Yesterday Nub's Nob opened for the season, and today was my first day back out there. There were five runs open as well as the beginner hill. I rode with a lot of people and talked to most of them. I realized after I never asked my standard chairlift question: "Where are you from?" On the opening weekend most skiers are from the area, so we mostly talked about how great it was to be skiing again and how amazing the snow was. On other weekends it is interesting to find out how many different places Nub's Nob skiers come from. Most are from the Detroit, Grand Rapids, or Chicago areas, but there are also people from all over the country and the world! Some people are actually surprised to learn I am only from Petoskey. This picture shows me with a lesson I had last year. She was visiting her sister and had come all the way from South Africa! When my brother and I were kids we would take the singles entrance so we wouldn't have to wait in line as long. It became a game to see who could ride up with the person from furthest away. "I got one from Ohio." "Well I got someone from Texas!"
Today's post is dedicated to long time Nub's Nob ski patroller Bob Smith who passed away this morning. Upon his retirement he turned his friendliness on the hill and the chairlift into a job helping people find their way around Beaver Creek resort in Colorado. Thanks Bob! You will be missed!
