Guess what? We made it to Windham last weekend and it was ...
well, read to find out.
I'll have to say, at first I was a little skeptical about
this trip. On Feb. 12th (Lincoln's Birthday) we went to Windham and the
conditions were absolutely horrid. There wasn't enough snow, you could see
grass on the trails and the rest was covered in ice. I guess that the rest of
the Catskill mountains weren't in their best shape either since it was getting
warmer and warmer, which was eating into the base of the trails. Back then, I
wasn't too satisfied with our trip.
On Sunday, March 3rd however, much has changed. Late season
started. I expected the conditions to be somewhat like last time. I thought I'd
give Windham another shot, seeing as my friends wanted to ride Windham before
season ends. And I have to say, I'M GLAD I WENT! The conditions were absolutely
amazing! So much snow and powder! Many trails have been groomed and many had a
natural snow. The terrain parks were well maintained and there was no ice at
all! It was snowing for most of the day, and it was a little cloudy, but later
the sun came up and it was wonderful. For March weather, it was amazing.
This was also the first time I've gotten mode hang time in
air, on jumps. The day was great and I was excited to hit a medium size jump
for the very first time. It was a little frightening at first, especially the
part when I was approaching the kicker and I couldn't see the landing. Even
though I crashed many times I think I learnt a thing or two about jumping and
landing. Actually, here's a video of my fall:
In the end, I had a great time. I found courage to hit a
medium size jump and had great time with my friends. All of this combined with
great weather conditions, made me change my mind about Windham! I'd be glad to
go there again.
This Sunday maybe I'll visit Mt. Snow in Vermont, let's hope
that everything goes as planned.
Keep on shredding.
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