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...need for extra caution caused by icy or rocky slopes is indicated by a red diamond and a closed slope is heralded by an orange octagon...
With the changes in altitude and length of run, of course, comes similar changes in the price of slope tickets and accommodations, to say nothing of available social recreation...
...were to follow this advice, the first stop would be a slope such as the near-by Blue Hills Ski Area in Milton, Mass. Complete with chairlift and snowmaking machine, the area's ski school is under the direction of Olympic Champion Penny Pitou and her husband Egon Zimmerman. Only 30 minutes from Boston via Routes 9 and 128 South, Blue Hills could be a convenient local practice slope as well as the first stop of formal New England ski tour...
Heading due west from Boston on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the slope-hopping enthusiast would want to further his skills on Mt. Tom in Holyoke, Mass. (five miles north of Exit No.4). There he could take advantage of a recently-expanded mountain-top-to-base slope that is serviced by a 3450-foot double chair lift and 220-foot T-Bar. A Friday night of skiing after classes would be possible, in that the slope is open to the public seven days and seven nights a week...
...dream of many a skier is to one day own a piece of the industry that captures so much of his time and money. But a private slope or guest lodge almost always remain just dreams...