Après-ski
Good fortunes and good skiing, both downhill and cross-country, happily were reported at our Sunday River trip this year. As imparted by one of our members in this newsletter, there were ample opportunities for venturing out for cross-country skiing, and for that matter snowshoeing and hiking, right in the vicinity of the Sunday River Resort. For the most part, we had favorable weather, most typically in the mornings, and skiing conditions improved throughout the week. As in many circumstances in downhill skiing, variable conditions can exist throughout the days, and different skiers have different notions about the ski conditions, and the varied slopes. Several skiers ventured down the renown “White Heat” double diamond trail (STEEP!)
Our group of 29 members were fortunate in room accommodations because most of us were lodged in the same area and floor of the Grand Summit Hotel. Of course, we had four exceptions to this, but these four members would always be able to find us for après skiing and the like. Arrival night on Sunday was a rel welcome wih a pizza party right at the hotel, and we all met again on Tuesday evening for the traditional buffet. On other evenings we were able to find accommodations for après ski, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in gathering around a fireplace.
Ray G
