Late last week, Silver Star BC got a good dump of snow.  With the first Olympic qualifying races of the season coming up over Thanksgiving, we are antsy to log some to skiing before the races begin.  Within 24 hours Brayton and I (marshall) were planing our first ski trip of the winter.  We both had some frequent flier miles at our disposal and Brayt discovered a 3-bedroom condo going for only $40 a night.  After a few phone calls, we found a car to borrow (many thanks to Sam Naney, a Winthrop native and Dartmouth alum) and some friends with whom to share our condo (Garrot Kuzzy, a fellow Midd grad and Birkie 2009 champ, Matt Liebsch).  So the trip was gonna be affordable.  We prayed that the snow would last.

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