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Snap: Sunny slopes at Wintergreen

by Hawes Spencer
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published 6:30pm Tuesday Dec 28, 2010
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news-wintergreen-copy1Wintergreen at 1:43pm Tuesday.
PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER

Wintergreen may not have gotten the foot-plus of fresh powder enjoyed last night at some West Virginia ski areas, but the Nelson County resort can thank sunny skies, school vacations, and plenty of chilly nights for getting all its slopes open in time for the holiday season. Here, on Tuesday, December 28, skiers and snowboarders savor the white flavor.

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5 comments

  • NancyDrew December 28th, 2010 | 8:43 pm

    One of the best ways to spend the day in the great outdoors. Fun for old and young alike. My husband’s Dad skied until he was 84.

  • Cher December 29th, 2010 | 1:51 pm

    Sonny Bono skied until he was 62.

  • Chastity December 29th, 2010 | 2:56 pm

    Looks like great fun!! Are there many trees?

  • NancyDrew December 29th, 2010 | 9:09 pm

    No trees on the slopes. Wear a helmet in case you veer off course.

  • NancyDrew December 29th, 2010 | 9:15 pm

    World’s oldest skier

    “Kiezo Miura, the legendary Japanese skier who went for a 99th birthday run down the Vallee Blanche last year, will tomorrow ski for his 100th birthday in Snowbird, Utah. He is reckoned to be the world’s oldest skier, but no doubt that claim will be challenged by some Scandinavian superhuman!

    Kiezo is the father of Yuichiro Miura, who was the first man to ski Everest and starred in a superb movie in the process.”

    http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=441

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