Month: February 2016

Today we are at Ragged Mountain. After out hasty retreat from the Echno Lodge we headed south on a very unplowed 93. Apparently the 5″ of snow/ice got ahead of the road crews. At on point 93 North was closed and we saw several off road maneuvers.

We got to the mountain just after it opened and found a near empty parking lot. Considering it’s Tuesday I assumed it would be quite but it was also warm and foggy.

  
Here’s a photo on our first run. Mind you 10 runs later the view did not change.

  

And at the top.

  

Another at the top.

  
GMan getting ready.

  
  
In case you forgot where we were!

  

Here’s a few lift shots. GMans up first…

 
And your truly.  
 It was a great day of boarding even if we could not see 50′. We got a little wet from all the fog and rain but it was worth it.

GMan and I are boarding at Bretton Woods today. The lodge is busy but the lift lines are moving and there plenty of trails to choose from.

   

At the top….well, top of one lift.

  

Fun was had by all. We got in a bunch of runs and had plenty of trails to choose from. Conditions were good but without man made snow we’d be hiking! 

Now for a game of one thing does not look like the other. Ever get the feeling that something is just not right. I’m not sure what trail we were on but my right boot did not feel tight.

  
See the difference? One of the Boa anchors ripped out of my boot.

Here’s what it should look like.

 And here’s what it shouldn’t look like!  

You can crank down on it but it never seems to tighten up enough. I’ll chance it tomorrow and see what happens. 

On the way home we stopped at The Basin on Francinia Notch for a few selfies.

   
   

  

Dinner at Foster Boiler Room. I won’t mention the Econo Lodge…..lets just say it’s fairy eco. Next time we are in town we’ll be staying here…..well at The Common Man Inn and Spa.

  

GMan found this note in a crack of the brick wall. 

  

  

Food was great…..we’ll be back. However, the desert was to die for.

  

Update on the Econo Lodge. Shortly after we went to bed I woke to hear drumming….I thought. It turned out to be the heater in the room above us. It would come on, rise in beat and then peter off. Between that and the choice of rock hard pillow number one or two I knew it was going to be a light nights sleep. Well all that was crowned by the fire alarm at 4:24!

Like I said it’s The Common Mannext time around.
 

All the boys went snow boarding today. 

  
GMan and I on the magic carpet following JMan.

GMan made a quick video of JMan’s shredding abilities. It mostly bonzi but he’s starting on his turns, however stopping by choice could be improved! After all it’s boarding and its not a good day if you don’t fall at least once!

  
Soon after JMan was off the carpet and onto the chair lift.

  
The highlight for me, besides snowboarding with both our kids, getting JMan up the chair and down the mountain many times was when I asked if he was having a good day…..his response was “Having a good day…..I’m having an amazing day“.