Craig's Report - May 29, 2005All Quiet on the Pointy FrontThere are times when one starts to believe that one is finally becoming immune to the scenery in these parts, but all it takes is a climb up the mountain on a gorgeous day like today to rekindle the wonder. Alas pictures and words can't come close to capturing the sensations created by the scale and grandeur of the peaks, the scent of the clean mountain breeze or the sounds of the rushing creeks and occasional eagle cry. Of course the lack of oxygen created by the slog up may also account for much of the euphoria. It is quiet this time of the year and despite the beautiful conditions and being the weekend, the only folks I saw were a couple of mountain bikers at the Bear's Den and a few of resort employees. Although the buzz of chain saws is common on weekdays, no doubt terrorizing alders across the mountain, I am not aware of any major projects being undertaken. No doubt preparations for the July first opening of the biking season will soon begin and I understand that both the Elk and Timber chairs will run this season. Even without any maintenance, most of the trails I have been on are in pretty fair shape, although there is some run off damage and fallen trees in places. We just received our season pass renewal notices late last week and apparently the deadline for the cheaper spring rates is June 3. Since this is approaching rather rapidly I thought I would mention it for those of you who are interested, but maybe haven't gotten the notice yet. Other than that I can't say I have much else to report, so this will be a mercifully brief missive.
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