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Nice read! Thanks for taking the time.
Reading your last day made me realize what really make skiing special for me. I like the "hunt" as much as the find! When one find a hidden powder stash, or luck out on a spring powder day, it just felt so much more special!
The unknown of weather, the snowpack history, all produce different condition. Often times even in the same run, changed from top towards bottom. Or one run from the next. The endless variety is what makes skiing interesting to me.
I've been criticized for not appreciating the northeast. But that's precisely the issue here. We don't have as much variety compare to the west. (that said, when I do ski in the northeast, I prefer the "unpredictability" of the ungroom, like trees in particular!) When I travel west, it's not always powder. It can vary from hard pack to slush, with powder runs occasionally interspersed in between. Even the groomers have more character and changes due to the more bigger elevation change and the strong sun.
Plus the change in scenery. It makes for a great getaway, a vacation, the spice of life, blah, blah, blah.
I'm not moving to the mountains. I'm staying in a city with good airport, so I can travel to ski different places.
To be surprised, that's what I like about skiing.
Reading your last day made me realize what really make skiing special for me. I like the "hunt" as much as the find! When one find a hidden powder stash, or luck out on a spring powder day, it just felt so much more special!
The unknown of weather, the snowpack history, all produce different condition. Often times even in the same run, changed from top towards bottom. Or one run from the next. The endless variety is what makes skiing interesting to me.
I've been criticized for not appreciating the northeast. But that's precisely the issue here. We don't have as much variety compare to the west. (that said, when I do ski in the northeast, I prefer the "unpredictability" of the ungroom, like trees in particular!) When I travel west, it's not always powder. It can vary from hard pack to slush, with powder runs occasionally interspersed in between. Even the groomers have more character and changes due to the more bigger elevation change and the strong sun.
Plus the change in scenery. It makes for a great getaway, a vacation, the spice of life, blah, blah, blah.
I'm not moving to the mountains. I'm staying in a city with good airport, so I can travel to ski different places.
To be surprised, that's what I like about skiing.
