The Chutes

The paperwork arrived in the mail a few days ago, my ID photo has been taken, and now all I'm waiting for is the snow, which with luck may come around the middle of November. For the first time in my life I actually own a season pass to a real ski hill, and I'm giddy as a schoolgirl waiting to use it.

Take a look at this:

That's Mount Rose's signature black diamond and double-black diamond terrain, ominously known as "The Chutes." AND IT'S THIRTY MINUTES FROM MY FRONT DOOR! THIS IS WHERE I'M GOING TO BE RIDING ALL WINTER!!! Suddenly I don't feel as bad as I did a few days ago about Summer coming to an end.