Riders got back to the top by attaching a tether to a handle tow that pulled them up the hill. They collected the tether from an attendant and then trudged back to the start. The remainder of President's Week should be good for skiing, riding or tubing. It's supposed to be cold today, and there's a chance of precipitation before the kids go back to school next week. On Monday, Oliver and Fallon will be back in class and telling their friends about the sunny day they spent sliding at Yawgoo Valley.
Conditions are good everywhere in New England as one of the best ski seasons in years rolls on.
Because so much terrain is open, few places seem crowded. And quad lifts devour lines so efficiently that 20-minute waits seem to be going the way of straight skis.