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Atop the mountain, a mixture of relief and resolve
On the slopes of Wachusett Mountain, the pandemic is left behind, if only fleetingly
By Thomas Farragher Globe Columnist,Updated January 18, 2021, 7:53 p.m.
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Snow lovers chill at the Ski School waiting area at Wachusett Mountain.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
PRINCETON â A deadly pandemic races around the globe. The body count climbs with killer relentlessness. But for some blessed moments amid winterâs splendor, something akin to normalcy rides on frosty air.
At the base of Wachusett Mountain, skiers in multicolored winter clothing line up at the lifts, adjust their helmets and goggles, and try to forget dark headlines as they ready themselves for the slopes, a 1,000-foot drop.