5:00am alarm.
Hurried, excited rush to get dressed in the dark and out the door.
Hoping to be the first in line.
No, this wasn’t for Black Friday, the most popular shopping day of the year, when hoards of people line up in the dark to score deals on, well, pretty much everything (I heard there were tons of amazing deals on toasters??).
Hoards of people lined up, not for TVs and toys for the kids, but to snag the first chairlift ride of the 2009/2010 winter season, first tracks, and all of the bragging rights that go along with it.
This was White Friday, opening day of ski season, 2009/2010. And, a White Friday it was indeed. A blanket of fresh white that continued falling into the wee hours of the morning greeted guests all over the mountain.
The white addiction that we all know and love so well brought over a thousand stoked skiers and riders up to the mountain on opening day.
Several people also took the first opportunity the season offered to become brand-new converts to the sports of skiing and snowboarding. I think they’ve already become addicted!
A sincere thanks to everybody - employees and guests alike - who made opening day fly without a hitch! Welcome to the 2009/2010 winter season at Mount Spokane!
