I decided my season was over yesterday after skiing Sunday River. I know I can ski Sugarloaf this weekend, even got a discount coupon, but I just felt it was time to hang it up.
Last night I packed up all my gear in a storage bin....the helmet, pants, jackets, gloves, goggles etc, all tucked away neatly in a plastic crate for a summer's snooze. Skis have retired from their place near the door in the living room to their place in the corner of the office.
Calling it a year and wrapping things up, I felt good and satisfied. I had a GREAT year. I skied the most days since being a ski bum in Stowe the 2000-2001 season. I got not one, but two new pairs of skis, when I hadn't treated myself to any for four seasons. I was at PEACE with saying goodbye....
....until tonight. I'm looking out the door, rain pouring down, late April and I miss February like CRAZY. Well, maybe not February, it's too definitive. I miss that skiing Vortex, the peak season vacuum where waiting for things to get going is a distant memory and the season ending seems so far away. I don't miss skiing what could be skied right now. I miss height of the season, people so passionate about how many good days are left and the hope of a possible epic day that might just happen tomorrow. I miss 25 degrees with low humidity, dry snow and deep bases. I miss waking up thinking the best days of the current season could still be ahead of me.
I made it just over 24 hours........the jonesing has already begun. BRING ON THE 08-09 WINTER
Last night I packed up all my gear in a storage bin....the helmet, pants, jackets, gloves, goggles etc, all tucked away neatly in a plastic crate for a summer's snooze. Skis have retired from their place near the door in the living room to their place in the corner of the office.
Calling it a year and wrapping things up, I felt good and satisfied. I had a GREAT year. I skied the most days since being a ski bum in Stowe the 2000-2001 season. I got not one, but two new pairs of skis, when I hadn't treated myself to any for four seasons. I was at PEACE with saying goodbye....
....until tonight. I'm looking out the door, rain pouring down, late April and I miss February like CRAZY. Well, maybe not February, it's too definitive. I miss that skiing Vortex, the peak season vacuum where waiting for things to get going is a distant memory and the season ending seems so far away. I don't miss skiing what could be skied right now. I miss height of the season, people so passionate about how many good days are left and the hope of a possible epic day that might just happen tomorrow. I miss 25 degrees with low humidity, dry snow and deep bases. I miss waking up thinking the best days of the current season could still be ahead of me.
I made it just over 24 hours........the jonesing has already begun. BRING ON THE 08-09 WINTER
