Double Dip

...After driving a couple of hundred

miles to take advantage of all this

snow here at Wolf Creek on Tuesday,

I just had to come back on Wednesday

with family and friends for another

meeting of the A.S.C.

Picture quality isn't quite what yesterday's

was, as I opted for a smaller, waterproof

cam for today's snowy day.

#12 flies by...

Crista and Dan approve of the dumpage.

Elias and the next generation of rippers.

Dan(and his new goatee) and Crista recharge on the lift.

The All Day Ski Clubbers, Elias, Josh(I think), and Connor.

B Luv readies for the plunge into Waterfall.

Got to hook up with Wolf Creek locals

Rhonda, Rich, Curt, and Lisa for a couple

of great runs.

Still World Champs, at least for a week or so, represent!

Thanks again to Dan, Crista, and Elias

for putting me up and feeding me

and for the great Wolf Creek hook-up.

We may very well be back for another

shoot later this winter, stay classy Wolf Creek.

Yes Virginia, There is Snow in Colorado

...And most of it is at Wolf Creek.

A 110" base so far and inevitably more to

come. I drove for nearly 5 hours, starting

early on Tuesday, arriving just in

time to meet up with Afternoon Ski

Clubbers B Luv and me seester Crista.

Special thanks to Wolf Creek Ski Area

for making the visit possible.

A panorama from the back of the top of Raven Lift.

Crista and B Luv ready to go.

There me go again.

Crista on the heelside.

Telemark love from B Luv.

The agony...

Peak-a-boo.

Hooray! I crashed

Tuesday was my eleventh o' the season.

We came back Wednesday in numbers,

I gotta edit the pics and stuff and will

post it tomorrow, be here.

"B" is for "Bluster"

...And bluster is what Glen, aka

Mean Gene, aka Yeti Slayer,

aka Captain Vagabond, etc. etc.etc.

and I experienced today at the Basin.

We didn't have much in the way of

expectations to begin with, but we

just had to get out at least once this week.

The lift line at Pali was outrageous.

It was actually snowing, a week straight

of this and we'll be back to normal.

A lone avalanche control cannon

quietly ponders its worth.

Middle of January , and only our 10th post.

Booooo.

Cruel Winter

This is the second post title pulled

from a cheesey 80's song this season,

I smell a trend. Returning to the Basin

today was awesome as the weather and

day were clear and beautiful. The snow

conditions however are still somewhat

tragic. More terrain is opening, but much

of it is rife with hinderances and

bugaboo's, you know... rocks and stumps.

Hence our title.

Much of Summit County is visible in this

"smash pan" overlooking Montezuma and beyond.

Glen was raring to go!

Pali top with Loveland Pass in the background.

Chairs from the Darkside.

B.o.B. experienced some early difficulties

on a chunky nugget filled run.

The face called..."Professor".

Day 9 completed.

Come back soon.

Ocho Stinko

This seasons eighth visit,

and first of this decade,

to The Basin, was a nice return

from a long holiday absence.

The conditions for early January

however are kinda crappy, no fault

of the ski areas though. Good snows

come to those who wait, and with

this being an El Nino year,

the best could be yet to come.

"Ocho"

Glen.

Gore Range in the distance.

Finally, West Wall open.

Glen gathers his eggs...

...then "BAM" takes the cheese!

Support Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol, buy

an avalanche rescue dog T- shirt,

available at the patrol hut.

Snow in the forecast for Wednesday the 6th.

Bitter cold on Thurs.7th.

Might try to return this week,

we'll see, please come back to

find out how it goes down.

Good fortune to all in this new year!