Prime Time Ski Club News for Bethel Citizen 3/24/16
For further information contact:
Terri Messer at tmesser@aol.com or 207-671-0715
It looks like winter isn’t done yet, at least at Sunday River ski area. Last week’s warm temperatures and sunny days created typical spring skiing conditions but weekend temps in the 20s and 30s allowed the mountain’s snowmakers to cover 10 trails with fresh snow and the groomers to lay down a nice corduroy finish. And the snowmakers and groomers claim they are not done yet. Despite this renewed chance to experience winter ski conditions again, a number of Prime Time Ski Club members have finished skiing for the season. Some members with seasonal homes have left and members who day ski have become fewer and fewer.
However, some of our diehard skiers are still around and happy to ski with anyone 50 years or older who wants to meet up with them. Please note that when North Peak Lodge is inaccessible, like the other day when the Chondola was on wind hold and the connector trail from the top of the North Peak lift was roped off, or if the lodge is closed, club members meet either at the Mahoosuc Room at South Ridge Lodge around 8:30 a.m.to get to the lifts at 9 a.m. or at Barker Lodge around 10 a.m.
At our last pot luck dinner of the season last week, thank-you cards for the mountain’s groomer and snowmaking crews were signed by members who wanted to express their appreciation for a job well-done in keeping our members skiing during this non-winter. And speaking of a job well-done, in a recently published article on www.SeniorsSkiing.com, an online magazine for the 50+ skier and snowboarder, the Prime Time Ski Club was mentioned as one of the great assets for seniors who ski Sunday River. The article states, “For seniors on a fixed income and liberated schedule, a top place to ski in the East is Sunday River, ME. That is for three reasons. First, it is huge… Second, Boyne Resorts has done a great job modernizing lifts and focusing on snowmaking and grooming, keeping trails in good shape, even in low-snow years. Finally, everyone who works here is very friendly, so you have nice people looking after you.”
The online article goes on to say, “One great asset here for seniors is the 100+ member Prime Time Ski Club (motto “You’ll Never ski alone!”) for those over 50. Meet up any weekday morning…and have a fun group of people to ski with.” The write-up is a nice tribute to Sunday River as well as the Prime Time Ski Club. The article also mentions the Prime Time Ski Club weekly Bethel Citizen column and gives readers a link to the club’s website where there is an archive of these columns.
As a bonus for the curious, the online article also mentions the writer of this column by name. So check out the www.SeniorsSkiing.com site for ski news, advice on destinations, gear, health and a nostalgic look at ski history and heroes. Subscribing to the site is free and includes special offers, discount information and updates on what other seniors are doing to optimize their skiing and riding experiences. You can also check out www.primetimeskiclub.com for a list of activities and previous newspaper columns. Hope you will join us on the slopes for a few last turns.
