Evening Ski to Hill #8542

A Spring Moon Field ski

Ryan, Odin and I found ourselves in the middle of the Moon Field just as winter decided to return after a couple of warm Spring like days here in Vermont.  Matter of fact Sarah, Odin and I had just been riding our bikes the day before.  You never know when you, your dog and a friend might stumble upon the right trail, at the right moment, at the right time, in Vermont; in early Spring.

There's Still Some Snow to be Had

T emailed me at work today "I want to ride my bike!!!" We've had some warm weather, which by our standards means higher than 40, and the conditions are great for our famous/infamous dirt road rides. But my reply? "I want to ski!!! (on soft snow)." So, we skied.



The conditions were fast due to some soft-snow-turned-crust (we didn't hit the hill until 7pm) - true spring skiing conditions! And the Rossi BC 125s handled things beautifully! We ended the evening with fast shushing turns down our rural hillsides under a twilight sky with a near-full moon, as the sun set over the distant mountains. Enjoy some shots from the evening, and Happy Trails! Oh, and yes, Tristan is skiing in jeans.

Spring Skin, there be corn in them hills!

A late skin found us a the top of Brandeywine with sweet corn snow and 50 degree temps! How sweet it was. Fanatastic!

Timberline to Brandywine

Was a late skin and a last second decision to go for Timberline peak with the sun fading. Barley wine wasn't too shabby where otherwise spring looked quite alive and well on the mountain. Good turns, good folks and a sunset just made my day. Thanks Sarah, Jon, Odin and Duds.

Bike, Ski, Bike, Ski...What Should I do Next?

Back at it again....It's been a really nice week with lots of biking and skiing. And one more day of nice weather coming up! Should I ski or should I bike?