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[anotherVTskibum]

In my neck of the woods, most of it is buried but not necessarily well-buried. I found a couple of tree runs yesterday to be on the loud side because I was hitting the refrozen crust layer underneath. I also talked to some good but lighter skiers who said they were getting enough float from the soft...

[anotherVTskibum]

Based on your first criteria, I've coached at least a few teenage ski racers who shouldn't be using poles.

On the second question: IMO, the smaller the kid, the better skier they should be. I'd tend towards linked carved turns as an indication they might be ready for poles, but mine are...

[anotherVTskibum]

Sufficiently low expectations made for some pleasant surprises today. It's not high tide, but the skiing is pretty good....

[anotherVTskibum]

Snowmaking can be pretty.


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[anotherVTskibum]

That's "journalism" like my four-year-old's drawings are "fine art"....