Winter is on it's way. The Summer and Fall sure flew by. Most of my weekends these last few months where spent on the Thunderbolt. The trail is in unbelievably good shape. Every other week the Thunderbolt Ski Runners have had a trail day and every week we have had a good turn out of volunteers. For anyone who has skied the Bolt in the past, this season will be a great surprise to you. There has even been a bit of snow up there this year and there is still a good dusting on the ground right now.
Besides alot of trail work and regular " ole make a living work" I have still had a few good play days these last couple months. I've had a few days of camping, a bit of mountain biking, and a couple days of climbing in the Gunks with Powder hound Rich. It seems like there has been more work than play these past few months but when the snow starts falling that will all change. I normally have a few pictures to offer but every time I reach for the camera the batteries seem to be dead. But I do have two pictures to show. One is of Powder hound Rich rapping off a route in the Gunks. The other is of the brand new skis I just got for this season. Which I hope gets you excited for some snow. I know I get excited looking at new skis and as soon as I took the skis out of the gear room my dog came running thinking we were going skiing. I know my dog and I are excited and I hope you are to.