11/22/08

Day 1

Conditions: 10 inches of fresh and man-made
Location: Boyne Mountain, MI

We left Williamston at 5:00a.m. and made our way North to Boyne Mountain. The snow was decent, but the crowds were significant. In a flash back to the 50’s, only Hemlock and Victor chairs were open. As a result, we only clocked 7-8 runs per hour, in contrast to the 15+ we get when the high-speed chair is open. It was nice to see the regulars and get our legs.

At noon, we quit to eat lunch and watch the UM/OSU game. Unfortunately, the bar was filled with MI fans. Sure, we were cheering for U of M, like and self-respecting MSU fan did that day. But these guys were alpha males, and racists based on some of their comments. It was disturbing, and confirmed that all U of M fans are assholes.

Highlights:

- Poaching Meadows and Victor, even though we hit dirt.

Lowlights:

- The crowds. At times, Victor looked like a traffic jam.

Après Ski: We spent the night in the new Boyne Hotel, where we watched MSU end their regular season with a tough loss. But, 9-3 isn’t bad at all.

Days to go: 49