I had a minute yesterday to thumb through the Jan. '08 issue of TWS.   I came across this on the second page..

 

 

 

Deer Valley and Alta in Utah,  New Mexico's Taos and Mad River Glen in Vermont are the four remaining U.S. resorts where trails sculpted from the mountains are reserved for skiers only..

 

I think Burton's "Poach for Freedom" is hilarious.. Does it bother me that there are 4 resorts that don't allow snowboarders.. Not really.. If I had my way I'd send most of the skiers to those 4 resorts!!!!  Except the fun good natured ones anyway.. Then there would be a lot less traffic on my beloved mtns.. I've run into more than my fair share of skiers that are drunk on the mtn..  Nothing like getting on the chair lift with a guy that smells like he took a bath in beer and looks at you like you're his next meal.. Can't say I've ever run across a snowboarder who did that.. They just skip the beer.  Laughing..

 

People tend to close their eyes to what is going on around them when it suits their purpose..  Which is what I think those 4 resorts are doing.. 

 

The only other thing of note is that Burton's could have come out with this "reward" a couple years ago seeing as how I'd poached Mad River Glen with a bunch of friends then.. AND OOoo  YEAH.. It was a BEAUTIFUL poach ride! Laughing..

 

 

The season has officially kicked off for us in Vermont.  While the temps have been perfect for snowmaking they have also been yielding NATURAL SNOW!!!  I woke up this morning to watch those BIG FAT HEAVY FLAKES dance merrily down from the sky.. We're supposed to have 8" more by Saturday (which is in addition to the 20" that just dumped on us!) and if my snow dances are working then we'll have ALOT more on the way soon..