Local ski enthusiast Nat Winthrop, had a vision of Morse Farm as an ideal venue for a cross-country ski center...Winthrop, in turn, persuaded fellow-skiers Bill Kaplan and Chip Stone to invest in the venture as equal partners.

They approached Morse, who was at long last receptive to the idea of a forth season...The partners, determined to do things right, hired John Morton to lay out a system of trails.

Morton, a participant in six Olympics and for 11 years coach of the Dartmouth ski team, is known for creating trails that maximize the terrain to insure that something interesting is always happening. The characteristic result is a swooping, swerving roller-coaster course that challenges the expert without overwhelming the novice.

...It’s going to be an elegant ride, folks (those fickle snow gods willing).