Skiing at Gunstock, Day 1
I'm spending the long weekend skiing at Gunstock in NH.
I logged the first half of the day with Google My Tracks:
Skiing at Gunstock, Day 2
The weather was colder and grayer today, and it started snowing around 1:00, reducing visibility to less than 100ft for most of the day. I got almost six hours of skiing in, though, and the weather meant it was less crowded. It's supposed to snow through the night, hopefully stop by morning, so tomorrow the slopes should have a few more inches of fresh powder. I'm going to look into doing an advanced course tomorrow morning to improve my technique.
Tracked again with My Tracks:
Gunstock, Day 3
Last night's storm left several inches of fresh powder and continued on and off throughout the day. The morning skiers quickly turned the power to "crud," as they call it, the bumpy, ungroomed powder that can be pretty hard to traverse. I took an advanced class (supposed to be a group but I was the only one), where I learned some techniques to minimize strain on my quad muscles (I was doing it wrong all along), and turn better. I still fell on my face several times but except for some neck strain I'm unhurt. I finished the day with a hot wax for my skis (the bottoms were all worn down) and a final run before the lift closed.
All in all, it was a wonderful three days up here, and I'd definitely come back.
(In case you missed it, check out my route map from yesterday.)
