Pat Donnelly

Day 4 http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=232Day 5 http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=233 Day 6 http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=234 Anyone else attending the SES care to contribute, stills or VIDEO clips.

and once you have the mental image of what's just right, have someone shot some video of you while you ride; still photos can tell a story too. This way you can see for yourself if you are actually riding the way you think you are.

Sandra - I do not have my BTS yet but you may want to click on the "search" link above and type in "BTS" as there has been a couple of threads.

and party on!! Day 3 from Snowmass http://pureboarding.ch/index.php?id=231&L=0

try http://www.bootfitters.com/FIND_SHOP.htm http://www.surefoot.com/find.php

SWIX BASE BURN POWDER Sprinkle some of this ultrahard powder wax on your base (or at least along both edges) just before hotwaxing with your wax of the day...then iron both waxes in together. It helps protect the base in very cold and abrasive (icy, manmade, frozen spring) snow against base burn and can help increase wax durability. Use the hydrocarbon powder for temperatures -26* to 12*F (-32* to -12*C)...and the lo-fluoro powder for -25* to 14*F (-32* to -10*C). EXTREME COLD WAXES Very coarse snow crystals, manmade snow and ice are especially abrasive and strip wax from bases quickly, which can create base “burn”...an oxidizing process that seals p-tex and diminishes its ability to absorb future wax. Extreme cold wax powders are made primarily of hard synthetic paraffins to combat this. It’s sprinkled on bases...or at least along edges where base burn risk is greatest...before dripping your hydrocarbon wax choice of the day over it. The two are then melted in together. They are offered by most major wax companies.

http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=230&L=1

Day 1 photos are up http://www.pureboarding.com/pureboarding/index.php?id=229&L=1

Thanks to CHADX for mentioning this: Costco members - search on line for "lift tickets" Current offers from: Big Sky Moonlight Basin Mt Hood Kirkwood The Canyons

$66 was the winning bid for the above. Here's another chance http://cgi.ebay.com/TWO-EACH-BIG-SKY-LUTSEN-GRANITE-PEAK-SKI-LIFT-TICKETS_W0QQitemZ320078988731QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1303QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem John, You should enable your profile to accept e-mails from other members.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TWO-EACH-BIG-SKY-LUTSEN-GRANITE-PEAK-SKI-LIFT-TICKETS_W0QQitemZ320078988654QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1303QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Try the search tab and also read http://www.tognar.com/deburr_tips_edge_polish_repais_ski_snowboard.html

I presumed the noted ingredient "*" should be cinnamon as ginger appeard twice. I used crystallized (chopped) ginger . . . Good source for spices www.penzeys.com Great mix! My wife likes to eat this (cold) with vanilla yogurt. Thanks, Pat

Depends howmany days you are riding? Boyne offers a "Frequent Rider" card for $50 which gets you one $10 discount per day at Boyne Mt, Boyne Highlands OR Big Sky www.boyneusa.com The best part of the offer was a ski free - 5 day period in early January. http://www.bigskyresort.com/ontheslopes/bs_ch_ots_tix.asp Good luck

Select ares in CO, ID, OR, WA - plus Whistler http://skifreedeals.com/shell_map.php From SOTC - Sliding On The Cheap http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/

More photos!! Chatter, chatter, skidded turn and a few fine lines. Should be firmer this weekend. Polish them edges!!

Policy varies by carrier, in general the low cost carries tend to impose fees. You need to check in advance to be sure. The other area is overall weight limit on a suitcase, I believe NWA allows up to 50 lbs. per bag before they impose a fee. If you do not want to FedEx your gear in advance then (IMO) the next best option is to get a SporTube for airline travel, for 2 sets of skis. You may want to check local retailers near the end of season for to see if they might be on sale.

http://www.snowforecast.com/coloradofcst/aspen.html

Just read on the ride board June is now closed for the rest of the season. http://www.junemountain.com/home

Brian, Do tell! Either way, we will send you a post card from the Buttermilk.

Sold - thanks Ben! My Giro got dinged last were in transit. This should help protect the speakers as well. Pat

Time for some custom shots on quality wears . . .

Ben, I am interested - is this one size fits all? MY Giro 9 is XXL. Let me know pdwlc@comcast.net

Looks like we are there Feb 2 & 3 Arrive by 8:30 and you might be able to score on hill parking at the base of Amy's run. . . 50 feet from the lift, sweet!! Drive in - ride out - right on.

I picked one up at 50% off at the end of season in 2005 on a Saturday. Went back the next day and they were all sold out. Will stop by the shop next weekend to see if the stock has been replenished.