solid spring skiing weeks at the end. Before you all jump, here me out:
1. These Three weeks are Rarely (if ever) consecutive, they just happen during the season, and the intrepid New england skier has to be ready to drop everything and get out when these weeks arrive. They can be early december and then again in late march, or whenever, you just never know.
2. In good seasons we get more weeks, once in a while, we get way more than three weeks (like 2011, 2003, 2001), but my point is, even in the lamest seasons (like 2012) we get those three weeks (21 days!). Sure skiing is always great regardless of conditions, yada yada yada...but we all hold out for those weeks when everything is open, the surfaces are delightful, snow and climate combine for epic bliss. It happens, every season, but sometimes you gotta slog through a lot of rough skiing while keeping that pragmatic stiff upper lip like a good yankee saying 'Hey any skiing is good skiing.' But eventually, those weeks come.
3. I think we've hit our 3 weeks already (or at least 2.5 weeks) and this next storm should get us all to our seasonal quota, the rest will be gravy..and I got a good feeling about second helpings this season.
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