First tracks

After spending what some sources estimate may have been as much as $4 million to outfit the girls for a new ski season (just about everything from base layer to bindings, plus the skis they are bound to, had to be replaced this year), we got out to Mount Snow yesterday, the earliest we've ever gotten out. While there weren't many trails open, the ones that were were in fantastic shape. The skiing was just excellent, the sun was out, it was warm, and the mountain really wasn't that busy. Ran into an old friend, one of the people who got me sucked into skiing, in the lodge and had a nice chat. Just a fantastic day all around. Plus, satellite radio for the ride out and back is magnificent, and gas prices are finally down to where a ski trip is manageable (our fuel-efficient car won't carry all that gear through snowy mountain roads). Just a wonderful day all around.