Back Woods Skiing- North Weymouth, MA
In the last few weeks, winter has come alive in the Boston
area. Snowstorm after snowstorm has pounded southern New England, breaking
numerous snow records. The most recent storm, Marcus, hit our town of North Weymouth
especially hard, dumping close to 30 inches. Just shoveling the driveway enough
to get the car out took hours on its own as the snowbanks on the side of our
driveway were around 10 feet high. When we finally got the driveway cleared off
we decided to take a ride around the neighborhood, curious to see how others
were dealing with the snow.
We drove up to Great Hill Park, which boasts fantastic views
of the Boston skyline. But it wasn’t the skyline that caught our attention that day. It was the snow, and the hill itself. When you mix those two element
together and have been skiing your whole life, it’s tough not to envision floating
through 30 inches of powder. So I decided I needed to make this thought a
reality.
I packed my skis and boots into the car and started hiking up some
woods on the side of Great Hill Park. There was so much snow, most of the hike
I was up to my waist in powder. It took me about 30 minutes to get to the top,
having to stop a few times to rest. When I finally stepped into my bindings and
made my decent, the ride was a blast. There was so much snow, I was slowly
floating down an otherwise steep hill.