Mount Abram, Greenwood ME

Ever have a ski day when all the stars aligned? I did and it was at Mount Abram and the day will be forever etched in my memory as one of my best ski days. Now, Abram on any ordinary day may be just another run of the mill medium size hill, but on February 28, 2008, it was a gem surpassed by no other.

Picture blue skies, no wind, abundant sunshine, birds merrily chirping away, 16 inches of untouched powder and 20 cars in the parking lot.

I skied the run under the lift over and over and over. Never tiring of it and every time finding room to put down tracks as I bounced down the slope and poofed through the snow. Eventually I moved farther mountain left to a trail that required a bit of a trail blaze through some trees. This run had even more snow. I literally threw myself down the hill plowing through tons of powder. Amazing.

By 2:00pm I limped back to the car. I didn't want to stop, but I had been running on empty for the last hour. From my first run until my last run, I put down tracks. These days are rare but when you get them, they are forever cherished.

ps. Mount Abram is open Thursday through Sunday. We lucked out and skied the big powder at Sunday River on Wednesday and then drove over to Mount Abram the next day and skied the 16 inches of untouched powder again.