"I was out the door of my apartment in Hoboken, NJ, at 6:30 a.m., and I pulled into the Hunter Mountain parking lot at 8:50 a.m. Perfect timing for first tracks. I rapidly got ready in the car as the dashboard read a balmy 4ºF for the first day of the season and raced towards the lift as I saw the first group of skiers ride up."
"As I took my first turns down an empty Hellgate, I felt the rush of skiing that I almost thought I had forgotten. Big GS style turns ripping down this fall line trail made everything come right back to me in just one run. So I did it again, and again. And again. And then a couple more times. And even though Hunter only had two trails open from the top, I didn't once get bored with skiing just one of them."
Departure from Hoboken, NJ occurred at 6:30 a.m., with arrival at Hunter Mountain at 8:50 a.m., enabling first tracks. Temperatures registered around 4ºF as preparations finished quickly in the car before racing to the lift. Early turns on an empty Hellgate delivered large GS-style runs, providing immediate confidence and prompting repeated laps despite only two top-to-bottom trails being open. Conditions felt notably favorable for the start of the season. Operations at Hunter Mountain and Vail Resorts appeared well-executed, offering reliable lift service and snow coverage that made the limited terrain feel satisfying rather than restrictive.
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