[mondeo]

-That rain in central CT means rain in central VT. People don't always realize how much difference in temperature there is; I can usually count on a 15-20 degree drop from Hartford at 6AM to Killington at 9AM.

-From casual skiers, that small hills (e.g., Sundown) don't hold any value to someone who skis much at all. Sundown is probably more important to me than any other hill, because it's the only way I'm going to get to ski as much as I need to get as good as I want to get.

-Danger. Not so much the death aspect as they expect broken bones and deteriorated knees. While I've broken two bones skiing, I've known plenty of longtime skiers who've had no such incidents. At some point next year I'm going to go into work with a fake cast.

-Enjoyment of cold. Not a bit; my preferred conditions are upper 20s, because it's as warm as it gets without deteriorating snow conditions. If there was powder in the mid-60s, that would be as good as it gets.