It's become quite a tradition for this skier, it has. New Year's at the Loaf!

You too, you say? Awesome.

Sometimes it's great skiing, sometimes not so good. But always there's a ton of fun people about and lots going on, so it's always a hoot.

Winter may not have put on much of a face down this way at the coast as of yet, but up in the rarified air of Carrabassett Valley and The Mountain, it's plenty cold and white, i.e. there's skiing to be done on that thar snow!

So it's time to load up the essential goods: ski gear, warm clothes, dancing shoes, beer glove, party hat, teef. And my fleece blankie and a couple good books for the occasional down time.

Yep, Sugarloaf and New Years. A great combo. I'll ski to that!

Of course I promise to wipe down my skis after each day of skiing so they don't rust ever again! (That's the plan anyway...).

And you my skimeister friends? Where's you a'goin fer the big weekend? Maybe see you in The Bag for a cold one to ring in '07?

Whatever you do, wherever you go for the weekend, please, please, please do it safely. See you in 2007...

Photo courtesy Sugarloaf/USA
Cruising down the corduroy on Tote Road.

Photo courtesy Sugarloaf/USA
It's a white, white world from the upper part of the mountain.

Photo courtesy Sugarloaf/USA
Looking like winter for sure on Sluice.