Bubba

In early TDF history you see pics of the riders smoking (they thought that this helped open the lungs a little more) and chugging brews. Bicycling did some research some years ago about the effects of alcohol on o2 intake. They found out that one night of binge drinking decreased the max VO2 so much that it took a month to recover to where they were prior to getting tanked. Bottoms up!

Bryan, Is this another Maverick's? I can remember in 1991 I think that Maverick's broke out on the scene. Surfer did a profile on the break. I was living in San Diego at the time and was enjoying a huge winter surf season. After Surfer came out with the article we drove up when it was going off. I think the longest board we had was a 9'3". All of us were too chickens*** to paddle out. If you make it there please post some pic's for those of us who are now landlocked. Kenton

Pics sent.

Bump........Make an offer?

Karl - I will be coaching at Buck this season (d-team gs in January) so I guess I will be able to ride with you guys more this season. Longer drive but at least the the price is right. Welch should be miserable this year. Good for them, bad for us. Bobble - (sorry don't know your first name although we have probably ridden together) no that is not me on the trail map. Don't know where that picture was lifted from.

The owner and I had been talking co-op for the last two seasons. The city of Rochester (pop. approx 90,000) is home of the Mayo Clinic and there is a ton of money in this town and alot of skiers and boarders. Why can't a small area make it being 15 minutes from town? Does it just have that stigma of being a "small area"? Welch Village is about 45 minutes with I think 45 runs. Most prople choose to go there. Try and hop on the race board there on a weekend. I think that I would rather cut the roll cage out of my stock car and burn a few laps. I'd love to have A-Basin or other great area's within driving distance. Go to skisteeplechase.com to see what we have to ride. It may not be much but I can go out on any weekday and rip all day long with no crowds. There is no demand for condo's, fine foods or fluff, just the desire to have fun without breaking the bank. Cindy, I'm with you; cheaper is better.

That is the other issue. We live on man-made snow and when you burn an entire seasons budget on snow-making and then have to suck up all the wages in proportion to "skier visits" it just doesn't equal out. When you have a major corporation footing the bill with excellent snow-making, being the "first to open" (with crap conditions) who doesn't give a d*** about you, versus someone who goes the extra mile to make your visit worthwhile, guess who wins.........ok I'm done for tonight.

I found out today that the small ski area (19 runs) that I have instructed and coached at for the last seven seasons is up for sale and will not open this season. I live in SE MN and besides us, Welch Village is the closest area (45 minutes) from Rochester, MN. I think that Aspen Ski Co. own's them. It just pisses me off that a small ma and pa ski area can't make it. It was only 15 minutes from my home and has been the best experience I have had after working at multiple ski areas over the last 20 years. Have I been spoiled by being able to get off work and be riding in 15 minutes? I will miss all the kids that I have seen grow as boarders and as good people over the last seven years. My question is: Are there other small ski areas' folding around the country because there is a bigger area (more crowds) that is more established and is the "IT" place to go, or is the ski industry really starting to suck? And by suck I mean, would you rather spend more money on gas, lift tickets, and have to deal with horrible crowds to the point of only being able to ride for a couple of hours in the morning or would you rather go where everyone knows your name? Sorry for the rant. Kenton

True........But spending countless days riding on crappy equipment with no support, training, or Ed. has given us all the technological advancements that we use today. Years' spent giving advice about how to make our equipment better has helped the sport evolve. In my opinion, snowboarding has also advanced the skiing industry as well. Would shaped skiis ever have evolved without snowboarding? I can remember racing slalom on 185cm and gs on 205cm. Yes the industry has gone VERY corporate but that is the way of everything today. Some of my best memories will always be of riding the crap equipment with a my friends. Wow....I think that is the longest post I've ever made........gotta catch my breath.

Gotcha..........sleeping :)

Bryan......... Does the post ghost strike again????????? Kenton

Nidecker is a 184. Trying to cook dinner, entertain kids, sorry my mind is else where. Kenton

Regular, sorry I forgot to mention that

Pictures did not attach, if you need pics please email me through Bomber or Hardbootrider at yahoo dot com or kenton.munthe at elmlocating dot com.

Ex-Wife took me to the cleaners but I got custody of the kids so there is a bright spot to all this. I hate to get rid of boards especially the Burner. All are in good condition, usual binding scuffs', bases are excellent with summer wax. Burner has only been ridden about 5 times (not many runs in MN to let her fly), Nidecker is stiff, and Forum is a Jeremy Jones freeride with slider insets not a fixed 4x4. Prices do not include shipping. Cashiers check, MO, or personal check accepted (after it clears of course). Burner 197 $425 SOLD Nidecker Extreme Race GS $150 SOLD PJ7 $75 SOLD FP 167 $100 Forum Jeremy Jones 157 $125

I ride Fires with Bombers or Race Plates. Most of the time, I am on a board 180 or above. Boots are basically cemented to my feet, that is the way I like it. Riding in walk mode feels to sloppy for me. Jan 1st I tore a tendon and two ligaments in my ankle. First time in 20 years of riding that I had a season ending injury. I am blaming the snow, not my equipment. The beginning of the season in Minnesota was crap.......high temps and soft slushy snow. I came hard and fast out of a turn, ollied over a hunk of slop, folded and buried the nose. I can remember my ankle pulling apart as I was starting the first flip. Season over..........yep it was the snow.

Real Effort Was Made For 15 Years!!!!!!!!! Cradle To The Grave Doesn't Work With Someone With No Desire To Make It Work, Even Though They Know They Are Mentally Ill And Don't Use The Resources Presented To Them.

I had one ear on work and the other on the radio listening to what is going on out there. I think what was said (I could be wrong) was that the shooter was already on meds for mental health issues. He also wrote some disturbing things for a creative writing class that caused the prof to take it to someone with more authority. From what I understood not much was done. As far as spending huge sums of money on mental health, I am going through a divorce from someone with a huge family history of mental illness. Sometimes you can spend alot of money on counseling, meds, etc., but it doesn't make a damn bit of difference. My 2$.

Was wondering if anyone was planning on being out Sunday am. I will be in the cities for the weekend and was thinking about stopping by on my way home. My leg has healed up quicker than expected and was able to get out on a race board last Friday. Made 15 runs with no pain!

I folded the nose in my hardboots this year and received a high-grade tear in my posterior tibial tendon and high-grade tears in two ligaments. Don't blame the boots just yet.............

I tore my ankle up 2 months ago and my doc gave me the go ahead to ride in 3 weeks so I will be at Red Lodge the last week of March. Was wondering if anyone would be there at that time to possibly ride with. Kenton

I know of a FP135 with Jr Plates that is not being used. I'll talk to the kids dad tonight and see if he wants to get rid of it.

You also forgot the B.... It should be BRICE... Beer, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

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Wish I could have been there :( :( :( :( looked like they did a good job. Three more weeks in a walking cast and then to an ankle brace and a summer of physical therapy. See you next season. Kenton