Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Really? You can go to jail for that?

Just came across this article on Lou Dawson's blog (wildsnow.com) and thought I'd share. Food for thought; what do you think?

Friday, October 7, 2011

And So It Begins

Just saw on the interwebs that Wolf Creek ski area in Colorado will be open tomorrow! That's right, according to their website they just picked up 36" from a recent storm.

Check out their website...

And their webcam...and

Pray for snow!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

It's that time of year again...

I'm not sure about you but as soon as the weather starts to cool off and the rain becomes more frequent; as the wildfires begin to flicker out and the smoke clears out of the air in the valley; I find myself gazing toward Snowbowl more often. I can't help myself, I keep thinking about all the snow that has yet to start flying. My mind wanders back to seasons past and I begin to feel a sense of giddyness that typically happens with the anticipation of floating effortlessly through the latest offering from Ullr; when you feel snow flying into your face and coating the inside of your collar.

It's almost Winter!

Ullr smiled on us last season...he was pleased with the scent of Burning Dog and the collective energy of a few hundred hardcore skiers and boarders rallying around a fire at Big Sky Brewing Co. watching gratuitous powder scenes presented by none other than the Powderwhores themselves. Does this time of year get any better? Only when it starts snowing, I guess.

What are your goals for this winter? Will you sign up for the next harder level of lessons? Learn more about back country travel? Purchase your first transceiver, probe, and shovel (and learn how to use them)? Will you ski steeper lines, drop bigger cliffs? Or will you teach the next generation about your love of the lifestyle and take your kid(s) skiing for the first time?

I call it a lifestyle because for so many of us, skiing is so much more than a "sport" or an "activity." We are not only skiers when there is snow on the ground, we find ourselves looking at possible skiable lines in the middle of summer. We skip down trails thinking about skiing a line of moguls. When we are inundated with smoke from wildfires and the temperature is topping 95 degrees, we daydream about that one incredibly deep day last season and feel a shiver. Skiing gets into you mind, heart, and soul. It helps us identify ourselves and connects us to other like-minded individuals who share our passion for this lifestyle.

I'm a skier.