This winter is taking shape and it has been fantastically hectic. I reckon I could even get a job at air traffic control the way I’ve been able to line up my winter guests, but since I don’t spend enuf time on my real job I don’t think I should really look into a second one. I was going to try and split up these pics … Continue reading Winter Wacko’s
We’ve had some snow and the crew has gone wild. Thursday we buried ourselves in the Beaver….. The Beaver Creek moto is “Not exactly roughing it” and I think it rings pretty true. Our day at the Beaver started with us parking at the Ritz. Black Betty might not be pretty but she is big and black. Some property that Paige has her eye on…… … Continue reading Not exactly roughing it
I needed an excuse to post some pics so I’m doing a pre-Tuesday post. This weekend, as part of my studies, I’m spending 2 days ice climbing and I really hope I don’t get an ‘F’. Here is the grading scale for ‘Intro to Ice Climbing’: F – Funeral E – Expired D – Death or Deported (if I get a D I do get deported … Continue reading Pre 32
The Hutchinson’s are back in town and before it gets too cold I thought we’d go on a mission…. actually I needed a hand to get this mission accomplished and they were the first willing participants. No real rush to start the day so we skied Keystone on a gorgeous not-a-cloud-in-the-sky day. The tree is the background is the state tree of Colorado….. don’t piss … Continue reading Planes, hot springs and snowmobiles
Ski Cooper is a wee little ski field (unlike me – I should work on that winter coat of mine…. hahahaha) about 45 miles from my place – the lifts are short and it is pretty flat – sounds just like a Japanese Doris or a Japanese ski area – hehehe. And just like Japan – it had better snow than anywhere else in Colorado this winter. It was Adam … Continue reading Ski Cooper
Paul and Caitriona arrived a few days before Xmas and this is their first time in North America. They are here for the skiing and they are getting used to how we ski here in the north…….. Caitriona and I decided to use her Irish heritage and my ‘shackle dragger’ heritage to take over the kiddy castle…… Down with the English!!!! The Irish Hobbit Queen … Continue reading Hutchinsons in America
There wasn’t much snow up high this season and as such I didn’t get as much touring in as I had hoped (the Grand Couloir will have to wait for another year). So when AJ called saying he was interest in a post season ski on the peak I was keen to dust off the skins (100% baby seal) and have one last day of … Continue reading Out of Season Ski
Last weekend a few of the boys and I headed over to Jacksons Bay on our annual ‘Whitebaiting Trip’. Since we’ve never caught much whitebait, there was a rumour about town that we never went whitebaiting and really went to Vegas for a few days. In years past, I’ve been able to name each individual whitebait that I caught….. not this year. For those of you who don’t know … Continue reading Queenstown Kunts
This will be a bunch of pics from Spring – there will have to be some more posts here but with daylight savings and some stunning days I’m trying to give all the toys a run. Last Tuesday I went for a ski, paraglide, mountain bike ride, a swim, tennis was cancelled so I got in a quick 9 holes instead. Start things off with … Continue reading Spring
Awakino is a tiny little club field 3hrs north of Queenstown. For the last 2 years AJ and I have been talking about doing a mission up there. Last weekend we finally shook the sand out of our v-jay-jays and got up there. It has been a tough year snow wise but the planets aligned, the opportunity presented itself and we had a vehicle that … Continue reading Road Trip – Awakino
Justin was in town for a week or so of ‘man skiing’. We had a little bit of snow and some gorgeous days up high, above the clouds and away from the crowds. The rest of ‘Justins’ crew really couldn’t understand why anyone would go to the Remarkables…… the more people who don’t understand, the better. There were a few a few tumbles caught on film … Continue reading Justin
This was a mission through Skippers Canyon to the base of Mt Aurum (something that will no doubt be climbed/skied in the future). I had read that there was a 4WD track in there…. so I figured I’d use the dirt bike for the first 25kms, then walk the last hour into the hut. Here are some pics of the easy part of the ride. … Continue reading Bullendale Mission
