So who cares if it's raining on the mountain, as long as Elvis Presley's there? That ineluctable logic drew me to ski at Shawnee Peak yesterday, primarily to see MichaEL VISelli, a prominent Boston-area Elvis impersonator.

Monday would have been Elvis' 72nd birthday.

Elvis Presley, aka MichaEL VISelli, walked around the base area at Shawnee Peak yesterday, saying hello to skiers and riders and gladly posing for pix
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MichaEL VISelli strikes a pose with six-year-old Kiana Kelley of Buxton, who was learning to ski yesterday at Shawnee Peak
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MichaEL VISelli performs a medley of hits by The King yesterday at Blizzard's Pub at Shawnee Peak
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The hoped-for horde of Elvis look-alikes failed to appear, but MichaEL VISelli gave a good impression, walking around the base area and greeting skiers and riders. Later he performed a medley of Elvis hits in Blizzard's Pub.

By midafternoon the rain stopped and the sun poked through. Skiing was definitely spring-like. All over the mountain, snow guns were poised to go whenever temps drop.

Riding Shawnee Peak's summit triple chair near the top yesterday, with un-frozen Moose Pond in the background
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Unloading the summit triple yesterday at Shawnee Peak
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