FROM THE PUBLISHER
HUBERT SCHRIEBL
if the mountain
could speak
If the mountain could speak, perhaps it would say…
It’s winter at Stratton—my favorite time of year. Everything is so
busy from morning to night, always in the best condition and
ready for you to enjoy. I AM THE MOUNTAIN.
Although I work long hours, I do get a bit of rest during the
wee hours of the night as I get tucked in with a white blanket
of fresh snow. But I’m up early even before the sun rises, so I
can be groomed and be in tip-top shape for you. Most rumples
are smoothed out like brushed corduroy, but I do keep a few
bumped-up parts for interest.
The ski patrol team led by Chris Schilling is double-checking
me the very first thing for any unsightly flaws, making sure I’m
at my finest for early morning visitors. And as the sun begins
to warm me up from the overnight chill, Hubert Schriebl is
photographing me, capturing perfect angles, showing me off
in the best light.
Rising with the sun, I can see Route 30 and the Access Road
filled with a steady stream of cars, each with boards and skis
on top in anticipation of spending the day with me—I’m just
about ready.
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I am powered up—my gears begin to spin. Guests arrive
looking forward to being among the first to have me to
themselves. Some have even begun to enjoy me on foot with
special gear from local shops such as The Startingate Ski Shop,
Norse House Ski & Sport, First Run Ski Shop, Equipe Sport, and
Bradley’s Pro Shop.
As the day progresses, Steve Truskoski and the safety patrol
team are here to keep all in check and, for those in need of
a tune-up, a visit can be made to the at-the-ready Stratton
Mountain Urgent Care at Carlos Otis Clinic.
And as the day wanes, after the last run there is still more of
me to enjoy at the Coca-Cola Tube Park, riding on snowmobiles,
or at my neighbors at the Village Spa, Sports Center, or
Winhall Memorial Library.
But my work goes on as I change and adapt with the weather
and prepare to greet winter lovers all over again the next day.
–Marcia Lissak
on behalf of Stratton Mountain