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. Email to a Friend 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 wi...