Photo of the Day - February 17

Autostitched from 3 iPhone Photos

Mt. Mansfield Panorama from Spruce Peak
Color corrected, straightened, and cropped

Day 1, Season 7

Preparations and Patrol Refresher aside, today was day 1 of my 7th season. The forecast was for sunny skies and a relatively warm day -- in the mid to low 30s. It was mostly cloudy from home all the way up the Mountain Road, until, near the Resort, there was a hole in the clouds just above Mt. Mansfield. I couldn't take a photo while I was driving, but here's the shot about 20 minutes later, followed by photo highlights of my day:

Waiting to Line Check the Alpine Lift, 8:20 a.m.

Top of the Alpine

Top of the Alpine

Waiting to begin Sweep

Spending the Night Atop Mt. Mansfield (NYT)

The Stone Hut, a cabin at the top of Stowe Mountain Resort, is a popular ski-in, ski-out property.

Read the complete article by Sara Tuff in today's New York Times.

Mt. Mansfield Photos of the Day

A picture perfect day -- a "10" in fact!

I could kick myself; there I was in Stowe to run some errands and I didn't ski. Hope you were up on the hill...

Mt. Mansfield Photos of the Day

Can you picture yourself here? Can you imagine have a vacation home here — on the mountain?

Mt. Mansfield Photos of the Day

Here are a few shots I took earlier today:

Mt. Mansfield Photos of the Day

Mt. Mansfield Photos of the Day