The annual east coast Esto pilgrimage to snow country took place March 8 - 11th.  This year’s resort destination was Jay Peak Vermont. Over 100 skiers, snowboarders and snow bunnies made the trip and were treated to the most awesome conditions that could ever be imagined! While the crowd this year was a tad smaller than last year’s gathering to celebrated Esto Ski 50th anniversary, those who did attend were treated to 3-days of amazing snow, sunny skies and temperatures that had most shedding their parkas for lighter spring garb.  Jay Peak resort has undergone an amazing transformation over the years that include upgraded accommodations, restaurants and a gigantic water park that made it difficult for many to choose between the slopes or man-made surfing and water rides. The traditional Saturday morning Esto Races attracted over 60 skiers and boarders ranging from age 4 to 78. Medal winners and trophy winners are listed below. The day’s events culminated with an awards dinner and dance that had participants chanting to the DJ for more when it unfortunately was time to pack up at midnight. While next year’s group trip has not yet been booked, there was a lot of enthusiastic applause for returning to Jay 2014 when our trip leader Aini Maripuu polled the dinner attendees.  That said…have a great summer and we hope to see all of our regulars and newcomers at next winter’s outing.   Andrus Ers     MEDAL WINNERS   Female Skiers   Age 7 Hannah Fallon - Gold   Age 12 – 14  Lilly Aasmaa – Gold Nicole Pede – silver   Age 16 – 17 Teija Jõgi – Gold Meredith Gorman – Silver   30’s Liisa Shimabukuro – Gold Kaja Kai Ojamaa – Silver Heli Ojamaa – Bronze   40’s Susan Leetma - Gold Taimi Kuber  - Silver   50’s Leili Foster – Gold Lisa Sestrich = Silver Shelley Pede – Bronze   Seniors Silja Melts – Gold   Male   4 – 7 Noah Fallon - Gold Carlos Shimabukuru - Silver   9 – 12 Alexander Aasmaa – Gold Mikk Aasmaa – Silver Olin Martins – Bronze   13 – 14  Christian Sepp - Gold Eric Paletzki – Silver Taimo Pajos – Bronze   17 – 19 Alex Jõgi – Gold Erik Makk -  Silver   20’s Alan Marley – Gold Marcus Must – Silver   30’s Tarmo Remmel – Gold Priit Nikker – Silver Taivo Ets – Bronze   40’s Erko Sepp – Gold Ron Paletzki – Silver Mikk Jõgi – Bronze   50’s Marcus Vaska  - Gold Martin Pede – Silver Rein Aasmaa – Bronze   Seniors Riho Melts – Gold Mart Ojamaa – Silver Jaak Vilms – 29.09   Boarders Female   11 – 15 Liis Jõgi – Gold Annika Paletzki   20’s Aleks Martins   30’s Alexandra Fallon – Gold Liis Teene – Silver Katie Milles – Bronze   Male   11 – 18 Ian Martins – Gold Alex Pede – Silver   30’s Curran Fallon – Gold Taivo Milles – Silver Jaan Talvet - Bronze     Best Skier & Boarder Trophies   Best Male Snowboarder – Ian Martins  - 24.55 Best Female Snowboarder – Alexandra Fallon – 26.44 Best Young Male – Christian Sepp – 22.36 Best Young Female – Lilly Aasmaa – 25.56 Best Overall Youth – Aleks Jõgi = 21.76 Best Male Skier – Erko Sepp – 20.54