It’s something I never thought about when I was in my skiing prime back in high school and college; staying injury free during ski season.
When you're 17-years-old everything seems to be stronger in your body and more responsive to taking a beating and then bouncing back. My how that has changed as I approach 40 this winter. Don’t let a skiing injury put a damper on your trip to the big mountain. Come on down to the Cayuga Medical Ski Symposium this Saturday, October 30th from 10:00 - noon at Greek Peak. You can find complete details on the Greek Peak website by clicking here.
Why not kill two birds with one stone? It’s too early just yet to do any skiing on the mountain at Greek Peak. I know, I wish too. But how about taking in a ski swap and sale while you are there? The Greek Peak Ski Club will be hosting their annual shop for you to get some great deals in the base lodge this Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 - 5:00 pm. More information on that on the ski clubs website found here.
Seen as I’m writing about skiing today, I thought I’d let you know of a few early signs of winter. The first ski resort to open in the USA this season was Loveland in Colorado. This ski area is famous for it’s high altitude base lodge, they are way up in the Rockies near pass level. Being so cold they are always open early. In the east, it has been quiet so far. This time of the year we typically see a couple of resorts open after a brief cold snap allowing them to make snow. Killington and Sugarloaf, both in New England, are early season power houses. Hunter and Windham in the Catskills like to kick off operations soon after. Not until after Thanksgiving Day would local Central New York ski areas attempt to open. With the lower elevation it’s generally too warm in the middle of November to sustain any snow that could fall or be man made around here.
As usual, until later this fall, happy trails!
