Parents Meeting/Start of the Season

Last night was the parents meeting for the ski and snowboard teams. Most of it was all stuff we'd heard before - practice schedule, volunteer commitments, etc. There were a few new things. It looks like they're reworking the snowboard team a bit and it sounds like it will be for the better. At this point, we are staying with this team for the long haul so hopefully Whitney can get out of it what she needs. Probably the best news we heard was that since we're looking at a string of really cold days coming up, they hope to open the resort on Nov. 30 for skiing! We'll see if they can actually do that, but if so they will most likely be open weekends only until mid-December. That means no weeknight practices for a while yet, but we'll definitely be gearing up soon.

Since we're getting close to the start of the season, it's time to get a few things done. Last night we were able to take care of getting the girls their season passes so now as soon as the snow starts falling, they'll be able to hit the slopes whether Whitney has practice or not. Whitney was also able to pick up her new jacket before the meeting. Now I need to get her snowboard in for a waxing and sharpening. The last one she got last season was not very good; I'll be talking to the shop about that. She also needs new board pants and a new helmet.

It was rather exciting to see some snow on the top of the mountain last night when we went down. Hopefully more will start falling soon, whether it's from the snow guns lining the slopes or from the skies above.

Snow is Starting to Fall, Just Not Around Here

Yes, it's true, snow is starting to fall in the western states and New England, but it's 75* here today. No snow! I saw on my Snow and Ski app that several resorts in Colorado have gotten snow, the pass near Loveland is closed due to snow, and Copper Mountain is doing a limited opening today. Several resorts in New England, mainly Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine have started to open. I'm sure they've only got a few runs ready to roll as well. For all of them, it's going to be full on pretty soon.

As for us, it'll probably be at least a month and a half before there's any hope of hitting the slopes around here, maybe even a bit longer. At least we know it's getting closer. We got the letter last week about the snowboard team; the parents meeting is coming up in a couple of weeks, the grill schedule is out and Bob has signed up for his days, Whitney has been looking at new board pants (hers are getting rather thin in the knees).

Looking forward to colder days!