Pat Donnelly

A base grind may be in order or you might want to start with Dominators ReNew Zoom http://www.dominatorwax.com/renewzoom.html http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=8015 http://www.tognar.com/ http://www.dominatorwax.com/faqs.html#HOWOFTENSHOULDYOUWAXYOURBASE?

Mike - Were you riding with the Phillips Bros?

Arapahoe Basin, CO - Arapahoe Basin ski area officials have announced that its opening day for the 2007-2008 ski and snowboard season will be tomorrow, the earliest opening in Arapahoe Basin's 61 years of operation. Last year the ski area was the first to open in the nation and this year A-Basin continues that trend. The Exhibition chair will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Skiers and riders can expect an 18-inch base on the intermediate High Noon run and some features in the High Divide terrain park. The will be no beginner skiing at this time. Opening day adult lift tickets will be available for $45, youth tickets age 15 - 19 will be $39 and child tickets age 6-14 will be $22. Ski and snowboard rentals, food and beverage service in the A-Frame, the 6th Alley bar and retail shop will be open to the public. Ski school lessons will begin when the Molly Hogan Learning Center opens later in November. Local radio station KSMT will be on site in the base area with a live remote, playing music and handing out giveaways.

Our last lab was not a kisser (good thing too!) as her nasty habit was to eat her own pooh. Kind of controlled this by walking her on a leash at dump time and then bagging it. My brother's lab is banned from doggy day care as she will eat all the other dogs pooh. Doesn't this pooch already have a name?

160 is the max length. They used to offer a longer version but removed it from their catalog as it was shorter than the mfg claimed. If you use a bag for your board after a day on the slopes, be sure to remove all the snow and water from the board before inserting into the bag to avoid potential rust on your edges.

Interesting read . . . Upscale ski mag launches from Aspen.doc

another resource www.visitsaltlake.com

http://www.secondact.com/ Might be worth consideration. I recently purchased a Marantz receiver and it is working just fine. Saved about 30% compared to brand new. Here's their deal of the day (Sept 16th): <TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4px" vAlign=top> Pricing <TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=gray>MSRP:</TD><TD class=gray align=right>$399.99 </TD></TR><TR><TD class="orange twelve">Our Price:</TD><TD class="orange twelve" align=right>$179.99 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>You Save:</TD><TD class=gray align=right><SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!-- var y = (1 - (179.99 / 399.99)) * 100;document.write (Math.round(y));//--></SCRIPT>55 %</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </TD><TD vAlign=top> <!-- rating --><TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 1px dotted; BORDER-TOP: #ffffff 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT: #ffffff 1px dotted; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px dotted; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- /rating -->Product Details <TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=gray>Brand:</TD><TD class=blue align=right>Apple</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>Model:</TD><TD class=blue align=right>M9268LLA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>Condition:</TD><TD class=blue align=right>Refurbished by Third Party</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>Warranty:</TD><TD class=blue align=right>60 Days Parts/Labor </TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>In Stock Status:</TD><TD class=blue align=right>Normally ships in 1 - 2 days<!-- quantity: 30 --> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0 width="100%">Shipping Options - select in cart <TBODY><TR><TD class=gray>Ground</TD><TD class=orange align=right>$0.00</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>Second Day Air</TD><TD class=orange align=right>$109.99</TD></TR><TR><TD class=gray>Next Day Air</TD><TD class=orange align=right>$199.99</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Saw DMB in concert a few weeks ago, excellent show! Here's a short clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGtJIKCsCI

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=67160&fr=yvmtf

Chairlift Construction On Schedule to Greet Ski Season at Whitefish News - Resorts Whitefish, MT - A $7.5 million chairlift expansion of two new high speed quads is continuing on schedule at Whitefish Mountain Resort, formerly known as Big Mountain Resort, with load testing to begin in October and both lifts ready for the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season. The chairlift work is being completed by Salt Lake City-based Doppelmayr CTEC. Resort owner Winter Sports, Inc. is rebuilding two chairlifts for the upcoming season. Big Mountain Express/Chair 1, the main lift to Big Mountain’s summit, is being replaced. Swift Creek Express/Chair 2, previously a fixed-grip double chair, is being extended, re-aligned, and replaced with a high-speed quad. The original Chair 1 was a fixed-grip double chair constructed in 1960 and was replaced in 1989 by the current high-speed quad, previously called the Glacier Chaser. Mark Haselby, site manager for Doppelmayr CTEC, worked on the high speed installation 18 years ago and is overseeing the two projects this summer. “We have an aggressive timeline on this massive project and we’re making significant progress,” said Haselby. “We should begin load testing the first week of October.” Progress to-date on Chair 1 includes the replacement of lift tower assemblies and tower extensions using a helicopter and the rebuild of the bottom terminal. The top terminal is 40% complete with the new bull wheel and electric motor in place. Grade work is nearing completion and new communication lines are being strung this week. New lift cable will be strung in mid-September and then new chairs will be added to the line for final load testing. Last week 50 cubic yards of lift tower concrete for Chair 2 were flown via Kaman K-max helicopter in 65 different trips over 3.5 hours for towers 6 through 16. This week, towers 1 through 5 will be poured using trucks. New lift towers will be flown into place during October. The top terminal has been excavated and poured and dirt work is beginning on the lower terminal. The goal for Chair 2 is to have load testing completed by Thanksgiving. In addition to chairlift upgrades, snow groomers have also been replaced at a cost of over $240,000. Announced last week, the resort is tripling its snowmaking capacities for the Fishbowl Terrain Park and Superpipe.

http://aspensnowmass.com/classicpass/ Out-of-towners might want to consider a trip to Denver to get in on this deal then renew subsequent years on-line or via phone. <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=9 align=center border=1><TBODY><TR><TD>Colorado Snowsports Expo (admission required) Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St., Denver 303-228-8000 </TD><TD> Friday noon - 10 pm Saturday 10 am - 8 pm Sunday 10 am - 6 pm </TD><TD> November 9-11 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Use the link to see other dates and locations. Last weekend is Nov 17, just prior to Thanksgiving. Extend the visit a few days and hit Loveland . . . buy a Loveland 4-pack in advance.

http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2688

Pure Boarding's package / World Carving Session http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=30

Did you try yyzcanuck@yahoo.com ?

http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_20965 Passes http://www.aspensnowmass.com/companyinfo/mediacenter/newslist.cfm?id=656

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm2Mdma2dXw

http://www.aspendailynews.com/article_20778

<TABLE cellPadding=8 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=bottom><TD width="44%"> </TD><TD class=articleByline align=right width="56%"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><HR noShade SIZE=1></TD></TR><!-- overline--><!--title--><TR><TD class=articleTitle>Canyons sold to familiar face</TD></TR><!--subtitle--><TR><TD class=articleSubTitle>Talisker also developing property near Deer Valley</TD></TR><!--byline--><TR><TD class=articleByline>By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune</TD></TR><!--date--><TR><TD class=articleDate>Article Launched:07/17/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT</TD></TR><TR><TD height=10></TD></TR><TR><TD class=articleBody>The Canyons Resort, final vestige of the American Skiing Co. empire, will be sold for $100 million to the company that bought United Park City Mines and is converting its property along Deer Valley's fringes into a posh ski and golf development. Talisker Canyons Finance Co. LLC, a subsidiary of the Toronto-based real estate development and investment company Talisker Corp., will buy the resort outside of Park City and all stock in American Skiing Co. Resort Properties, Inc., which has contractual rights and obligations involving The Canyons. Talisker also is assuming responsibility for pending litigation in which the resort's former owner, Wolf Mountain, contends it should regain the property because American Skiing defaulted on a lease. That trial is projected to take place early next year in Park City's 3rd District Court. In a related development, Scott Pierpont, general manager of The Canyons, resigned Monday "to pursue other opportunities," said David Hirasawa, American Skiing's director of financial analysis and investor relations. Pierpont also is chairman of the 21-member board overseeing Ski Utah, marketing arm for the state's 13 active resorts. His future with the association "has yet to be determined," said Ski Utah spokeswoman Jessica Kunzer. "The board has really enjoyed working with Scott and he has a long history working with Ski Utah. Only time will tell." The sale of The Canyons means American Skiing has disposed of all eight resorts under its control at the start of last ski season, raising $599 million used to pay off creditors. Those creditors included Oak Hill Capital Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm that was American Skiing's majority shareholder. On June 21, when American Skiing filed papers to dissolve with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, company officials said The Canyons would continue to operate under Oak Hill as it has in the past. There were no public indications a sale of The Canyons was imminent. Chip Carey, American Skiing's senior vice president of marketing and sales, said Monday "the right offer came at the right time. It was an opportunistic sale . . . at a very good price." He added that Talisker is a "power player in town," its Park City operations (technically Talisker Mountain Inc.) led by Jim Thompson, former president and chief executive of Vail Resorts Development Co. "They're well thought of, good citizens, very successful," Carey said, optimistic Talisker can build on American Skiing's development of The Canyons. "We've taken The Canyons into the top 15 resorts in the United States in a very short period of time. They will be able to come in and complete the vision at a very high level. The growth will be spectacular. We're excited for the community about that." Calls to Talisker and its public relations company were not returned Monday. Talisker Deer Valley's Web site said Thompson was hired in February of 2006 to run the Utah operations, which began in 1999 and expanded with the 2003 acquisition of United Park City Mines. The company created the Talisker Club, a private-membership club offering multimillion-dollar residential development opportunities in three communities adjacent to Deer Valley - Empire Pass, Tuhaye and Red Cloud. Club members have access to an 18-hole course designed by Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara, Deer Valley's ski slopes, a mobile fly fishing clubhouse on the Weber River and a private ski-boat docked on Jordanelle Reservoir. Thompson developed Vail Resort's real estate assets at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone ski resorts, its retail properties at two of them, and the company's employee housing program. He also redeveloped the company-owned Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club in Wyoming. mikeg@sltrib.com </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Oregon Ski Resort Calls for Volunteers to Clean Up the Forest News - Resorts Mount Hood, OR - Calling all outdoor enthusiasts, skiers, snowboarders and anyone else who loves Mt. Hood. On Saturday, July 21, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., the Mt. Hood Meadows Friends of the Forest Day will take place on the summertime slopes of Mt. Hood Meadows ski area. This family-friendly volunteer activity is co-hosted by the National Forest Foundation and the US Forest Service. Mt. Hood Meadows Friends of the Forest Day is an opportunity for families and individuals to experience their National Forest lands, learn something new, contribute to the well being of public lands that we enjoy year round, all while having a fun and rewarding experience. All ages are welcome; individuals and families with children over 10 will find the day most rewarding. The Mt. Hood Meadows Friends of the Forest Day will have volunteers restoring slope conditions by picking up litter on the slopes of Mt. Hood. Volunteers will hike down the mountain, enjoying the scenery while also giving back to the National Forest. Mt. Hood Meadows is generously providing lunch to all registered volunteers. During lunch, a member from the Crag Rats, the oldest mountain search and rescue organization in the U.S., will give a short talk about their own squad of volunteers and the work they do on Mt. Hood and the surrounding areas. Volunteers should register at www.becomeafriend.org/volunteer or call Sam Haffey with Friends of the Forest at 805-264-2477. Information on what to wear, where to meet and driving directions will be provided to registered volunteers. The National Forest Foundation (NFF) hosts Friends of the Forest Days around the country in partnership with local organizations.

<!-- start header --><H1>First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine</H1>Jul 02, 2007 - 07:58 AM News - World Cup Government Camp, OR - During every U.S. Snowboarding alpine training camp, Head Coach Steve Persons works in a team-building exercise or two. But never one quite this rocky as the Team headed to Oregon's Kickatat River for some Class II-III whitewater kayaking during the second of two early on-snow camps held at Timberline Ski Area on Mt. Hood. "I swear, they needed leashes for all of us,” said 2006 Olympian Michelle Gorgone (Sudbury, MA). "It was full-on bumper boats - they would try to keep us under control, but we were all racing and trying to dump each other. The rapids weren't too big, so there wasn't a fear of death or anything. It was more of a good time for everyone.” Going "blue angel” Using plastic sit-on-top kayaks, the Team was guided downriver by a local outfitter and scouted the more significant rapids before running them "blue angel” - one after the other. According to Persons, who has taken the Team kiteboarding and rock climbing for previous team-building experiences, it's important for the riders to face things completely out of their element. "I don't think any of them had been kayaking before, at least not whitewater, and all of them swam, but it's things like this that help the team work together. Alpine racing may be individual when you're on course, but the support of the entire Team is what makes each rider successful,” said Persons. With a number of young riders working into the program like Lindsay Lloyd (Centerville, UT), Vic Wild (White Salmon, WA), Zac Kay (Mount Shasta, CA) and Josh Wylie (South Londonderry, VT), off-snow activities become just as important as on-snow opportunities, says Persons. "These riders basically live together the entire winter, and if they're not comfortable hanging out together off the snow, then they're certainly not going to perform together in competition,” he said. "So, we toss them into situations that aren't within their comfort zones and see how they perform.” Whitewater - the frozen kind Away from the river, the Team had six days of lapping the Palmer snowfield at Timberline Resort with gates set on the lower portion. The focus was on adding mileage, perfecting form and gaining consistency. ”Ultimately, we want the athletes to be feeling very comfortable fundamentally with their riding before we go into a long break from on-snow training. There's a lot of equipment testing going on in order to dial-in gear before next winter. Because of that, we weren't focusing on speed, just getting in the laps and making sure their form is solid,” added Persons "Technically, it's nice to have a couple of on-snow camps not long after the season ends because their legs are still there from winter. But now we'll take two months off before regrouping in New Zealand. Everyone will pretty much head home and work on their physical fitness using the individual programs set up by Per [Lundstam, the USSA strength and conditioning manager].” The trip to New Zealand will be a first for alpine riders, who have traveled to Chile the past three seasons for their late summer training camp. The switch, said Persons, was a unanimous vote by the athletes to check out a new training location. Positive reports from the freestyle riders, who have made New Zealand a regular summer stop, may have helped the vote. "We thought it was time for a change,” said Persons. "Besides, we hear that they've got a pretty killer jet-boat ride you can take down a river in New Zealand - the Team is pretty stoked to check that out and my guess is if they can handle whitewater kayaking, a jet-boat should be no problem.” Departure is set for the end of August and the Team will remain in New Zealand until mid-September

www.snowshack.com Helmet example: Giro Nine.9 regular price $99.94 - "sale" price of $64.96 less 25% + the audio tune-up kit is also available. Dear Snowshack Customer,<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = LB /><LB:CONTENT can_clone="no" content_type="intro" xmlns:format="urn:my-scripts"><LB:GREETING></LB:GREETING> <LB:PARAGRAPH_BODY>There are two days left to use the "springsale07" coupon and receive 25% off. The offer expires at midnight on Saturday, May 19. And we have added over 100 more Closeout items. When you use the coupon, you receive 50% or more off the original price. Just use the coupon code "springsale07" (without the quotes) when you check out and the 25% will be automatically deducted from the total owed. A minimum $25.00 purchase is required to use this coupon. And, this coupon may not be combined with any other coupons e.g. the free shipping coupon. This coupon applies to EVERYTHING on Snowshack.com including the over 100 new closeout items that we added. - Helmets - Backpacks - Bags - Videos - Gloves - Hats - and much more </LB:PARAGRAPH_BODY></LB:CONTENT>

Henry, Which DVD player are you using? My SONY HD gear is from 2004 and the player in non-HD but does have HDMI or near HD up-step. Using a standard DVD player does not do the set justice. Did you get HD for your ears too ;-)

Sound rules lead to better results, check out investors business daily @ www.investors.com

Some neat and nasty T-shirts linked from the above www.phatrags.com Oh my!!