Snowshoe - Feb 2004
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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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