RootDKJ
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Date(s) Skied: 2/14/09
Resort or Ski Area: Windham
Conditions: Very Sunny, temps in the high 20's. Groomed granular, with some chalky stuff on top. Overall, considering the recent thaw, very good. Lots of snowmaking all over today.[/b]
Trip Report: Well lots of good stuff to report today. Windham is in great shape considering the recent thaw, and I was expecting the worst. Wow was I pleasantly surprised. We started out the day down Wanderer, and while there were some glaciers, they were well marked off or avoidable. Next we did Why Not, which had some small death cookies at the top, but the bottom was so sa-sweet. Skied that two more times before moving over to F lift. Wraparound, was also in great shape, so was Whiskey Jack. ROTD for me was Whistler, so smooth, so fast. My nephew is sick as a dog, but he hung in there like a trooper until around 2 so I only got in 12 runs for 15,500 vertial feet. It's funny to watch him straight line Why Not. Ahhh to be 13 again.
Crowds were basically non-existent today. Perhaps a 10 minute wait on A Lift. No wait on F Lift and less than 5 minutes on G Lift.
Today was a major achievement for me today. After the orthopedic doc told me I needed to lose weight and strengthen up my leg muscles, I immediately went on a diet and started working out 3-4 days a week mixing up cardio, weight training and swimming. I lost 4.2lbs last week as well as really did some good work on the leg muscles. Today I didn't have any pain in my left knee, and was totally able to link turns again. I can't even begin to express how good that feels, and now has me even more motivated to really get fit. I'm actually looking forward to going to the gym on Monday.
I'm looking forward to another fun day at Windham tomorrow. Should be even better than today with some overnight snowmaking going on.
Resort or Ski Area: Windham
Conditions: Very Sunny, temps in the high 20's. Groomed granular, with some chalky stuff on top. Overall, considering the recent thaw, very good. Lots of snowmaking all over today.[/b]
Trip Report: Well lots of good stuff to report today. Windham is in great shape considering the recent thaw, and I was expecting the worst. Wow was I pleasantly surprised. We started out the day down Wanderer, and while there were some glaciers, they were well marked off or avoidable. Next we did Why Not, which had some small death cookies at the top, but the bottom was so sa-sweet. Skied that two more times before moving over to F lift. Wraparound, was also in great shape, so was Whiskey Jack. ROTD for me was Whistler, so smooth, so fast. My nephew is sick as a dog, but he hung in there like a trooper until around 2 so I only got in 12 runs for 15,500 vertial feet. It's funny to watch him straight line Why Not. Ahhh to be 13 again.
Crowds were basically non-existent today. Perhaps a 10 minute wait on A Lift. No wait on F Lift and less than 5 minutes on G Lift.
Today was a major achievement for me today. After the orthopedic doc told me I needed to lose weight and strengthen up my leg muscles, I immediately went on a diet and started working out 3-4 days a week mixing up cardio, weight training and swimming. I lost 4.2lbs last week as well as really did some good work on the leg muscles. Today I didn't have any pain in my left knee, and was totally able to link turns again. I can't even begin to express how good that feels, and now has me even more motivated to really get fit. I'm actually looking forward to going to the gym on Monday.
I'm looking forward to another fun day at Windham tomorrow. Should be even better than today with some overnight snowmaking going on.
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