"When we first planned our ski trip at Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine, for the end of February, we hardly expected to begin and end the trip by driving through blizzards. Pat, Lyle, Kevin, and I left from Queens in the early afternoon on Friday, February 20, excited for a chance to get away from the mundanity of our early-30s weekend routines."
"He twisted the large knob on the control panel to put the MDX in "Snow Mode," which is designed to keep the power going to wheels that actually have traction, so we don't slide. Our other friends, Chris and Logan, were already at the AirBNB. In just a short 20ish minutes, we'd be there too, ready for the pizza and beer they just picked up."
"Because first, we reached a slick, blanketed incline on a sloping backroad. Lyle noticed something to our left. A black pickup was nose-first in a ditch on the opposite side of the road. Its owner, hands on hips, stood and stared at his predicament. Lyle pulled over, got out, offered to help."
Four college friends from Queens drive to Sunday River Resort in Maine for a ski trip in late February. During their journey, heavy snow forces them to switch drivers, with Lyle taking control and engaging the MDX's Snow Mode for better traction. While navigating treacherous backroads near their destination, they discover a British man whose black pickup truck is stuck in a ditch. Despite stopping to assist, the group realizes they lack the necessary equipment to help and can only call for professional assistance. The incident becomes a defining moment of their trip, highlighting the unpredictable dangers of winter travel.
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