So it was off to Snowshoe for opening day 12/08. Snowy,windy cold and terriffic. That place is sick. Straight lappin all day til they run you off at 4:30. However there was a bar open. With cheap expensive Tequila and bar-food. Heaven. Thurs was blubird and beautiful. Lappin all day protien bars and Skittles on the lift for lunch. Their idea of Black Diamond and Wintergreens are different but Im no expert. While there I met Chuch Ball of Snowshooter. A professional photog snappin pics of people at Snowshoe. What a deal. Have him shoot your pics. Hese better than you at it. Plus you can get you and your wife, buddy etc. in the same pic. Check him out at Snowshooter.com or Facebook.com/Snowshooter. The dude is legit, talented and a nice guy. Got up fri. at 5:00 am and flew to get to Wintergreen by 9:00. Made it but somehow wasnt first chair.?$%#@. Not all of WG open. But dont complain there is plenty to keep you busy. Good to see all of WG's regulars and old hands. If every business had employees as helpful, polite and just good people, the world would be a different place. Sat was the day Ive been waiting for for months the New Instructor Candidate On Snow Orientation. We were split into groups I was proud to be put with Gifford Childs. What a nice guy. We had a blast ripping up and down the mountain. Tommy, Miles,Jason, Matt sorry spaced the names of the other 2 dudes. Ill get them later. Tommy TwoTone is bad-ass. Slices and dices like the experienced shredder he is. It was a long, fun day. Ended with paperwork. And being told to wait yet again for the e-mail saying we made it. AARRRGGGHHH. I got my Top-Secret clearance in the USCG quicker. Oh well, they want the best instructors and I dont blame them.
