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It sounds like NH got the real goods, but ovah heah in Maine we had a little snow this week, too. <BR> <BR>Big Squaw is the nearest "big" mountain, so off we went. Wait, I mean "I can't get out the driveway. Give me a call or a page if you need me. Better page me, I'll probably be outside shovelling." <BR> <BR>Tickets are half price Monday-Thursday. So it was $10, with only maybe 20 other powder competitors, plus maybe 30 other people on the mountain who stuck to the few groomed paths. In the morning snow depths ranged from 6" new in wind-scoured areas to maybe 18" in sheltered areas. Deeper softness existed on trail margins where no groomers or skiers had been for a while, and a couple of times Nadine and I found ourselves waist deep. By the end of the day the wind had filled in many of the morning tracks, and there were still plently of completely untracked lines. It was all good. <BR> <BR>The snow was probably a little heavy by Utah standards. It was dry enough that you couldn't make a snowball from it, but it wasn't exactly "champagne." Still, I guess if can discuss what TYPE of powder you're skiing in the east, it is a pretty good year. I think this makes 4 all-powder days in a row, 3 resort and one BC. Addictive. They're starting to blur together. Did I mention that I trees? <BR> <BR>I made more than a few foxholes due to sudden and unexpected deceleration, rear-ski tip wanderings (more weight on the back ski!) and assorted sub-surface terrain features. I think I need longer skis -- a couple of times I was in a very low tele stance to keep from going over the handlebars, and I ended up putting the rear ski tip behind my front foot. Talk about your crossed tips! I need fatter skis too. All the most open tree shots are now too low angle to keep moving in without more speed or float. <BR> <BR>In all, it was a hell of a day -- even though we had to shovel out the driveway and rake the roof when we got home.