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The trip to Snowshoe Mountain takes
We wanted to get a couple Ed picking up speed
about 7 hours, so we stayed at the 4-star
of pics while we were both as he tackles his
Seneca Trail Motel
the night we arrived. still in one
piece! first
Black Diamond
Lodging accommodations included heat,
slope at Snowshoe
a door and a window with real glass
!
Rita on the ski lift.
Rita at the top of the And she's on her way!
Snowshoe
Underneath all those mountain getting ready Click on the pic to view
Mountain
layers she really is
to tackle Upper
the video (not recom-
Ski Trail
smiling!
Hootenanny trail.
mended for Dial-Up)
Map
The photographer always has to have a little fun.
Caught Rita staring It happens to
Remember the pic of Ed skiing in the upper right?
off into the
ALL of us.
Yes, it's a forgery. It was taken on
a beginner distance when we
Just a part of
slope. Added some motion to the
background. stopped for lunch.
the sport.
trees. Wasn't even moving. Matter of
fact, I Thought it would
wasn't even wearing skis at the time! Click
to make a great
see the real picture unedited.
watercolor painting.
The important
The view of the Appalachians from on top is always beautiful
part is to get
After opening the picture, click on the Expand icon in
up, dust yourself
the lower right side of the picture.
off and keep on trying.
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Rita has excellent
On the morning of It didn't
Ice began Me 'n
Rita
form for being so
day two, a foggy mist affect skiing
to coat
new to the sport.
formed just above the Just created everything
treetops coating them a surreal view shrouded
with ice.
at the mtn top in fog
The funny thing about Mother Nature is
From that moment on, Most of the trails
that you never know what to expect next.
we had a picture perfect end near the lake at
We stopped to each some Pizza and when
day. Blue skies and trees the bottom of the
we came out, the winds had completely
coated with a layer of mountain. Makes
for
blown all the fog away!
frost and ice.
beautiful ski scenery.
While skiing, we spent two nights
The ski lifts were Our noses
frozen,
at the Inn at Snowshoe.
Located practically deserted.
we are ready for
at the bottom of the mountain, it's
No lift lines.
some hot drinks at
close ... but still a 10 minute drive
Awesome!
the tavern to
up to the slopes.
re-charge ourselves!
No matter how nice a coat Rita buys me,
Where else but This is from
a trip
I always end up looking like a gorilla on
deep in the woods I took with Don last
skis. She, on the other hand, even looks
would you find year. We got
separated
good when she is snowplowing. Amazing!
natural beauty and he
was hitchhiking
like this? Actually down the mountain to
we found this ice get back to the
Inn.
formation on a Nothing
to do with
hill behind the Taco this trip. Just like the
Bell drive-thru in pic! Ya gotta feel
bad
Cambridge, OH. for anyone in a snowstorm!
Still pretty cool!
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