We will not be opening again for the weekend. 

Prospect Mountain, in Woodford, VT, east of Bennington on Rt 9 is still open. They had double the snow that we did during each storm in March. Ian, Heather and Graham skied at Prospect on Wednesday and had a great time and a great ski. They said the snow is great.

Season pass holders can ski here at WWXC…no grooming, and sticks and debris and bare spots exist but the skiing is pretty nice.

Ian and Bill have been out in the woods checking out terrain for a new trail…not a whole lot to report at this point, but Ian is learning just how steep the hills are above the barn, and they’re really steep! And just how much work it is to find new terrain. He is very grateful he can still ski out in the woods and work. The map above is 3 km worth of trail, the goal is 3.75 km, maybe. 

Trail Map

Closed for the season, 24º and cloudy. Forecast, 39ª and snow flurries.

No rest for the weary. Ian started his non-ski season job yesterday and after that went for a ski with a couple friends, and then out on the trails with neighbor Bill to work on laying out the new racing loop. What I know right now is, up around in the area of the Lower Blue Jay and Goshawk. And we could see some changes to the down hill part of our skiing. This is going to be a fun summer, filled with more changes!!

Another grandkid picture. This picture from long time skiers and season pass holders Lisa and Ziggy. They had the kids out on skis in February. Kids can ski and they like it! I continue to read about nature deficit in our culture and society. What a great way to get everybody outside!!!

Closed, 15º at 7 am and sunny. A blue beautiful sky. Forecast 35º and partly sunny. 

Alec sent this photo of his granddaughter to me yesterday. He said, “Second time on cross country skis. Had to hustle to keep up.” 

Every skiing grandparent wants to be able to bring the grandkids skiing!  And everybody both admires and is a little sad when the older person can’t keep up anymore. Ian was in second grade when he could ski faster than me. But even to this day, he slows down and just skis with me as we chat. When he was 8 we probably talked about how much he wanted a Nintendo. Now we talk about which trees should stay and which tree, when removed, would improve the skiing.

If you have a picture you took of skiing this year, you can send it to me as an email. Or you can upload into our smug mug account, by clicking here. In an email you can tell me about the photo, and you can let me know if it is only for you to share with me or if I can share the picture on the web site. If the photo is in smug mug, you would have to email me a note to say it is ok to share your photo.