Back in CO
After 4,500 miles I’m back in Colorado. The road trip was pretty kewl although the driving was pretty nasty at times – the last day I drove 13hrs to beat a storm. Back in Keystone now for a little while and Lurch and Lisa are down here too. This morning we skied Keystone, then after lunch we headed up to A-Basin for a change of … Continue reading Back in CO
Back in Big White
Lurch and Lisa are in Big White for their 2nd honeymoon….. I think that Lurch didn’t didn’t perform on the first one so Lisa called me in to help out. Definitely a little weird being on someones honeymoon as the extra wheel but I’m comfortable with my ‘positon’ – hehehe. Today was a wicked day sking with Jon and Blind Andy and there will be … Continue reading Back in Big White
Road Trip
I’m not sure how many pics I’ll get on this trip but we’ll see what happens. Day 1 – Keystone, Colorado to Evanston, Wyoming First full day driving the Beemer and she is twichy. A bit of ice on the road has kept me on my toes and under the radar. It is a Saturday but on one stretch of road I counted 2 cars … Continue reading Road Trip
2nd last day in Keystone
Tomorrow I’m off north – going to be a mission of a road trip and I’ll try and take some pics and post them here. This is one time I’m hoping it doesn’t snow. But I’ve still got to ski tomorrow morning and today was a pretty cruisy, late start kind of a day. Here is a cheesy group foto to kick things off. Andy, … Continue reading 2nd last day in Keystone
Doris’s of ’07 southern winter
On the flight from NZ to the US I was sorting out the photos for the winter and I had an idea about a post featuring the Doris’s of the ’07 southern winter. First up is Shazza Doris – the original ‘ski bunny’. Blonde, wicked skier, lived in Thredbo for years and doesn’t take shit from anyone. I think that she and Dave the Sailor have … Continue reading Doris’s of ’07 southern winter
Another foot
Another foot of snow has fallen since this time yesterday and it is still DUMPING!!! Today was wicked – more terrain has been opened up so we aren’t skiing the same 3 runs. Here are some skiing pics. First up is Al Airborne. Kamikaze Andy…. My turn to hand the camera off. Check out this short clip of me jumping off one of the summer … Continue reading Another foot
A Foot of POW!!!
Overnight there was a foot of pow – and there is 3 more days of this. Hopefully more of the mountain will open but no complaints thus far. Andy and Doug’s morning commute. If this storm keeps up you might have to get a bit taller Al – that snow is getting deep. Me playing the violin at the end of the day for those just … Continue reading A Foot of POW!!!
Welcome to Keystone
I’ve been in Keystone for 2 weeks now and I’ve only missed a couple of days skiing. Only fast groomers to date – trees and bowls yet to come. I don’t have to tell you how much I love Monday’s so I thought I’d take out the camera. First up is our ‘commute’. Big lift lines hey. Last year Andy took out Jarisse in a terrible, … Continue reading Welcome to Keystone
Last post for NZ 2007
I’ve got some pics of Colorado but I suppose I better post the last ones from the southern 2007 winter. I did a bit of hiking once the lifts closed and these pics here are along the Dart River. Every other sign I’ve seen over estimates the travel time often by as much as double. So the 8.5hrs to the Dart Hut sounded like 4hrs….. … Continue reading Last post for NZ 2007
Glenorchy Fishing Comp
The Glenorchy Fishing Comp is a huge fishing event here in the Sth Island – so much so Hughie and Malcome even bought a new boat for it!!! We didn’t win the fishing side of things but we’ve got the drinking side covered (we didn’t catch a single fish in 4 days). Some pics of the crew for the weekend. 2 bottles of rum weren’t enuf – I … Continue reading Glenorchy Fishing Comp
The Dream Team
I actually meant to write that title as “The Team of Dreamers”. Today was the Holden Scramble and after being kicked out of the team last year Hughie and Pete let me back in – I’ve really worked hard on my game the last 5 months for their acceptance. Hahahaa – the real story is completely the opposite…. but the truth is boring. All that … Continue reading The Dream Team
Spring skiing
I thought that skiing was over for the season – I was wrong. For the month of September I have only skied 3 days until yesterday (the 19th). But some fresh blood, Dave the Sailor leaving town, some snow on the forecast and some gorgeous spring days has swung that around…. Looks like I’ll ski 4 days in a row and next week might involve another 4 … Continue reading Spring skiing