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WEEKEND OUTLOOK

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WEEKLY ON-MOUNTAIN NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JAN 29, 2014
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Night Skiing Adds to the Magic

T
he “Four O’clock clear” was in efect Ready to hit the slopes! Whiteish Middle
last week on more than one occa-
School students pose while waiting for the SNOW
Bus. Gabby Herrick, Sydney Jones, Rebecca
sion, in the form of an inversion. Just Lockwood, Johnny Carl, Bethany Barnes, Clay
another phenomenon that contributes to the
Kann, Nathanael Guzman, Sami Galbraith, Tanner
Armstrong, Kaden Clarke, Reid Quigg-Roy, Jared aura of magic we feel about
our beloved mountain. Last
Butts, Ethan Palmer and kneeling.Carl Quigg- Friday the aternoon clear
Roy and Kaiden Moore.
timed itself perfectly with

night skiing, and for those
moonrise, all of which further enriches their of us who were there we
experience. It not only gives kids the op- Riley Polumbus
enjoyed the best visibility of
portunity to ski or snowboard and be with the day.
kids, it ofers these kids a chance to share the Among the skiers taking advantage

magic of this mountain.
of the additional four hours of skiing last
If you haven’t already be sure you come Friday were 15 students from Whiteish’s
up and go night skiing Friday or Saturday Central School participating in the Stump-
nights! If you come on Saturday be sure to town Ater School Program ofered through
stop in at Ed & Mully’s for live music. If you Whiteish Parks and Recreation. his is the

are a 2013/14 Winter Season Pass Holder second year the ater school program has of-
night skiing is included with your pass, fered night skiing for middle school students
otherwise tickets are only $20. Night ski-
grades ith through eighth and started when Lodge. Many of the kids who participate “One good thing that’s better than day
ing runs through March 8 and includes one Recreation Coordinator Maria Butts saw a come from families whose parents do not ski skiing is that during night skiing there are
Sunday session on February 16th as part of need.
or do not have the time to take their kids to fewer people, it’s more enjoyable,” she said.

Presidents Day weekend. Come up and enjoy “A few years ago Lesley Quigg, a coun- the mountain. Eleven-year-old sixth grader It’s also a social outlet. While the kids
the magic!
selor with Parks and Recreation, was going Sydney Jones had only skied once before she are accompanied and supervised by Butts
More about the ater school program:
night skiing on Fridays with her kids and a joined the program last year.
and Quigg, the kids are allowed the freedom
he kids are met by Whiteish Parks and group of other middle school kids who had “My parents don’t always have the time to ski on their own. Each have a “ski buddy”
Recreation staf ater school and depart the season passes but their parents didn’t ski,” to drive me up to the mountain so I really and most end up in groups of friends, yet
O’Shaughnessy Center at 4:10 p.m. and re-
Butts explained. “We thought this is some- appreciate this,” Jones explained while sit- another advantage of the program; they can
turn at 9:30 p.m. he program costs $10 (ex- thing we could do through the ater school ting on the bus with me. She had never been connect with other kids.
cluding night ski ticket) which covers dinner program so we contacted Whiteish Moun- on a chair lit before joining this program, “You get a chance to talk to other skiers
and the supervision. Kids without season tain Resort.”
and ater attending every session she was ski- and snowboarders,” said eighth grader Tan-
passes can purchase a $10 night skiing ticket “People think going skiing on our moun- ing intermediate runs.
ner Armstrong who is new to the program
and everyone receives $5 of rentals. Parents tain is for the elite,” added Quigg. “his “It’s a really fun way to exercise,” Jones this year.

who want their 5th to 8th graders to go can program gets the kids involved so they can added. “I’m not very good at sports and not For some kids the program has been
register online at cityofwhiteish.org or stop try skiing.”
coordinated, I can’t even do a cartwheel!”
their vehicle for getting on the mountain
by the Parks and Rec oice in Depot Park. he program has been averaging be- Sitting next to Sydney, 13-year-old Re- for the irst time, and they are in awe of the
Volunteers to help chaperone are always tween 15 and 18 kids per session, who ride becca Lockwood has also taken advantage of views of Whiteish lit up at night. hey are
welcome!
their own private SNOW Bus to the Base
the program for both years.
also treated to the sunset and sometimes a

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