Spring skiing with Jonny Jay

by Jonny Jay

 

Just here to report that the skiing was epic on Sunday, April 23. Rained all Saturday night but I awoke to sun and blue sky. Off early, on the mountain by 9. Bonnie was on delay because of ice on the cables, believe it or not, and since the tram was closed and flyer on hold, I skated off to the triple. Groomed Jet first run, and even then the snow was thick enough to give my legs a work out. A little different in the shade on the Haynes where it was still very firm. Tried the Derrick but it was too crisp. Headed over to Bonnie and down Green Mtn Boys into North Glade for a bit but the exit was not good so I bushwacked back to trail trail. Up Flyer to Ullrs to check out Beaver pond. Perfect timing as the snow was just softening, moguls were round because of all the rain (some debris of course) but it was great, then traversed over to Andre's. There were a few crevasses on Kokomo and a couple of mud hurdles but snow all the way down. Next run was the JFK (had seen people heading that way so thought maybe). Lots of grass on the way to JFK but there was no rope so it was open, despite the ten-foot path of snow on the left and the grass and mud on the rest of the trail. Once over the hump the lower half was big rounded moguls -- awesome but am glad no one else was there because I took several breathers -- to enjoy the view of course.

Then back up and over and called it a day -- a new man after that.