Taos and Red River Skiing Trip

This is a very late post on a most surreal of skiing trips. It was really great seeing some old friends and meeting new ones (I dig your family, JR). Highlights included: Smashing up my rental car by hitting a 1,200 pound elk Skiing some pretty gnarly runs with only about 45 mins of sleep under my belt Lots of insurance/police report paper work due to the rental car Skiing at Taos,... Read More

Keystone 2008

It was a pretty busy week at work and I did not get a chance to post anything about the trip to Keystone. Weather started out kind of hot (mid thirties) but got colder as the trip progressed. Night skiing rocked. Thanks, Travis and Darren. If it weren’t for you guys I would still be stuck on Flying Dutchman that first night due to maximum Hot Damn 100.On Monday, Julee and... Read More

First Snow of the Season

Visiting Keystone resort’s website yesterday, I happened to notice the 1/2 inch of snowfall that had melted by noon. The webcam had the usual downward shot of Mozart in a layer of pretty white fluff. You could still see the dirt it was a nice vision of what is to come.  Read More

September Already?

It just dawned on me today that we are well into September and all of the smart boys and girls know what that means. Sweet Sweet September is the time of year that Winter Sports stores start stocking the shelves with all kinds of lovely skiing goodies. Summer is currently choking on its death rattle. Come on, Winter. Get here already!  Read More