Hawk
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Ahh, the rhythm of the season. I just love every part. The anticipation of the start and launching into the season. The top to bottom training runs early on. Watching the weather for the first big storm. That first time that the woods and natural trials are real good. The deep snow period that those special places become an option. Then it all changes with the Spring and the corn cycles and the party season with warm days and bands on the plaza and finally closing day. We have no kids and have long made family aware that weekends are not an option unless it is a totally special occasion or something in the late afternoon on Sunday.
I am not sure of others rhythms at particular hills but the community at Sugarbush is special. The locals and regular pass holders have a strong bond. We are the first at the hill in the fall, ski together and end the day at the Castlerock and the Wunderbar. Things get busy with the onslaught of the vacationers and quad-packers. The spring comes and we get the mountain back and it is the same people year in and year out at the end. This year I did not get enough pow and was sad last week to see it all go. But this weekend reminded me that I love the spring with the parties and bands and general baffoonery. I will be there until it is over like all the others I ski with. And then Mountain biking season starts with the same cast of characters.
I am not sure of others rhythms at particular hills but the community at Sugarbush is special. The locals and regular pass holders have a strong bond. We are the first at the hill in the fall, ski together and end the day at the Castlerock and the Wunderbar. Things get busy with the onslaught of the vacationers and quad-packers. The spring comes and we get the mountain back and it is the same people year in and year out at the end. This year I did not get enough pow and was sad last week to see it all go. But this weekend reminded me that I love the spring with the parties and bands and general baffoonery. I will be there until it is over like all the others I ski with. And then Mountain biking season starts with the same cast of characters.