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Day 9. Pretty warm. Had to wear my "getting dripped on" coat.

More East Rim pics.l

Video from that evacuation

It's a steep lift ride. The first year it was open they had to evacuate people from it. I never ride it unless I've hit the ladies' room recently.

Day 8. Had some sun, so more people.

Day 7. Back to no liftlines. More snow on the way.

Day 6. The locals realized the resort was open and skipped church, so I moved over to slower lifts, including the T-bar to Whisky Spring, which I haven't done in a few years.

Day 5 (yesterday). Empty again. Can't imagine why🤣. This was before it got bad. It normally improves. Not sure why I'm handling it better this year. PXL_20241213_185017910~3.mp4

If only I were 70 again... I hit Super Senior status a few years ago. I have two pairs of skis, both pretty old. Nordica Hell 'n' Backs for powder and K2 iKonic 84xTi for groomers. A third pair is still in use for the first few days of a season, but those have 300 days on them and decidedly showing their age. But the iKonics have 2 layers of metal and require aggression and confidence to perform, so they don't come out until I'm feeling that way.

Day 4. Practically a ghost town.

Day 3

Day 2. PXL_20241208_183954429.LS~2.mp4

Thanks. Here's another.

Day 1 for me.

Opening day, 2024-2025 season. I didn't go, but will tomorrow.

They close due to the Forest Service officially. Unofficially because the resort starts to look pretty empty and sad. People just stop coming.

Day 61 and that's a wrap. Fresh snow and fog

Day 60. Fresh but set up snow on the back, mud and glop on the front.

Day 58. Another bright blue day.

Day 57. Forget Super Bowl Sunday and New Year's Day. The new "skier's secret" day is Easter. 19 chair rides and I only rode with someone else twice. No one here. On a day like this.

Day 56. More fresh snow, but heavier than it has been. Dense fog on one trail had me choosing the trees in self defense. It's been a few years since I did that.

Day 55. Some fresh snow, but overcast and foggy.

Once things got going. But, the lower, south-facing slopes are already closing. They never really got bushes covered and those bushes are re-emerging. I had to do "falling leaf" down one today when I rounded a hidden corner and was presented with a mess. Surprize!!! Day 54. -

Day 53. Another storm. Nice, silky conditions.

Day 52. Winter is back, thank god. I skied Monday and left after 3 runs because conditions were too high risk. Got 7" since then I and more on the way. Visibility left something to be desired, but snow quality was excellent.