Category: N.O.S.
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Camp Lynda: Not riding
Such an interesting crew we have over here. The biking-facebooking has gotten a bit out of hand this year; ‘course I’m typing as everyone eats breakie. Boo. And nice weather. There is good riding, but the rain and fog make it all a bit much like home, only warmer.
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Revisiting
Phillip and I went and did The Subway today. There was a bit of snow. It was pretty. Conditions were, on occasion, interesting. Everything was good. The Subway is an easy canyon, one which in the summer tends to entrap boy scouts and extended family groups raping with boat rope. We didn’t see anyone today,…
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Aspens
Have always been my favorite trees, and know I have another reason. Fantastic skiing up on the Markagunt today. Five hours of touring, with a highpoint right below 10,000′ and a continuous 1600′ descent from there, all moderate crust n’ corn through mature, well spaced aspen groves (not unlike the one above). Deeelightful.
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Listening to..
“Paris Walking II”, by Miles. Worth a post all on it’s own. This afternoon was the first spring skiing of the year. Used red-silver wax (which didn’t at all work, I need to suck it up and buy some klister) and my new wall-to-wall BD Ascensions (which worked so well it was at first…
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Road trip schedule
M and I are on the road in a few days; last hurrah before school begins for real. S__ Drive south, ski, horse around, possibly head toward the Tetons (sent ya an email DB). S__ Ski, etc. Pray for snow and cold. M__ Ski more, make our way south. T__ Hang out/ski/canyoneer and watch the…
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Fender
This is one thing you can do with an old Nalgene, a dremel, a few bolts and zipties, and 40 minutes. I love making things I want out of stuff I already had. I took the commuter out to test this, spin the hurt out, and get an ice cream cone. The fender could be…
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It’s not about the snow
Except of course, when it is. Laurie called last night. Said she had the use of an injured friend’s pass and would thus be whiling to subsidize my ticket for the pleasure of my company. I of course said yes. It rained up to around 5500′ a few days ago, and it was easy to…
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This is what we like
Superlative dawn patrol at Lolo today. Looking down the last run, which went just right of photo center. Best skiing of my life, total control and comfort, no wipeouts. Hero snow for certain. (Damn. I flipped back to May and my self-portrait under a tree at the end of the KTR, and compared. Carrying…
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New year, new house
M and I celebrated the transition to 2009 as we often have, with her at work. The next day, we began the long awaited move out of our attic hovel and into a shiny little house a few blocks away. I don’t like moving, it is a thing in life I’m loath to admit…
Bedrock & Paradox 