The Doheny’s, Mick and Peg, sit on nearly 80 years of combined service; Peg womanning one of the most respected ski patrol’s in the business and Mick, former Ski School Director, who only taught more people the love of skiing than anyone in the North American ski industry. They both found their respective callings here at Jay Peak and, as is the case, stayed connected to each other by always calling. Peg’s radio call sign was 601. Mick was, quite simply, Micky. So hearing ‘601 to Micky’ was as standard a radio-call here at Jay Peak as was, the ubiquitous, ‘here comes the snow folks.’
Powerline has always been a favorite trail of Peg’s; it’s double fall line and natural snow magnet has been the main draw. But also because other folks tend to disturb other lines on other trails. And Peg is just fine with undisturbed lines. This season Powerline, and Peg and Micky really, assumes a new title (while holding onto the same precious identities) in honor of two Jay Peak team members who’ve left their own marks on the mountain while at the same time the mountain was imprinting on them.
So now the former Upper Powerline is ‘601’, the lower portion is ‘Micky’ and the only way to get the whole of it, the way these two lions of Jay have done for the past 4 decades, is to send it down 601-to-Micky. The soundwave graphic below represents both the calls-to-action and the sort of dedicated calling required to have your own trail named after you. Congrats to Peg and Mick. Long may you run.
Do You Have What It Takes To Have a Trail Named After You?
First thing you’ll need is zero desire to have a trail named after you. Is that you? If yes, continue. If no, back to your job in the Marketing Department.
Understanding Old School to mean ‘All the stuff I still do’
Micky wears neither a neck gaiter nor a helmet (I know, sue him), and still eats carbohydrates with passionate abandon (and burns them at a similar clip).
Productivity Ahead of Reactivity
Peg pioneered ski safety at Jay Peak by looking for ways to prevent accidents before they happen. Ski patrol can always be counted on to respond, but Peg’s preparedness mantra emphasized proactivity.
Work Hard. Play Hard. It’s Easy.
Whether inhabiting the psychic space of ULLR at Jay Peak Welcome Parties (exhorting folks to drink more beer. And then more beer.) or donning a familiar tutu once temps warmed to above freezing, Mick and Peg took their jobs seriously while taking themselves decidedly less so.
Shaping the Mountain By Being Themselves
Through opening up boundaries and making glade skiing more accessible, Peg served as the motivating force that encouraged us to venture into the trees. Micky taught mogul skiing with flair, ease and graceful spins and helped popularize runs you’ll never see on a map and we’ll never mention.
Queasy Like Saturday Morning
Micky’s strong, smooth turns are the net result of 4 decades of hustle while Peg can still beat anyone to the bottom when the clock she’s racing against is connected to someone else’s well-being. What won’t Micky miss? January. Peg? Saturdays.
You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello.
While Peg and Mick are retiring from their present roles, those who know where to look will still be able to find them. Mick as part of Jay Peak’s Ambassador Program and Peg working part time (sans Saturdays) in Patrol. And if you happen upon the old Powerline Trail some puffed-up grey day this winter, and see two folks breeze by you, pay no attention; that’s how they prefer it.
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