Day 76 - Killington

Atomic GS History Day. On the hill 9:00 to 1:00 with a coffee break; 1" new snow, single digit temps, cloudy, a little windy, intermittent light snow; just enough new snow on top of the grooming to completely cover the ridges; skied the Atomic ARC 24's, Atomic 10.22's, Atomic GS-11's, Atomic GS-12's, and Atomic D2 Race GS #2's; 3 runs on each, oldest to newest (ARC 24's to D2's); 16 runs; 17,200 vertical; surprised that each pair felt better than the last; only the ARC 24's felt straight - maybe they just felt long; the snow was velvety soft.

Day 64 - Stratton

NEMS GS   Run 1: 1:29.22 (95)   Run 2: 1:31.82 (96)   Total: 3:01.04 (91)   15° and snow accumulating to 4" by the time I left at 2:30; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #1 and #2's.

Day 63 - Pico

Out for 45 minutes at 3:15 just to keep the feel for the GS skis before tomorrow's Master's Race at Stratton; clear and cold, 5° with a very light breeze; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #2's; went down on Gold Rush when I stepped out of my right ski - great way to start my ski day!

Day 61 - Killington

On the hill just long enough not to freeze to death. Out for 4, then quickly in for coffee, then 5 more before calling it a day; -10° warming to a balmy -7°; brilliant sunshine didn't help much since there was a stiff wind that made it almost unbearable; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #2's; nobody on the hill, not even very many people on the Gondi; Skyburst was pretty good; lots of snowmaking today.

Day 58 - Middlebury

NEMS GS - DNF Run 1; on the hill from 8:30 until 11:00 - left after blowing out in Run 1; light snow accumulating to 2" with temps in the low twenties; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #1 and #2's; a little disappointed.

Day 57 - Pico

ASRA GS - three runs back-to-back-to-back from about half way down B-Slope, best two counted;   Run 1: 32.94 (20)   Run 2: 33.27 (20)   Total: 66.21 (20)    On the hill from 8:30 until 11:30; mostly sunny with temps rising into the low thirties; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #1 and #2's; feeling better skiing in the gates, but my times don't seem to be improving; first chair to the summit this morning for an unobstructed run down a well groomed and untracked Pike on my GS skis - nice!

Day 49 - Elk Mountain

ASRA GS; on the hill from 8:30 until 12:30; cold and sunny with no wind - 2° to start, warming to 15° by the time I left; skied the Atomic D2 Race GS #1 and #2's; another crappy result   Run 1: 45.01 (37)   Run 2: 45.81 (30)   Total: 1:30.82 (33)   +19.35 behind 1st place.

Day 35 - Killington

ASRA GS: Run 1 - 41.21 (44)   Run 2 - 40.94 (36)   Total - 1:22.15 (38)   +14.85 behind 1st place; 10° and snowing with 5" of new snow; nailed both pair of GS skis, but really fucked up the #2's.