I have a dream...

Actually I am living the dream but thought I would make a little allusion to MLK day. Today was by far the most crowded day on the mountain with a good covering of fresh snow and some holiday traffic. I actually waited in a few short lines today but they were nothing compared to a typical weekend in Southern VT or even at Sundown. The skiing was super soft with plenty of fresh tracks to be found. I spent almost the entire day billy goating around the steep and technical terrain on the mountain. I put up one of the sickest lines I have ever done that involved a 20 foot cornice drop to a small ledge, a quick check/jump turn to access the chute, and then a 50 degree straightline all above a big ass cliff band. Serious no fall situation. Only Jackson Hole offers this kind of stuff in bounds and while Jackson is generally bigger with major consequences, the lines seem a little more technical here. All in all I spent a lot of time in the air today whether it was mandatory cliff drops or voluntary rock hits. Fun stuff but I will definitely feel it tomorrow (truth be told I am feeling it right now). I can't remember the last time I skied eight days straight although I did seven on my heli trip last year.

I guess the real news is not so much the skiing but more our real estate search. Kim and I found a duplex unit in town and we are putting it under contract tomorrow morning. It is not on the market and the situation is actually really sweet because we won't close for 4 months and then we will have it rented for most of the year. It is underpriced relative to the rest of the market here but needs no work, is furnished, and is right in the heart of town (sorry Wayne - it is kind of small so not ideal for the EBCC picnic). We'll post a picture later.