What a Difference a Week Makes

This time last week the New England Ski Detective was feeling pretty glum. He had downgraded conditions to a mere two stars (in early February!) and forecasts were calling for a lot of rain.

What's worse, he had booked a room at the Mt. Washington Hotel for a romantic ski weekend with his wife for this weekend.

Well, I must have been doing something right, because that rain turned into snow, lots of snow. So far the north country has gotten in excess of 20 inches of fresh powder with more to come.

Time to head north.

Cowabunga

After a brief patch of less than ideal conditions, the 07-08 ski season is roaring again.

Much of the north country has gotten up to two feet of new snow since Monday. The stake at Mt. Mansfield in Vt is recording 64 inches on the ground, that's twice as deep as the average depths this time of year.

Mad River Glen says it has 103 percent of its trails open (it's dropped the rope on cliff sections that it almost never opens.) Most of the other areas are now 100 percent open as well.

For those interested, I'll be skiing at Mt. Snow on Sunday. Kids under 18 pay their age! I'll be chaperoning the ski bus leaving from Jackson's Ski Outlet in Easton, MA.

Hope to see you all there.

Gino Del Guercio