(Note: This is from earlier in the year and I was going to submit it to some magazines. To be honest, I don't have the time or energy, and I think I would rather share it with you all for free than make it so you would have to pay to read it. Enjoy!)
Craig, Jerrett, Wanda and Pete at the Col ab…
Yes, the title of this post should be read in the voice of the Count from Sesame Street. Yes, I have indeed skied two mountains in the last three days. Yes, I am tired, yet stoked!
No, I did not get caught in, see, be around or hear of any avalanche incidents over the weekend. Sorry. I'm workin…
It started out like any good powder day. Fresh snow, good friends, strong legs. While the avalanche bulletin rated the risk as "considerable", things felt stable and the powder beckoned. There were about 10 or so people in the circle I was skiing with that morning...everyone was talking about head…
Like the title says - 7 inches in the parking lot at Mt. Cain when I got there today for a site meeting at 10 am!
The view on the drive up.
First tracks in the parking lot!
MOUNTAINS!
mmmmmmmmm...
pretty...
This is Roberts Lake - I've never actually stopped here before but I had to pee really …
Here's two images from my weekend...bloggy style musings will follow...
One of the pro's getting air off the "Boner" at the Bearclaw Invitational Slope Style contest on Saturday.
Looking back up at the run I just skied in the West Bowl at Mt Cain on Sunday. I got as high as the small rock outc…
Not to be confused with pain at Cain, an altogether less pleasant Cain experience. I took my son up to Cain where we stayed in a borrowed cabin and generally checked things out. There is still a lot of snow. And bears - lots of bears...
enough to ski on still...not bad for July 30th!
Out fir…
The title says it all. A line I have been sizing up ever since I read up on Mt Cain last year. Its the sort of line where if you watch someone ski it standing at the top, they go over, disappear from site and then only reappear at the bottom...
Dream Chute as seen from the top of the tee bar at M…
Really - it was. At least until we drove past Sayward. Then, all of a sudden, the rain stopped and the road was dry and we made pretty good time up to Mount Cain. No getting stuck this week as I had my new chains (which are awesome).
Saturday dawned cloudy and snowy, but we were still able to…
and no puking. But I do have a nasty cold. Here's how Mt Cain looked on Saturday...
Before that picture was shot, I had some minor difficulties on the drive up Friday night. For some unknown reason I thought it would be a good idea to pass the grader who was plowing the road. It might even ha…
Alright. If you've been paying attention and done your homework, you will know exactly what the title of this post is referring to. If not, go back and read my A.S.D. post and do the assigned homework, then come back.
OK.
Done?
Good.
Now, this weekend Tree and I went back to Mt. Cain. There …
Wow - I'm still stoked. I only skied three runs today, but I have to say I have probably never been more satisfied after a day of skiing. Run #1 - groomer from the top of Mount Cain to the bottom. Run #2 - we headed into the East Bowl and watched a group ski the Dream Chute, then headed down …
OK - last one. I have to put a little promo vid together for Mount Cain's site, but that's it.
Up next, I will do a quick review of the G3 Onyx Alpine Touring binding...probably next week...
I'm off to Forbidden Plateau tomorrow morning, Mt Washington with my Son Thursday and Cain all weeken…
All powder all the time...make sure you watch it in 720 p! Just a warning - its wayyyy too long. Shorter edits coming soon!
Happy New Year!
First off, to my dedicated nine readers, my apologies for not warning you of my impending absence. I had a trip to Mount Cain booked and after a rockin party Christmas Eve, I was in no shape to post anything coherent Christmas Day.
Tree and I headed up Boxing Day and were greeted b…
