Jiminy Peak, despite being in the Berkshire Mountains, consistently offers a very long ski season, comparable to most of the large resorts in southern Vermont. They blow a great deal of snow and maintain a consistent snow product across the hill. For this reason, I tend to keep my eyes out for their “E-Coupon” deals that they run every so often throughout the season. For us, Jiminy’s snow making prowess allows to get a day out skiing early in the season before Plattekill opens. So, December 2, 2012 was just one of those E-Coupon Sundays. If I recall correctly, just $25 for a lift ticket.
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Day 1: Local Woods: November 8, 2012 (Post Sandy Snow storm)
About 6″ of heavy wet snow fell on the still leaf-laden trees of mid-autumn. The trees were not happy, many completely snapped, others were leaning over at unnatural angles. Sandy had just blown down some two dozen trees in the local woods that were blocking the network of trails. Plus, there were even more blown down on some of our single track trails that my buddies and I have made over the years. (Mostly my buddies, but I have/do help as well). Continue reading
Tröegs Nugget Nectar

Image From Troegs’ Website
Tröegs Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA. Pint on draught. Rich orange amber in color with a straw colored head. Strong malt bouquet. Nice and hoppy on the tongue with three different hop varieties: Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk. They call it an “Imperial Amber”, but it drinks and tastes almost like an IPA. Very well balanced. Strong hop flavor up front with a nice balanced finish. Very drinkable at 7.5% abv.