It seems as though everybody I talked to on the lifts at Sunday River yesterday had already been out skiing four or five times this year. One wild-eyed skier claimed fifteen days so far! Even with the recent spell of rains, conditions have been pretty good apparently, and many die hard skiers and riders are off to a good start.

I'm a little late getting out of the gate this season, as are my friends. But we made the most of it, skiing every open trail we could find. Sunday Punch, Ecstasy, Cascades, American Express, Risky Business and Lazy River all provided several runs each of good snow cover and fine skiing. The trails were busy, though, and we experienced a few near collisions. It tends to happen when there's lots of skiers and not a lot of open terrain.

But as we enjoyed a little apres-ski and a cold Shipyard in the Foggy Goggle, we could see all the snow guns going full blast out on the slopes. With that and some cooperation from Mother Nature, plenty more terrain should be opening up in the next few weeks.