This was my first visit to Ski Liberty in 6 or 8 years. I used to ski there more often in the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s as a kid when the area was known as Charnita. For a mountain with only 600’ of vertical, Liberty knows how to make the most of it. Yesterday over a dozen trails were still open, certainly enough terrain to keep my group busy for a day checking it all out. We had a very good day of sunny spring skiing. Temps were close to 70 degrees. I forgot the sunscreen, so we all have the raccoon look today. The snow was a little like mashed potatoes when we started, but it seemed to get a little quicker as the day went on and skiers scrapped off some of the slush and exposed the harder surface underneath. There were people on the mountain, but not enough to cause any real lift lines.
Top ten reasons to go spring skiing:
Lift rates usually come down (although not yet at Liberty).
They start cooking food on outside grills and broadcasting Jimmy Buffet music and everyone generally gets in a party mood.
When you pass the ski area’s golf course at 9am and the place is mobbed you know the crowds on the slope are going to be minimal.
Everybody between 15-30 can wear t-shirts and get soaking wet without freezing.
Snowboarders have a lot more fun with slush than ice.
Skiers have a lot more fun with soft and forgiving bumps.
Did I say small crowds?
The babes shed several outer layers of clothing.
It beats spring cleaning at home while waiting for the NCAA March Madness B-Ball tourney to start.
An ice cold après-ski beer tastes a whole lot better when the air temps are 70 degrees.
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