Day 35 - February 4, 2010

Panorama is my favorite trail at Jiminy Peak, and the view is just one reason why! Here we are at the top of Panorama for a run this afternoon, and the view was just incredible - and on such a clear day! It starts off with a steep drop to gain some speed, then a short flat section, then a wide turn with a few trees in the middle. It finishes off with a wide steeper section that merges back into the rest of the trails at the bottom. I can just take this trail over and over again! I am sad that tomorrow we leave - we're gonna take a few more runs tonight, and then that's it for this trip! I will definitely try to take a day trip or two before this season is over though!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 33 - February 2, 2010

So if you look outside our condo at Jiminy Peak at night, this is what you see. I call it the Lightning Tree. It looks like a lightning bolt coming up from the ground. There are other birch trees around, but this is the only one we can see looking directly out the window. I think it's a pretty cool tree - and I love how it stands in contrast to all the other trees around it. I guess it's kinda like me - a little different than those around me! Anyways, tomorrow we head out to ride at Stratton which I have never been to! I am super excited, even though we're getting up super early in the morning.

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 30 - January 30, 2010

Conditions at Jiminy Peak today were awesome! Great packed powder with a little bit of loose powder on top. It was a great day for snowboarding, except that it was SUPER cold! The neat thing about Jiminy Peak is that 33% of the resort's power comes from the windmill you see here behind Eric. The thing is super huge in person, and it's amazing that something so clean and natural can create so much power. I don't know why more people don't use green power like wind or solar. I would love to get a little wind turbine for our house! More snowboarding tomorrow - can't wait!!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina

Day 29 - January 29, 2010

Well we're up in the Berkshires at Jiminy Peak, and we were greeted by the brightest moon of the year so far! It's viewable everywhere obviously, but it's just so beautiful and big tonight! I used my zoom lens to take this shot - and it's not quite the sharpest, because I didn't lug my tripod up, but I used the railing on our condo to steady it enough to make it as sharp as possible. It's the first time I've been able to really get an image of the moon like this, so it's super exciting! Tomorrow, we hit the slopes and enjoy all the Berkshires have to offer!

Until Tomorrow,

Athina