2025-2026 Ski season thread

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

I tore my calf completely in half playing softball in July 24, and went skiing in January 25. Wasn’t fully ready yet, very sore and bruised the next day, so that was done for the year.

Now fully healed, and hoping to get some more runs in this year.

Side note: absolutely awful injury. I didn’t rehab properly, as I should have. I went to have it tested, and when I found out it wasn’t my Achilles, I figured rest would be fine, I should have done PT. I could t walk right for months, and I think it permanently altered my walk.

[Layman]

Drove up to Bretton Woods on Wednesday to kick off our season with riding on Thursday. 
The drive up was an adventure. 38 and cloudy at the house but temps dropped quickly by the Tilton/Franklin area. Snow picked up in earnest around Plymouth and by the time we hit Franconia Notch the roads were untouched by plows. Cleared up a bit on route 3 and 302 with temps jumping back up to 30. 

The hotel was nice and festive with all the decorations. Definitely busier than I was expecting for a Wednesday night. There were three full bus loads of people there for something. 

Thursday on the slopes was great. Excellent conditions, no ice to speak of, plenty of 8”-10” powder on the side of the trails.  In and out of snow, wind and sun all day. A really good start to the season!

 

[GCWarrior]

Mount Snow was pretty darn good today. Plenty of snow up on the hill. Patrol dropped some ropes. Only one picture for us, way too cold and too much fun for pictures.


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[Baroclinic Zone]

Pretty amazing to see Lindsey Vonn win World Cup Downhill at St Moritz. More than 7yrs since her last World Cup win and at the age of 41.