board collection

sometimes people ask me how many snowboards i have. the answer is 22, for now. some are 'collectors items' (at least to me), some are crap that i haven't gotten rid of, and the rest are part of the current quiver.

FIRE CHICKEN

ok, so the sled's back in one piece and has been BRAP'IN around the mountains the last 2 sundays. here's a few pics. i'm so stoked on how it looks now, so RAD. THANKS HOEN!! snowmobiling is kind of an obnoxious/loud/smelly way to access the backcountry for snowboarding, but as much as i like to play it down in my head, it's pretty damn fun. i got mine up to 75mph on the way out yesterday and i didn't hit top speed. mountain sledding is WAY different than the midwest snowmobiling i was slightly exposed to in WI. it's scary being in spots where your $$$$ investment can easily roll down the hill and be gone till spring (don't worry Ma, im super careful).

the backcountry has been pretty crappy out here for the last few weeks, but it has been pretty good as far as snow stability (i.e. bomber). that means it has been great for exploring on sleds, so we've been riding around and studying our maps/gps/google erfs. it's funny, the only reason i've got some map and compass skills (even though said skills are kinda weak) are because i wound up with a geology degree and now it's helping my snowboarding. neat.

anyways, it's gonna snow/dump/puke/pooh in the NW this week, so beacons on and let's shred!

ooootahh part 2

ok, so i've been back in washington for 2.5 weeks but here are a few more photos from my utah trip. was there from jan 1 to jan 7 and we rode every single day. logged 5 days at brighton and 2 days at snowbird, and at least 4 days were pow days (memory's getting foggy). brighton is now a sister resort of my 'home' mountain, the summit at snoqualmie, so i get 10 free days at brighton.

sunny, light snow, and everything is cheap; utah's got me hooked. $3.99 for an arby's beef and cheddar combo, c'mon, that'd cost like $6.50 here. plus, gas was like $1.35. big thanks, again, to ben and tony for letting me crash on the couch. see y'all at baker. and big thanks to BB for giving me the opportunity to do some UT shredding. still got 5 free days left at brighton...

oootahh pt. 1

i've been in utah since the 1st. we've ridden everyday so far. saturday we got a foot of fresh and it was bluebird, RAD WAS HAD! it dumped all day today and it's still snowing, time 4 bed.

harpy new yarrrr

hi er'ybody! happy new yarr. my resolution is to pay better attention to this blog and put up hella purrrrdy pictures. my other resolutions are: swear less, get tough, be awesomer, and land my first seven. updates to follow.......................? crap, boob, fart.