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It was fun. Raining at check in but we came to ski! After stowing our gear, we were ready to roll, rain or shine, but the gods had other plans. The lifts were stopped due to lightning! After waiting in the bar the lifts reopened about 3 and we rocked and rolled in the drizzle until closing and the moved down to Silver Creek until about 7. The snow was good, we were happy. Left before the storms came back around 8 but the lightning again was our nemesis, closing the hot tub!!:(



Our check in caravan.







Keri and Pink







JD























Saterday waiting for the bus to the Top of the World for First Tracks



















Deer tracks at first tracks







ODB







My favorite picture of the day, Snoowl. He was certainly the most stoked rider of the morning!







Captain America and Bultaco







Twister and Jr.











Stickers were everywhere

Break for lunch at Silver Creek















The adaptive program was having a big gathering at Silver Creek.















At 2 we took a break to tour the snow making facility. What a treat! David Huber and his coworker Mike gave us all the info you could ever dream about. It gives new insight into why the costs of skiing in the south is what it is.



Mike and David











Six 1250 hp compressors. When they turn them on, they suck the electricity down.















They have their own substation for that.







You may not think about the mixing of compressed air and water to make snow, but the air is 250 degrees out of the compressors so it must be cooled before it is mixed with the water. A series of condensors chills it to 38 degrees before being pumped up the mountain.











Everything is computer controlled.











We also saw some of the "older" equipment.



Groomers











Guns











And later we got to see the theory put into action.

Then we had hottub time.



**CENSORED**



On to the meet and greet! Sorry I can't get all the names right, jump in and identify yourself please.



Kendog







Parker, SafetymanEd, JeffryC, OhDrinkBoy







Coolmojomushi, Mr. Clemson Keri, Dracan6







LoveBeech, Skiwryter, Hot Tub Tater, Brownar0, Sirtalksmuch, Bultaco and Clemson Keri







Lauren and hubby







Carrrigan, Adam and Maddie







From FLA but I can remeber the names, please help me out!







There were lots of others there too so add some more pictures!







Sunday First Tracks, it was snowing!







Thanks to Ski Patrollers who made it possible



































David, there just was not enough snow this time.















And I actually make it too the Western Territory!! Shout out to Wakeboarder and Brookbarrel, I didn't have any trouble after heeding your advice.







Thanks Mike for making it all possible!

Sounds like a great weekend, and it looks like Saturday was a perfect day!

Well SkiPink -- that was a hell of a report



Congrats to everyone who made it and had such a great time, I regret missing it



So first time on Western Territory?, if I read the post right, Good for you.



I look forward to following all the additions to this post

I arrived a little after 1:00, checked in and got on the slopes around 2:15. I rode the lift with a guy who had a Ski Southeast sticker on top of his helmet. I mentioned it and he was clueless as to what it was or where it came from.

It has snowed all day and still coming down.



I skied at Silver Creek tonight for a while. The snow was great, especially the powder stashes along the edges of the runs. I went into Mistys for a beer and met Shoebunnie.

I'll try to post a few pics in the next couple of days. Tomorrow may be a nice powder day.

Bomber pics

Love love love love it! Would have given anything to have been there...and the fact that adaptive was going on is that much more awesome! Pretty sure I'll be rockin' with y'all same time next year. Can't wait.

Thanks for taking pics of the snowmaking tour- really interesting stuff. Those old snowcats are insanely bomber.

@scuba skier 272942 wrote:I arrived a little after 1:00, checked in and got on the slopes around 2:15. I rode the lift with a guy who had a Ski Southeast sticker on top of his helmet. I mentioned it and he was clueless as to what it was or where it came from.

It has snowed all day and still coming down.



I skied at Silver Creek tonight for a while. The snow was great, especially the powder stashes along the edges of the runs. I went into Mistys for a beer and met Shoebunnie.

I'll try to post a few pics in the next couple of days. Tomorrow may be a nice powder day.



Amazed that people have stickers from SkiSE and are unaware of what they are -- I guess its a good thing as far as notoriety -- think Dallas Cowboy stickers



Anyway, were you at TL before the summit?