January 2011

Here I am...doing...something.
Hey, its quick, easy and safe.  That plan was to do a DP to the apron but being south facing it got some warming and there was a significant slide on the upper west facing slope...so plan b was PM, but we didn't have time to reach PM so we went for Toms instead. 

Skining up the nicely laid skin track took only 15 minutes or so.

It was surprisingly good snow on the north east face, the winds were coming from the west and cross loaded (gently) all the little snow that had accumulated. 

This is Coby, looking like its 830 AM and 15 Degrees

We didn't have a lot of vert, but it was probably 6 inches of 9% and at least 20 good turns on the steeps and a couple of good turns down lower.  All in all, just being outside and watching the sun come up on the valley was enough for me.  I just love being out in the mountains.  Such a boost.  


P.s. Sorry the pictures aren't the best, but props to Coby for having his phone with him and not leaving the camera in the car like i did.  

Bonus:  here is Google tracks for most of our run.




More toms ridge

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The video of Wade and My snowbird ski day is up in SD and HD for those
interested.

New Video

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Monday, January 3, 2011

no, not smell the glove.  Im posting a few raw clips from my last 2 snowbird outings (with the brothers and with wade)  Edited versions are coming, but here is what you get in the mean time.

Note:  The First set with the Brothers was dense think 12%  the other was lighter 7-8%.  What a difference!

Ooops, looks like they are all in HD.  the playback might not be so smooth.  I will have the edits up soon anway soo....

taste the raw

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Saturday, January 1, 2011