Friday, November 21, 2008

I am the trainer and they are the trainees

Finally got some snow, which made everyone happy. We still need more but at least everything isn't ice and dirt....

I'm still doing lots of training, but I'm the trainer. I am training the other lifties on the high-speed detachable quads, the same one that I'll be in charge of when we open. I just found out today that I'll be responsible for the Powder Gultch high-speed quad chair (which I already knew) AND the Home-Run T-Bar. I will work 10-hour days Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday then I'm off for three days. The consistency is nice since I can plan around things.

I also took my first walk UP the hill today after work. After I closed down the bottom (loading side) of the lift I had to walk up to the next lift to get picked up by snowmobile.....that is a long, and hard hard walk; especially when you're wearing huge snow boots and in full gear.

Agata bought her first set of skis/poles/boots today! She has Head Every One skis with Nordica boots. She also got a custom foot-bed for her boots (orthotics for ski boots). I am thinking of doing the same thing since everyone here swears by them.

I have more pictures! I still have to get one of me in my full uniform. This is a nice one of the mountains from the village on a sunny day. I like the clouds below...
Here is one of me!

and another one of mountains. I like Mountains! That's the old Summit Chair (2 person chairlift).


That's about it for now, and pray for snow.

Mike

1 comment:

Mark Conlin said...

damn you and your snow and mountains!! Looks awesome. More pics please....glad to hear you are 'running the show' with the lifties. Again...i'm jealous.