Sugarbush

Today we awoke fairly early, ok VERY early. For some reason this did not get us to the slopes as the lifts opened. Instead we were taking our time cooking breakfast and getting dressed. The dressing part takes extra time when you have so many layers (and their was the debate of how many layers we needed. I think we did go for the extra layer, yesterday's memory was fresh after all.

It was only 30 minutes or so after the lift opened and we were delayed further when leaving the condo looking for our Ski Out trail. Apparently Pat was given bad directions (or directions to the lower flat trail). Lucky it was a short hike up to the other trail once we found it. Our second run found me my favorite trail which happened to be a black diamond. that's right, Pat was hiding the experts only sign the first run and it was not overly steep. His gamble paid off (I should note, Pat says he did not stand in front of the sign) I loved the trail. Actually it is a lot like the end of my favorite trail at gore (Twister). It made me think I wanted to try a black diamond. My first one where it was my idea and completely on purpose. I found a trail called Twist. It was fate I had to love it being so close in name to twister. Pat laughed but agreed. Normally I would send Pat down first but I decided we would go together.

Lucky for me we had to ask for directions. Enter Bill. (Seriously I actually remember the guys name). It was an ungroomed trail. Likely icy. He asked what we were looking for. I said I was Just starting out on the black diamonds and really liked waterfall, I was looking for a diamond with a bailout and not super long steep a little broken up. Boy did he deliver.

Lower Organgrinder was a great trail the upper part was a little icy or I would have tried the whole thing. It was just what I was looking for.

After tiring ourselves out we skied home, it would have been better if the trail was not just a sheet of ice. I was tempted to walk it but toughed it out and told Pat he would have to pick me up tomorrow night!