Top Ten: New England skiing begins
Signs that skiing in New England is underway!
10. The weather person on television keeps talking about the start of the Ski Season being delayed. It is mid November, 57ºF, and raining.
9. It gets dark before you get home from work.
8. The Boston Ski Show is in town.
The Chin of Mount Mansfield – Stowe, VT
Tangent: This is something you should hit. The greatest show in snow biz will tickle the bone of every enthusiastic skier or rider.
When and Where: This weekend, Nov 16-19 at the Bayside Expo Center. Recommendation is to get there Thursday night when it opens and load up on items you can never seem to have enough of during the season. Most are in the neighborhood of 50% off.
The Guru’s short shopping list – ski socks (keep feet comfortable), goggles (vision is big), spring gloves (I actually use pipe gloves, yes those are for snowboarding), a scarf and Under Armour! (kidding, besides probably not on sale).
Ski Market runs the merchandise. There are truckloads of both hard and soft gear with exceptional values on all. The exhibition booths from resorts (from all over the world) are worth the walk about, especially if you are debating on a destination this winter. All in – there will be over 200 exhibitors from all corners of the industry.
A view of the ultra exclusive Yellow Club in MT, from the top of Lone Peak (Big Sky/Moonlight Basin).
Bonus: Beer is sold at the show. For some unbeknownst reason mountains, skiing and beer really do well together. Admission is $10, children under 12 FREE, and $3 off coupons—along with more details/information—from this LINK.
7. The radar loop is looping.
6. A pile of ski magazines adorns the coffee table.
5. Most are settling into their favorite sitcoms. You are hitting the gym, shaping up to peak physical skiing condition.
4. After the workout, you practice really hard for Après Ski.
3. Finally, you get around to opening the boot bag. It has been out of sight, in the back of the closet since the last spring day you skied. Everything in it smells and is covered with caked mud.
2. A ‘friend’ is trying to convince you into giving them a thousand bucks for a full share. That same ‘friend’ still owes you from the past two seasons when they could be found, free-loading, on the couch of your ski house.
1. You are reading this when you should be adding value or building consensus at work.
See you at the Ski Show – Think Snow!
photos ~ S.G.
