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Some jolly old pagans used to celebrate May Day by lighting a fire and jumping through it for good luck. The Romans came along and connected it to their worship of the flower goddess. Here in the U.S. it marks a day of violence between striking labor unions and the Man.
In Ski Nation it’s just a good old goofy celebration of the giant pile of slush that’s left on a pitched piece of ground. If you don’t have a pile of slush, it’s a nice day to mournfully walk around your neighborhood with skis in hand, but that was not our fate. The fine folks at Big Boulder Park stockpiled enough slushiness for a proper May Day celebration. The event brought skiers from all corners of the Northeast, and everyone celebrated the event in their own special way.
There were those who marked the occasion by gawking at Sean Jordan:
The nose/tailblock contest strained some hamstrings and threatened to snap some skis.
Sean Jordan has been off winning comps all winter, but you’ve gotta go home sometime. The crew takes it to Big Boulder Park’s setup in record setting spring heat.
It’s been a confusing winter on the East Coast. Mount Snow claimed first opening day by throwing down a bunny hill park sometime in August. Or maybe October, shit if I remember- it’s been months. Between then and now it’s been balmy temps and relentless rain. Killington, Sunday River, and Okemo have had some sporadic open days, but the official start to what we used to call ski season has finally arrived.
BroBomb took to the insanely crowded hillside of Big Boulder Park to document the first opening day south of Vermont. The snowthug tall-tees were stretched to the max, and the gypsies had chosen their headbands with care. The fashion-show was on, and we all enjoyed an all too late revival of shred before slinking back to our home mountains…whenever they open.
We can all be happy about the colder temps in the east because there’ll be a lot less bitching on the message boards. Check the photos, and if you’re the kid in the red & blue- email me your name and you’ll be an official internet star.
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