Snow Goddess Does Her Part For Snow
by Tom Eastman
JACKSON — Snowmakers have been doing their part at Mount Washington Valley ski areas, and now, just for good measure, so is a local .
Black Mountain marketing director Lori Pecor said Monday at the sunny start of Presidents Birthday Week that Sullivan, a local Symmetree Yoga instructor, once again was called upon to give one of her bikini-clad Telemark skiing snow dances Monday afternoon at Black. She did it back at the start of Black’s 75th season in December, and it worked very well. With the recent natural snow drought, however, Pecor and Sullivan figured it was time to do the dance again — so, keep your Telemark ski tips crossed!
“We’re doing our part to get snow in the future for our guests,” laughed Pecor, saying that business has been strong so far this week, with customers appreciating the work of snow groomers and snowmakers.
“This afternoon we had the snow goddess return for an emergency snow dance and we all felt pretty good energy, so we’ll see what happens. “The biggest hit of the week at Black other than the fourth annual chairlift speed dating the day before Valentine’s? Snowcat rides,” said Pecor.
Meanwhile, Jerry Jacobson, general manager of the Eagle Mountain House (383-9000) in Jackson next to the Jackson Ski Touring’s Jackson International Stadium, said he, too, will continue his snow dancing: “I continue to perform a snow dance in the privacy of my home and the details of this will remain a secret,” quipped the ever-quotable Jacobson, adding, “Nevertheless, I am delighted to report seeing a teasing of snowflakes on Sunday and my persuasive energy seems to finally be drawing some much needed snow to our area.”
In all seriousness, local snowmaking and grooming crews have been ruling the day at local areas leading up to this past weekend, when temperatures warmed up, laying down good cover for the vacation week. For further information about ski conditions at local alpine and touring areas, call the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce at (603) 356-5701 or visit www.mtwashingtonvalley.org.