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1/20 - Cold, some fresh. Good day of carving.

1/21 - Alot colder, another solid day of carving. Two excellent days at Loon.

Leaving tomorrow around noon for Lincoln. Bretton Woods or Waterville on Sunday, Loon on Monday. Pics and some text when I get back. S’Posed to be really cold this weekend.

The snow was frozen solid and lacking in a certain “volume”. Oh well. What do you expect after a January thaw. Awesome trip.

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by davidhowland14

January 2-3 @ Loon Mtn.

1/2/08 - chopped up powder. Great temps, some crowds.

1/3/08 - Cold! -10 at the summit, some soft snow still left, all the man-made and some other stuff was really, really dry and very slippery. No crowds, good day. Shitty experience with Loon Customer Service and their “Lost and Found”. Sent angry email to Loon.

Great couple days of skiing.

Written for Requirement 8, Cit. in the Nation.

Dear Representative Delahunt,
I’m sending this email to express my opinion on the energy crisis facing our country today. America’s dependence on fossil fuels as our major source of energy  is the real problem behind the energy crisis and rising oil prices. Most people seem to think that the problem can be attributed to the war in Iraq, or to greedy oil companies. While these factors may contribute to the problem, the real issue lies with our complete dependence on fossil fuels. Our government should be pouring money into research into the development of existing forms of alternative energy, and research into new forms of fueling our country’s massive demand for energy. The government should be sponsoring the advancement of alternative fuels so that they won’t be viewed as “alternative” fuels, but as just “fuels”. As just another method for powering a car, turning on lights, and generating heat. If our country continues to provide funding to fossil fuel companies, nothing will change. The country needs to accept other forms of fuel, and this change needs to happen soon. Oil won’t last forever, and when it finally runs dry, our country will need another form of energy to turn to. If we take steps now to develop and research other forms of energy, we will be prepared when the Middle East cannot support our energy needs any longer.

Thank you,
David Howland
Falmouth, MA

Steve and I hit Crotched Mt. last Saturday, December 22. Powder, powder, powder. 3 feet of it in the trees and tons of coverage all over the entire mountain.

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