Day 3 and 4

Rode up at Copper Yesterday, got a good 5"-6" during the day so made my first powder turns of the year. Got 9" of snow over night and lucky me gets to work, fortunately I was able to take a super early lunch ride break and got 4 runs in before everything was tracked out. All around a good day. Looks like we are in a good cycle for snowfall and new terrain is being opened up this weekend along with some new lifts, can't wait to get the whole mountain up and running.

Day 3, and first day at work.

Headed over to A-basin with my buddy Jeff yesterday. Rode all day long, got about 4" of new snow while we were their. Looks like the season is starting off better than last year as far as snow fall goes. I hope that it keeps snowing. Today I had my first day of work. They didn't let me run the lift, I just scanned tickets all day. Learned alot about my job and had a good day. Heading to the folks this weekend to help with the cabin.

Year 2, Back in Summit County, Day 1 and 2

So, after failing to secure a job in my choosen field of work in Atlanta this summer I'm back for Year 2. This year will be a bit different than last. I won't be living off of savings and suckling on the tit of federal unemployment. I will have a job this year. I will be running the snow carnival ride at Copper Mountain ski area. Yep, i'm a Carny. Well Ive been up here for a couple of weeks now going thru training and getting used to living in employee housing, It's a bit like dorm life in college. I got out on the mountain to make my first turns yeasterday, good to get back on the

snow. I got out early today and rode for a couple of hours, It started to get tracked out a bit, so I called it a day. Im heading over to A-basin tomorrow with some friends from last year, should be a good time. I will be exploring new mountains this year. I didn't buy the Epic pass, so I won't be riding the Vail resorts ( Keystone, Breck, BC, and Vail), I will be relying on my Copper pass which gets me on at Loveland, A-basin, Winterpark, Steamboat, Aspen, Monarch, Wolf Creek, Telluride, and Park City. I will hopefully be making a trip out to Jackson Hole later in the season, so I have alot of new mountains to ride. I tend to read a bit while not working or skiing, so with the encouragement of a friend back in Atlanta I will be offering up some reading suggestions that I liked. Thanks for the suggestion Dave. Well thats it for now, I hope everyone sitting behind a desk is having fun, If not come out and join me living the dream. As always if your are heading this way for a little skiing or riding give me a call and we can get together.

The Snow Carnival Ride

Daves Book Suggestion: "Breakfast at Sally's" Its about a homeless man in Seattle that is trying to get his life back togather after falling off of the coorporate ladder.

Day 115 Done and Done

Vail, last day on the mountain. Headed up with Jeff, Tizzle, Berto, Cody, and Taylor. Cruised the mountain and made laps in the park. Went up to the top at around 3:00, had a few beverages with alot of folks in crazy costumes. Headed over to Jeff and Tizzles after riding for a little end of the year cookout. Kind of a weird fealling knowing that the season is over, but hopefully I'll be back next year. Now time to back up and head back to Atlanta.

Day 114

A-basin,

Went up for 1 run today. Im offically over it. no more till Sunday. That will be my last day of the season. Heading up with a bunch of friends for a little adult beverages and some slushy riding.

Day 113

Breckenridge,

Just cruised the mountain for a couple of hours. Nice and sunny, got a bit of a sunburn. hit the jump iline again a few times, I think next year I will work on trying to do some spins, but I'll have to see.

Day 112

Breckenridge,

Just rode a couple of hours today with Berto. Hit the small jump lines at breck over and over. Bertos helping me to get my form down on jumps and in the park. Slushy conditions definatelt slowed things down.