Yesterday was really quite good. I couldn’t help think that that today, would be a lesser version of yesterday. Soft snow on Rumor and Open Pit, but no new snowmaking. Lower Steilhang to open.

It couldn’t be farther from the truth. I know it sounds crazy, but the dusting we got last night and the constant flurries today really seemed to make the difference. Or maybe it was something else. Running into EDeO certainly didn’t hurt.

Skied the lower mountain in the morning before 9:15. Ran into Steve_C in the Gondi and we lapped Foxlair, Sunway and Twister for five runs. Steve was riding fixed heels, and he was flying.

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Signs from the mountain seemed to indicate that they intend to hammer the summit during President’s Week, the traditional end of Gore’s snowmaking season.

Rumor was going from the headwall down. Open Pit and Lower Steilhang were being blasted top-to-bottom. I’ll chase the softest snow all day, until I drop. And I did that today.

My first trip up, the catwalk over to Rumor from Hawkeye was roped, so I went after Open Pit. I’da been first down if I didn’t pull up to snap a pic. I’m shutter challenged, so it seems the only way I can get a skier in the frame, is if he sneaks up on me.

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