There are moments in your life which are not merely passing memories but imprints that dwell in your psyche and will remain with you for a lifetime. In a skiers life there are but a handful of truly Epic days in which others will forever be compared. What makes these moments Epic? Perfect, Light Powder? Abundant Snow? A Perfect Line? Epic does not just mean having a perfect line, abundant snow, or light powder, for we have all had many of those, and though Epic can possess these wonderful elements it is much more than that. Epic is defined by a sequence of events that fall so elegantly into a rhythm which then creates a woven pattern, a tapestry of moments that only Mother Nature could so miraculously create.
In 20 years it is impossible for me to count the plentiful number of powder days, perfect lines, or incredible, sunny days, but on one hand I CAN count the number of days, those beautiful and rare moments worthy of the word EPIC. I was blessed early this holiday season with what I would define as an Epic moment.
This past weekend December 19-20th at a small resort in Pa we all awoke to bountiful snow and a sky of white, which continued to lay abundant amounts of Mother Natures white stuff upon our little mountain throughout the day. By that night we had reached 24 inches and by morning the entire mountain was covered in snow. As I road up the lift I reached the top just in time to see the sun rise over the valley. A blue sky powder day before Christmas on the East Coast what more could we ask for….?
Well… to our surprise the groomers had not seen the updated trail report and neglected to groom two of our trails. So as patrollers, naturally, we seized the opportunity to become self groomers and ski the trails and pull the tape opening the entire mountain for our customers before Christmas. On this blue sky, powder day at a small mountain in PA we all took delight in sharing what we knew would be a rare cherished day one worthy of the word EPIC, a weekend which I will never forget.
Venture On ~ Alisa
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