Only three die hard skiers showed up…Deb Roberts, Mary Connors, and Jerry Stelma.  It was pouring rain when we left the McDonald’s on Erie Blvd in Rome at 9:30. By the time we got to Osceola at 10:00 it was snowing, just like the online Weather Channel had forecast.  Hugh Quinn, the owner, said it had been snowing there for about an hour.   It continued to snow all day. The skiing conditions were great.  We skied about 7 miles, with a break for lunch in the lodge.  We volunteered Mary to be co-leader. She did a great job making sure we were all accounted for.  We skied trails with enough uphills and down hills for Deb to get the hang of snow plowing and face planting.  The day ended with beers at the Osceola Hotel.

By:  Jerry Stelma