Mid-Week work

Finally my Ski-wax-setup in my garage is complete! I finished the table with adjustable vices, a beer fridge, a soda/energy drink fridge, and a tv to watch ski movies on while I wax and tune my and courts skis!

So I also put in some crazy off-road use only headlight and fog light bulbs in the xterra this week as well.
Straight from Korea, they are putting out 85/100 now vs 45/55 stock
THATS USING THE LOW BEAMS!!!
So I also put in some crazy off-road use only headlight and fog light bulbs in the xterra this week as well.

Will be heading up to Crystal Mountain for the fireworks new years eve! Show starts at 9pm, also they are showing the new TGR movie on Saturday night at the base lodge and I will be there, new snow is in the forecast and I cant wait to get up there!

My Birthday!!!!! And I got sun and a little powder

Priceless Court!

We didn't get started too early but me and Kurt still made it out to South Back and where some of the first people to ski Silver basin off the top of the Boxcar..... while you look at this slope keep in mind that I was the first one to ski down that little stretch and all the avy debre and sluff you see all came down while I was skiing down...... now watch Kurt rip it

Paolo posing

Chumy, aka Ashley's fiance having some fun

This is the crew once again hitting up RinkyDink

Monday 21st, aka my birthday eve

I actually came up skiing Saturday the 19th with my Dad and Mr. Sean Keely, it rained/misted off and on all day long, so the snow was HEAVY but there was lots of it off the groomed and we hit up all the usual hidden places...... Jimmy (aka my dad) shot some great video of me and Sean making the best out of the conditions but unfortunately the 16gb memory card in the camera craped out on me..... So I returned Sunday night with a fresh memory card and ready to rock!

Me, Court and Paolo headed up Sunday night to ski Monday and Tuesday, it was raining all the way up to crystal, and rained all night at the alpine inn. But about half way up the mountain it snowed all night so 4 inches of fresh stuff was lots of fun to play with in the morning, that and it snowed off and on all day, hopefully we will get a decent amount of snow tonight and tomorrow will be fun.

And although I make it look good the snow was hella sketch with ice crust just a couple inches under the cascade cement on top.

Here is Coutney and Paolo heading down past Snorting Elk, some nice super hard boilerplate underneath

Taking a break on top of some nice Avalanche debre!

Me, Mr. Alphin, Kurt, and Ashley Alphin(last name soon to change:)

ripping down the back side of Rinky-Dink, and yes thats the name of the run

2nd weekend of shitty skiing

I never would have made it on the east coast... I just cant enjoy skiing on an ice rink, call me crazy. I was raised a powder skier from the Pacific Northwest say it loud say it proud.

It was 2 degrees up at Crystal this weekend and there was only 3 inches on top of the ice, also the upper mountain was off and on due to wind hold and both backcountries where closed.

On Saturday we went to Leavenworth to see the Christmas lighting

On Sunday we headed up near Crystal and hunted down our Christmas tree!

Well it was due to happen...... a sub-par ski weekend

First off Crystal recieved rain in the begining of last week and then it got cold right before the weekend = ice!....... There was some new snow but 3 inches on top of ice only goes soo far.

Also I was feeling horrible on Friday night and Saturday morning so after about 4 runs my head was hurting soo badly I had to call it a day....... But did get the first stage of my Christmas lights put up!

Instead of skiing we headed down to pick up a Christmas tree permit in Enumclaw and then go put up some lights. On Sunday I started on my wheel project for the ultimate ski vehicle.

WOW GREAT DAY!!! and it's not even Thanksgiving!

Yeah it was that Kind of a day!

Such a great picture you couldn't just see it once! ... I guess I'm an ok skier :)

Got to ski with Jimmy and Cassandra for the first time this year.(aka Mom and Dad)

It was dumping!!!
Court, Jimmy and Cassandra
Courtney buried in the snow
The Offroad xterra after just one night!
My smile tells everything there is to say about the conditions that day!
video of Big Jimmy aka my Dad ripping up the powder. sorry for the crappy format, between my horrible editing skills and courts video shooting abilities this was the end result. Still the big guy did AWESOME!

Great Secound Weekend, Sat November 21st

Today we got up to the mountain about 8am and got to move back into our room at the alpine inn! Courtney wasn't feeling to great so she slept in while I went out to enjoy a bunch of fresh snow. Mr. Sean Keely skiing between Boxcar and Threeway peak in Silver Basin
I was in the one of the first people out Southbackcountry as it opened for the first time this season!
Keely loving the new k2 Sidestash skis!

Begining of 2009/2010 Ski Season!

This season is going to be LEGEND...... wait for it.....hope your not lactose intolerant...DAIRY!!!!!!!