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Snuck away from work a little early on Tuesday and jetted up to Boone with a co-worker to make a few post holiday midweek turns. We hit up Sugar for the night session which started a little dicy/icy, but ended up being alot of fun. The firm conditions made for some quick runs and the minimal crowds made the slow lifts a little more bareable.



Heading up Big Red... not so sure about the grooming at this point:









Looking back down Big Red:





Not too many people on Big Birch:





The conditions improved a little after the few of us broke up the top layer of crud. And we didn't have any problems with any of the lifties, they were all very nice which is typically what I've experienced... the ticket scanning was a little annoying though :rolleyes:



Wednesday started off rainy & glooming in Boone, but we were already this far so headed on up to Beech for the $25 day session. Passed by Sugar & the top of the mountain was in a fog, so getting a bit worried about the conditions at Beech.



On the way up to Beech I'd say it was a little foggy:





It was foggy as heck, but still enough visability for $25 lift tickets





We found the rain about halfway up the quad so decided to go ahead and make the first run on the magical OZ:





Oz was showing a few thin spots on the sides, but after 1 run down the magical terrain the rain stopped We were able to get in a few more hours before it started to rain again. The better runs were on White Lighting & Southern Star even though it was tough to see more than 40 yards past your nose.



White Lighting getting a little thin on the sides too:





Had a great day despite the conditions, but decided to give up after the rain set in ~ noon.



The top of Sugar was still set in fog on our way out after lunch:





Also on a side note: becareful where you park in Boone... even if your buddy says that his apartment complex rarely enforces the parking! We pulled into my friends friends apt complex for 10 mins. to change & pack up and low and behold we come back out to find a boot on his car! Yeah, $60 & an hour later we were on the way home... we probably would have noticed if they had pulled up in the tow truck, but the sneaky lil b's rolled up in a tahoe... grrrrrr, so watch where you park and if they have a sign at the entrance keep a close eye on your ride!

Was it a gold tahoe and were you at the village of meadowview?

nice tr. sux about the boot. what a bad way to end the day.

damn looks foggy, this week just didnt turn out like i hoped, more rain this weekend, ugh



be careful anytime you park near downtown, the townies that run the parking companies are starving for cash and will get you nearly every time. sorry to hear about that.

Bavarian (sp?) Village... some ******s from LMS?... I think it was a white Tahoe... made a rough day even rougher, but IT happens and it could have been worse if they had towed it...

Dang --Between that grooming ( and trying to read it at night!) and the fog -- you are a brave man and deserve a cookie (for avoiding the ones they placed in your path)

Looks like conditions weren't that great. But a bad day of skiing is still better than a good day at work.

Yeah, the goggles were pretty useless for both trips... teary eyed from the need for speed on Tues night and squinty eyed Wed. from the rain/fog... glad we got in the speed runs at Sugar since we had to take it slow in the fog at Beech... didn't really have any problems with the death cookies at either, just a few uneven spots... a cookie does sound good though



And yes, skiing in the rain/fog is much better than being in the office

how about a few cookies to eat for safety meetings!