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"Calling all Tahoe/Reno/No Cal Posters and Lurkers . . ." And so it began. Innocently enough, I suppose. A non-specific invitation to ski with mostly unknown persons in an undeclared location. Personally, I thought it sounded like fun. A month or so later, the plan somehow coalesced. A rag-tag bunch of skiers and riders over 25 in number converged on what (prior to our arrival) was a quaint, off-the-beaten-track ice fishing oasis. Ah, Virginia Lakes. We were like Richard Dreyfus and the other freaks in Close Encounters -- we really didn't know each other, but we were collectively drawn to that spot by something powerful. In our case, it was Corn Snow, a/k/a Porn Snow, a/k/a "Spring Deelite". At a time when most "skiers" had long ago hung their boards up for the summer, this group was just getting started. Believe it or not, our common link was a website. Even more bizarre was the fact that this website -- telemarktips.com -- purports to be a telemark skiing webzine, and yet our group was comprised of telemarkers, randonee skiers and a couple of snowboarders. All sharing the love of backcountry glisse followed by a good bottle of Black Butte Porter. We had two glorious days of sun, corn and fun, getting to know each other a little better in the process. I had a great time. If you were there, you know the vibe I'm talking about. If you weren't, what's wrong with you?
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