Skiing...Alone!

Cheese-O made the trek to COSMIC Winter Wild race at Snowmass, minus his trusty companions from last year (their presence was sorely missed).  However, this year I brought a camera and shaved 1:14 off my time from last year.

1. The skin track up to high alpine.  The eventual women's tele winner is just in front of me.

2. The view just after the last uphill transition, looking back to Snowmass.

3. Starting the last skinning section.

4. Sweet scenery off the ridge to Buttermilk.

Skiing...together!

What's this? Highroller AND Chainsaw skiing, on the same day, at the same time? Incredible but true and we ripped it up all over Howelson during the best part of the day, fat flakes falling and sun poking thru from time to time. Lot of fun terrain and powder for such a small little hill!

Dumping in Steamboat

Bacon and Topshelf joined us in Steamboat to sample some of the fresh 8" that fell on the 24" on top of the 25" from the last three days...needless to say it was epic! Strolled 4 blocks over to Main St to catch the free shuttle, hopped the gondola up then a quad to the summit where the mountain looked like it'd been dipped in frosting, rime snow everywhere, couldn't even read the trail signs. Proceeded to rip up knee deep to waist deep powder for the next couple hours until Highroller at least had to admit that the last knee had been dropped. It would be nice to know how to alpine ski in these conditions, powder was over the shoulder when making turns sometimes. Snow just kept falling and the minimal visibility turned to zero and all retreated back to the Love Shack for wine and crab cakes...good times, good times. Guest room is now in full operation with a bed and everything so come on up!

Face shots & gluten free

Awesome time skiing Monarch & Wolf Creek. Drive back in good weather was 4.5 hours. Might have to head back there soon.

Be Careful At Wolf Creek!

As helicopters covered the surrounding areas, one would think you'd see different messages atop the peak at Wolf Creek.

Me Yellow Now. How About You?

I know it's a little old but since nobody brought a camera to Loveland yesterday, here's your chance to create your own Simpson's avitar. You don't have to log in to make one.

http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html

1st bc of 08

Broke trail solo for an hour today to get up into all the deep fresh Steamboat has gotten over the last week. Left right from the Moots factory and started climbing, lost the trail a few times, bushwacked and finally bogged down in thigh high snow amongst the pricker bushes...good stuff. Downhill was butter! Seeing my tracks from my office window? Priceless!

Gotta love the momentary motivation of a New Year's resolution!

Skiing Loveland New Year's Day. Can get you a ticket for $40. Any takers? 10 inches of new since Sunday!

Last (first for some) '07 ski

Chainsaw is back in her skinny jeans and ready to rip it up! A few hot laps at terrifying Howelson Hill however and she was ready to crawl back into bed with a hot chocolate

Ritzy!

Steamboat and the poma from midway down "the Face". Legs were burning for sure! Well this brings Highroller's quest to ski every month to a close...missed out on Sept, Oct & Nov but hopefully we'll take another swing at it in 08

Air, so thin. Passing out...

Merry Christmas and Safe Travels!