Its been snowing just above our house! When a ski resort changes ownership, changes its name and changes the things we ski bums have come to accept as normal and it can be disquieting. The resort near our home did this very thing and I tell you from experience it’s much like going through a divorce. One is left wondering what will be normal, what will it feel like, and where will I go if it is uncomfortable? There are many people in my community who have been skiing this same small resort most of their lives, and during that time it has remained much as it was 20-40 years ago, very small and personable. I’ve skied the whole thing in a day. We don’t do the fur coat thing, we don’t march around showing off the latest gear, each out doing the other in expenditures. We go to have a good time and meet up with friends. Lunch is a pot of fondue on the deck. We’ve been sitting in the same spot for years with our pot of fondue for whoever happens to join us, including staff members. I’ve heard they have made changes in operations and where things are configured. I hope the deck is still there.
