Stowe got some snow early last week. When you have the choice between class and your first turns of the year, it’s an easy decision. An hour and a half hike up liftline gets you…

Winter?  Photo by Alex Levin 

Kiraly gettin’ after it.  Photo: Levin

Photo jacked from the River’s website.

Sunday River was the first to officially open up last Wednesday. I checked it out on Saturday and the death ice moguls were prime. Pepper in a few rocks and it’s a party. They had a nice down bar, it was a good opening day setup to get your legs back under you. Your mind is one place and your legs are somewhere else, you know how it is.

Mount Snow is open too. They charged 10 bucks or 10 items of non-perishable food for a day pass. They had a bunch of little jibs set up on their launch pad. Word from the Catfish is that it was a good time once you got past all the heads.

Sunday River opened up early this year for Halloween weekend. We made the trek from Burlington to Bethel, ME to get our fix of early November turns.

Danny Smith, nollie back tail 270. If you ever get the pleasure of meeting Dan,
ask him about his better half, Katie P.

Chas Truslow with a proper press. UVMST’s Carl Skeris atop his ice throne getting the shot. 

Here Chas illustrates how to properly balance yourself during a boardslide.

Max Schulz has skate style down to the width of his stance. 

Alex Rodway loading up to switch up.