Skiing!

First day of the season for me. I wasn't planning on skiing when I woke up but saw a web cam on Sugarbush and it looked pretty good. No snow at the base but it quickly built up as I gained elevation. About 1/3 of the way up you could ski. The top half had good snow. I took two laps on Heavens gate and it was good for a first day out in October. Lower down it was heavier but still OK and I poked around on some of the lower trails. All in all a nice first day out there and got me thinking about all the possibilities for the season. The mountain was in a cloud most of the day which kept the temps just below freezing which was good for the snow.

Top of Spring Fling

Very top of Heavens gate. In a cloud.

Not a lot of snow at the base!

Clear and cold

It has been rainy for the last week and next week looks like mostly cloudy/rainy as well. The mountains have been getting some snow and today was a perfect sunny day. Below freezing in the mountains and 2-4 inches of snow. Not enough to ski but close!
Camels Hump with a stop at Huntington gorge on the way home.