Skiing over Christmas weekend was awesome. Our parents came to visit us for 4 days as their winter vacation. That means Ronia and I got to ski with our dad, who we grew up skiing with but haven't skied with in a few years. We enjoyed the last few days of no lift lines before peak season hit and lucked out with a nice big storm. We got about 10 fresh inches of powder on Christmas day, which was my first Vermont powder day (that I can remember)! On my dad's first day skiing we skied by a shelter that is a part of the Appalachian Trail/ Long Trail, Cooper Lodge. I hadn't seen it since my Long Trail hike two summers ago, but it looked just how I remembered it. Inside, however, had way more beer cans than I can remember. Because the hut is used in the winter as a hidden skier rest spot, the build up of empty cans and bottles was quite unsettling. People can do whatever they want when they ski, but at least carry out your empties! My dad had the fantastic idea to bring trash bags with us the next day and pick up & ski out the trash in Cooper Lodge. We did just that, and while it was a little more of a challenge skiing out big trash bags than we expected, it was a fun activity and helped to keep the cabin healthy so that others could enjoy it. With the peak of peak season happening now, my sister and I are looking around to find things to do other than wait in lift lines. So far, we've had an awesome first half of the month skiing, but now its going to take a little more creativity to fill our time in order to navigate around the huge crowds. Regardless, it's better than sitting around at home so no complaints!
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