Ski Day #22 & #23: Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh-kem-oh (Okemo, VT)

For Martin Luther King Day weekend I headed up to Okemo with my father and sister, two of my favorite ski buddies. The first day was a typical #skitheeast moment with man-made snow, rain at the base, and some wet snow up at the summit. Still, conditions were awesome and we were able to stay partially dry riding Okemo's Sunburst Six, a six passenger detachable lift with a bubble and heated seats (only 20% of the chairs are heated right now due to some parts on back-order).

The second day however needs no explanation with words, it can simply be described by the two videos below:

-Steve

"Born On Ice, Perfected In Powder"

 

Skiing with my father means boot buckling duty.

 My favorite trails are the ones with warning signs.

 The Loft Tavern at the base is one of the coolest ski bars in the country.

 The inside of The Loft.

 We started off the weekend with American Beauty, a beer I bought at J.J. Hapgood's in Peru a few weeks earlier. It is in honor of the Grateful Dead on their 50th anniversary.

 The view of the mountain from our motel.

 Nothing says Vermont skiing like après with a cow print cap or a Vineyard Vines fleece.

 K-dawg with the great Vermont views behind her.

K-dawg sending it on Nor-easter.