another amazing day, and Ridge was open from Penguin to Champlain Lookout. It's the first day, so the grooming was not 100%, but it was certainly nice to get off the Parkways (as pretty as they are).

one caveat : watch out for the little sticks in the snow. Unlike most times, these ones are sunk deeply and firmly in the snow and do not let go of your ski if you catch one by accident (speaking from experience)

also, it is a good idea to keep your ears peeled for falling branches and trees: my wife skied 50 the other day and had to go round 2 trees that had fallen recently (fell on top of the groomed snow, so since the groomer had gone by) and on her way back, there were 4 trees down, so 2 more had fallen even recentlier (:-)).