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One Last Day at Kirkwood

It occurred to me that I haven’t posted a picture of the cabin I have been staying in all winter… Well, here it is:

Gabe and I have been renting a share in the cabin with a couple of other people. I think it has worked out well, and am definitely going to rent it again next winter. Having a place near the slopes makes all the difference in the world.

Ah, first run of the day! and last day of the season, so sad. Funny but this was really only my 4th day on my new skis this season. They took a while to get here and well I kinda had to miss most of March due to work … better than no days I suppose.

It was complete blue-bird day, as you can see, and pretty warm. Too warm actually. I wore my “Captain America” sweater (come on, it is spring skiing!) and that was way to much. A t-shirt would have been perfect, but well … I did not think that far ahead. The snow was eh … not the best. I don’t even think it got below freezing the night before, so things were pretty soft from the start, but that did not dampen the spirit of the day.

I think that is one of the things that I love the most about spring skiing- every one knows the conditions are gonna be crap, but the weather is going to be so nice that everyone just comes out anyway. There were all sorts of costumes on the slopes today- Elvis, a few 80’s flash backs, even someone in a Pope outfit. Quite eclectic.

I ranged all over what was open today. Unfortunately the backside was not open, nor was chair two. A good portion of the mountain was unavailable, unless you wanted to hike, and well- you can do that tomorrow when the lifts have stopped running ;-) There was a good turnout though, not too crowded, but definitely a local’s day. I think everyone with a season pass showed up just to get one more day out of their ticket before it turned into a pumpkin. That was part of the reason I went, but also to just have one more day on the mountain and make the mental shift that ski season has ended. It has been a great season and though I wish I could have skied more- I have no real complaints. Cannot wait for next year!