Last month I took a day off mid week to go skiing. The original plan was to go to Seven Springs. Last minute I found out that Blue Knob was having College week, where I could ski for $20, so I jumped at the opportunity to try out some new slopes.
The 2 and a half hour drive was a bit rough. As I got closer it got pretty foggy, but the snow on the sides of the road promised a great day to ski. I assume it was because it was a school day and the weather was a bit rough, but when I finally got to Blue Knob it looked abandoned. There were probably a total of 10 cars parked out front. Inside it was equally sparse.
I got geared up and headed out to the slopes. The minute I got outside I was very disoriented. After several minutes of staring at the lift and trying to find a single orient myself, I realized I was at the top of the slopes, not the bottom as I am accustomed.
Foggy days are not great for your first time at a new ski resort. Once I figured out all the slopes though, it was pretty awesome. I could go for several runs without seeing any other skiers. The runs were twice as long as I would have seen if I had gone to Seven Springs. By the afternoon, I worked up the courage to hit some of the black diamonds. They were pretty icy, but I took my time and really got the hang of it.
Around 3 pm school kids started showing up and the place really filled up. Middle school snowboarders sitting around made it hard to navigate off of the lift. I headed home around 4 pm. I got a total of 25 runs in. That made each run less than $1 each!
Best day of skiing yet!
