Winter has arrived: First day of riding

Today was the first day of the ski season in Minnesota, and perhaps the Midwest, as Wild Mountain (Taylors Falls) opened to the public at 10 a.m.

The snow itself was fine, though it was limited to only one trail. Still, it was remarkable that anything was open at all, considering that you could have golfed just a few days before.

I took it easy on the first run, but had no trouble departing the lift. It all came back, including a few ground spins on the way down.