So what happens next? Not this weekend but hopefully on January 21/22.
In a normal weather year, the next weekend would be a busy one. In the morning each day would be Dryland training for kids that have never been on snow. Think Level zero. How to put on your skis or snowboards. Walk, fall, get up, glide, ride the Webster moving sidewalk lift, play, and mostly laugh. It only takes a couple of hours and is not required. It is just a little extra time for new skiers and snowboarders.
At the same time and during the rest of the day we get the parents and grandparents that are new Support or Member Only members comfortable with a position helping. They go through orientation at the lodge, see the inside of the lifts, learn how to park cars, feed a bunch of kids, or just find a group to help. Support Members run a ski area. There is a little bit to it and everyone has to help. Sky Tavern is a barn raising and those walls are not going up by themselves.
Past members already know where they belong and how the rubber meets the road so if we can get a few of you up to guide the newbies, great.
Just a fair warning, we also do more new instructor training and my goal is to move 35% of Support Members to instruct. I gave you the soft sell during registration but now comes the full-court press to learn to share snowsports.
Thank you all,
Bill
