Yesterday I headed up to Gore Mountain with one of my best friends, ski buddy, and LAX Bro, Phil. As with any trip to the Adirondacks, the day started out at Stewart's where we met up (and grabbed a quick donut and orange juice, of course).
We stepped onto the gondola shortly after 8:30 and headed right to the Straightbrook area. Chatty and Hawkeye skied great. There was supposed to be a bump contest on Hawkeye but the snow they had made on the trail hadn't been turned into moguls yet. I was pretty disappointed because this was the trail I learned to ski bumps on and can remember the days when it was a big deal for me to get down it without falling, but it skied great anyway.
This trip also saw two new trails enter my list this season. First was Topridge, a nice, long, steep, south-facing ride. Second was Echo, a trail over in the Burnt Ridge Area. I've only skied Echo once or twice before because it is almost never open in December which was the only time I skied Gore while in the Army. But this marathon run of pitch and views is a great addition to Gore's lineup.
The beer of the day was Davidson Brothers Brown. This beer from Glens Falls is a nice British brown ale with a malty taste and smooth mouth feel. There are few better beers to close out a ski day with.
No pictures from this trip. It was way to cold to take your gloves off to snap a shot of anything. Maybe next time.
-Steve
"Born On Ice, Perfected In Powder"
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