Badger Deer Camp - Badger Sportsman Magazine

WINTER SPORTS
Today is going to be a perfect day.
You stop at a store or gas station to pick up some supplies
for your extended weekend stay. You immediately notice
there’s something different about the people here…a
certain warmth and friendliness you can’t quite put your
finger on, but one that you realize is necessary to survive
in this remote, snowy place.
You head to Blackjack, and as you approach you see the
large ski lodge set in front of large open ski runs towering
behind it. You drive part of the way up the hill and find
your trailside condo. You start a fire, and turn in for your
busy day of skiing and boarding tomorrow.
You wake up early…too excited to sleep. You look
out the patio doors to the ski slope to find your deck
is buried under 14” of fresh lake effect powder that
has fallen overnight. You simply can’t wait to get out
there. Unfortunately, the lifts don’t open until 9am. You
prepare breakfast for your entire group. Friends and
family are occupying the condo units right next to yours,
conveniently in the same building.
As everyone finishes their hearty breakfast, you hear the
hum of the groomer pass by your condo laying perfect
soft corduroy behind it. Today is going to be a perfect
day. Clean up later. The mad scramble is on for everyone
to get their gear on. Some of your group drives down to
the lodge to rent equipment and sign up for lessons. The
rest make first tracks down to the lodge to purchase your
weekend lift pass.
What follows is the best day of skiing of your life.
It’s not just the great conditions, but you are having a
blast skiing with friends and family—joking, laughing,
playing, acting like a kid yourself.
The complete family and friend vacation.
By the time the day is through, you’re tired and happy.
You find yourself in the bar enjoying a beer with your
friends. The kids are playing video games and you’re
laughing as you retell the funniest moments of the day.
There’s live music and the fun continues until dinner
time.
After a great dinner in town, your whole group relaxes
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