Straight Talk for 11/30/09

The Straight Talk thought for the day... "accumulation"

Typically I'd love to associate this word with a winter storm and more specifically a number followed by the word "feet." However we are looking at blue skies and cold temperatures in the next few days - good for accumulating hours of snowmaking.

I'm thinking more big picture here on what is the 6th day we've been open. Those who have been out on Steamboat's slopes this week are working on accumulating other things: number of ski days, or amount of vertical for example. Families with young children are working on accumulating skills. I am working on accumulating muscle tone in my legs.

Warming up on corduroy on Rudi's, Lightening and Ego I was ready for the more lengthy descent on Heavenly Daze to Jess's Cutoff and down Vogue. Up the Christie Express and down Sitz and See Me, my legs were asking for a rest. Our snow was crisp this morning and I felt was at its best midway down in the morning sun.

The other run looking good this morning is our terrain park. I opted out of that today, though for you cyber shoppers out there how about this: a Parks & Pipe clinic for one of your family's aspiring freeriders? Or for those who prefer staying grounded, there's always a First Tracks clinic. Perfect for those days when we get some of that accumulation.

Riley Polumbus
Tele skier

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