Higher Ground Expeditions

The interesting thing about downhill skiing is that w/ every descent there is an equal, accompaning ascent. This allows a brief period of recovery b/f the next race down the slpoes. So thank God for this double chairlift from the bottom of Route 66 back up to The Summit House. While riding up to the top for more extreme fun, I had ample time to reflect...on life, on my next trail attempt, on the beauty in the surrounding mountains, on counting all the ski poles lying below the chairlift, AND on counting the no. of chairs on this chairlift. The number is an EXACT 154. Yes, there are EXACTLY one hundred and fifty-four chairs on this chairlift. I wonder who has the distinguished honor of painting ALL 154 chairs in the off-season...hummmmm.

And, OH by the way, I was able to spot the "Sheik" on this particular chairlift....with a blue streak trailing behind him...

Also, and OH by the way, the EXACT number of "fallen" ski poles lying beneath the chairlift is 41, not counting all the lost ski gloves, broken ski boots, etc.!