Vail Trail's inquiring photog asked "What is a Funicular?" and got some funny responses; A summer sign leads chair riders to syat on for the return trip; El Nino strikes again: Weird weather news from Russia and Thailand via The Vail Trail; Mount Snow on The Moove: The resort signed on with Deerfield Transit (using Holstein-style paintjobs) to integrate its shuttles to connect with nearby villages; A Polish Joke: the Polish customs dept. tried to tax a load of snow from Austria bound for a winter festival; Overboard cartoon by Chip Dunham.