JF 3-25-07 -- The last day : (

[bigdaddyk]

I pulled into the lot at my usual 7:45am. It was 35 degrees and cloudy. I booted up and hit first tracks down exhibition. The snow was firm and somewhat frozen, but fast. I bounced around the mountain and did a lot of laps on t-bolt, challenge, demattes, and exhibition. I made it a point to hit every trail, since it was last day. Edge to edge coverage, still snow in the woods, and only one bad spot on river shot. It stayed cloudy and chilly until 12:30. I went in for lunch at 11:30 and dined on chicken fingers and French fries. There's something about their fries that I love. I came out at 12:30 and it was sunny and warm. The snow softened up and was really nice to carve through. I had snow flying up at me and anybody who happened to tail gate too close ...awesome feeling. The snow tubing area even became another trail, since it was closed and a few people took a run down exhibition with their pants pulled down (maybe the trail name was an influence)....they had shorts on under their pants. I guess all good things must come to an end . This is the first "open to close" day, for me this year and it flew by. I ended my JF season with a nice slow, side to side run down exhibition. The numb feeling started to kick in as I got off my last ride up and saw them close off the trails. One thing about this year that really stands out to me is the kindness of the employees. I can't recall having any problems with anybody. Everybody was really nice and greeted and talked to you as you were getting on the lifts. As usual, the grooming was top notch, especially in the shitty month of December...which allowed them to open when they probably shouldn't have. I guess I'll try to stop wallowing in my sorrow, since there are still other days to be skied this season .