Trying out the new camera after work. Looks better if enlarged through vimeo.com
(Full Story at www.sevenpair.com) Connecticut, a land of high taxes, casinos and dreams of an NHL return. Everything is within a 3 hour drive; New York, Boston, Vermont and New Hampshire, but what does home have to offer, especially for a winter enthusiast? Winter in the nutmeg state usually provides more nuisance than enjoyment. 5 inches of snow wipes out a month?s supply of bottled water in the supermarkets. Drivers realize that snow tires would?ve been a good idea. Schools are cancelled for ?cold conditions.? Most of all, winter in Connecticut provides a frustrating border to the northern states that provide higher peaks, more snow and winter charm. Even when it dumps up north, the roads around home may be too icy to drive because that nor?easter was actually freezing rain for us. Why is it that we have to drive so far through hazardous conditions, when so many others can enjoy what they love right outside their backyards? The winter of 2010-2011 brought a record-breaking amount of snow that blanketed the state throughout much of January and February. Oddly, many of the storms were southern-based, leaving Vermont and New Hampshire wishing they had a little Yankee Doodle in them. Last winter reminded us that Connecticut still has a lot to offer. All it took was a little white magic? well maybe more than a little.
Part 1 of 2 from our trip to visit Jake at school in PA. Eric, Eric and Will made the drive from Uconn to Muhlenberg College to give Jake a well deserved study break. Our first day consisted of 10 hours of skiing at Big Boulder which has rails and jumps on virtually every trail. This also meant that all recreational riders join in on the same trails as well which led to some very PA-esque moments. We quickly got acclimated to the riding style of the locals and lapped the rickety chairs from sunrise to sunset and into the night. We made our way back to Jake's dorm that night where we received a very unique tour of the PA college life. The next degree will continue with the tour and our final day of the trip at Bear Creek Mountain. Degree 4 was filmed by Eric Leone. Special thanks to Colorado Ski Shop (coloradoskishop.com), Ski the East (skitheeast.net) and Mission Fitness (missionfitnessllc.com). Song: "Original Man" Artist: John Brown's Body Website: www.sevenpair.com
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