Spontaneity achieved!

So...on Tues, I was suddenly possessed with a strong desire to go boarding at least once this season. So I emailed a bunch of known boarders/skiers, but imagine my surprise when all my old slope buddies were unable to ditch work (when did we ever let that be our excuse?!) and join me!! Unfortunately, I couldn't pass up the golden opportunity I have as a student to go on a weekday when there are no crowds/traffic, so I had to ditch my workaholic friends (sorry all!). After much vacillation, I finally decided to go up on Thur with Bob, Chris (his roomie) & my bro. That's as impromptu as it gets for me folks! As it was, we only decided on Wed after Bob & Chris were able to secure the day off! Then, we had to work out all the logistics of car, rentals (for Bob & Chris), food, etc.!

It was sooooo worth it though!!

Beautiful weather, good snow (packed powder), no lines, and great company. It was wonderful and I'm so glad we went. The day trip wasn't even that bad either. Of course, I'm in no rush to do it again anytime soon. But I was surprisingly awake & energetic throughout the day (but crashed for about 1.5-2 hours on the car ride back). We kinda went crazy with the no lines thing and didn't really stop for lunch (had trail mix on the lifts). So we got in a good 10-13 runs! And I'm not too sore either (tho a little burnt). All in all, a very satisfying boarding experience. Enough for this season I guess. :)