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gone.skiing
12-10-2009, 03:20 PM
Location: Sugarbush, VT
Conditions: All kinds

Weather kept playing games with mountain OPs this year but decided to help out in the end.

Sugarbush freestyle team kicked of the season on Saturday with a hike and some dry land training. Good times had by all. Looks like another great group assembled for another great year.
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091205-sb-open-3084/735078580_mEpVV-M.jpg

There is snow up there somewhere... When in doubt go higher...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091205-sb-open-3102/735081759_5fLVy-M.jpg

Sunday rolled around with good snowmaking temperature and 5 inches of new snow up top...

I almost lost first chair to this gentleman,..
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3155/735039479_PQFRP-M.jpg

First turns of the season...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3172/735043224_yipU4-M.jpg

Somebody is excited...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3179/735020385_5YLoT-M.jpg

This is more like it, forget dry land, it is skiing time...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3186/735021705_EgZPP-M.jpg

The fix is in, we can take her off the suicide watch...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3164/735041655_4yHhf-M.jpg

There is always a kicker out there waiting for you...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3220/735029677_c8apJ-M.jpg

Freshies...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3224/735031212_gzq5k-M.jpg

Never to early to earn your turns...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3237/735045951_yYjs3-M.jpg

New England's finest...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3242/735046763_wbxmY-M-1.jpg

Early season self-service terrain park...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3263/735036641_Pofwa-M.jpg

http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Diamond-Dogs/Diamond-Dogs-Opening-Weekend/20091206-sb-open-3269/735037185_qJuTv-M.jpg

A bus stop bench can replace trampoline training in a pinch...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/Opening-Day-Dec-6-09/20091206-sb-open-3275/735048593_sumDB-M.jpg

See you this weekend.

Yard Sale
12-10-2009, 03:46 PM
Nice pix. Although, with my first gravity fix of the season coming tomorrow afternoom or first chair on Saturday morning, this fresh dose eye candy/alpine methedone isn't mixing well with this afternoons coffee and desk clearing efforts.

It kinda hurts but I like it. Thanks for sharing.

chuck
12-10-2009, 04:43 PM
+1

HowieT2
12-10-2009, 04:46 PM
Well done. Thank you.
any chance you can get those kids to clear off my desk so an old man can ski?

gone.skiing
12-10-2009, 04:50 PM
I am still trying to get one of them to clear his and not having any luck... ;-)

klop
12-10-2009, 05:49 PM
I left at 3:45 and it was snowing steadily. Getting back over the gap was hairy.

Lostone
12-10-2009, 05:52 PM
Although, with my first gravity fix of the season coming tomorrow afternoom or first chair on Saturday.. .


My vote would be for tomorrow afternoon. Really! :wink:

G-man
12-10-2009, 07:43 PM
Pix look great!!! Can't wait for the weekend of the 18th to get out there!!

gone.skiing
12-11-2009, 10:14 AM
Thanks everybody, looks like more terrain and snow to work with this weekend. More pix next week...

shadyjay
12-11-2009, 04:44 PM
When you look at those first couple of pics, its hard to believe they were taken only a week ago.... what a long way we've come in so short of time!

Strat
12-11-2009, 05:03 PM
When you look at those first couple of pics, its hard to believe they were taken only a week ago.... what a long way we've come in so short of time!
Must've have been all the snow dancing and the sacrifices to Ullr... think we need some sort of thank you celebration.

win
12-11-2009, 08:52 PM
Nice Pics! Glad we shared first chair on Sunday! What a difference a week makes. If you find me tomorrow, maybe we will do first tracks on CR!