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hey steph and everyone.... have we made any plans? any more ideas on places and dates? please post your reply here and not just to steph so we can all see the options and put in our 2 cents!!!

don't worry steph i wasn't upset that killington wasn't getting a good response, (you said not great for carving and someone else wasn't happy with the cost)... i have always carved there/pico and i love it and i'm am negligent to the cost b/c i have a pass there, so i have no idea how it compares to other places as far price. looked up st anne and it's in quebec so not really a weekend trip for you east coasters (ct, lower ny areas). same distance to there and vt places for me so i don't care... let's make a plan... my vote is week/weekend Jan. 24-30... this is 2 weeks before ses, if that matters to anyone... speak up ladies...

to sainte anne, so no offense meant... i was refering to what is local to me, blue mountain and mt. st. louis and they are hills with about 500 vertical feet. if sainte anne is a good place let's have it as an option... any opinions from others on it? i am not the hugest fan of stratton either, but my suggestion for killington was shot down... so i was just going with what others were suggesting... where is saint anne? i'm into whatever...

about canada... although it is easy for me what we have here are really hills and not mountains! let's do stratton or okemo, i'm in... let's do a long weekend maybe, extending into monday or starting on friday??? that way we can continue riding when the crowds are gone... steph, or someone, pick a date so we can all plan... i like late january or early march... count on dave joining me, he couldn't pass up an all girl day but maybe we can send the husbands/boyfriends/ogling women seekers off on a wild goose chase via false info on radios!!! pick a date... any suggestions on which weekend? speak up ladies... which dates are good for you...and we will all show up! andrea

hey steph... i like the idea... NE is good for me, unless you all want to come to canada????? make a date and i will do my best to be there.... i always like killington, but whatever is ok by me!!! ps i'll be in ct for t-day, what are you guys up to? i'll call you when i'm home...

Hi Guys, i'll respond to both of you and make my life easier... Jeff, yes, you are the shadow i was speaking of, and i hope to see you out there! thanks for the congrats, like i said we love being married and had an awesome wedding... i'll post some pictures eventually of the wedding and of our amazing honeymoon to Iceland. Bob, sounds like you've been super busy and the trip to nepal sounds incredible... i'm sure we'll get to killington at least once this year... we usually head down for the killington karve fest, not sure of the dates this year, but watch bomber for details and we will most likely be there. not sure about any other trips up in those states, but i'll be sure to let you all know if we are going. Be well both of you and we'll see you in a few months. Andrea

Thanks Bob, we had a lot of fun and are very happy to be married. We can't wait to go out to Colorado and see some snow. Bruce Varsava gave me a new Coiler for a wedding present (Dave got a file to sharpen it for me... hehehe!) and i can't wait to ride it. We are so excited to see everyone out there, looks like its going to be huge with no ECES this year. Is my favorite shadow Jeff coming along as well? Hope you and Kathy had a great summer, we are excited to see you guys. Keep us in mind when making plans for June next year, we will probably go on the sailing trip sometime early June is our thought. Cool that you guys are into kite boarding, been doing it long? Bruce and Leslie Varsava have been trying to get Dave and i to do it, but we have yet to find a time for us all to get together... maybe now that wedding stuff is over we'll have some more free time. see you in a few months and keep in touch! Andrea

Looks like it was amazing, glad you all had fun and Paul, i didn't know you went too! Bob, Dave and I won the other trip at ECES last year and we were talking about going in late spring/early summer next year... maybe you and kathy want to come along then??? andrea morgan (hehe that's so starnge to write still!)

Hi guys, i am 5'2" 110lbs and here's what i do... i started riding alpine 5 years ago and i began with an option 151 free carve, raichle 223 boots and burton race plates.... the option was a nice soft board to start with, especially going from a softie setup... Oxygen boards, and the prior 4x4 are also nice softer carving boards.... as for boots you really have no option other than raichle/dee-lux (new name) and so may i suggest defintely take jack's advice and get thermoflex heat moldable liners... they will defintely make a huge difference in comfort... finally, Td's are definitley wasted on us lightweights... i love the burton race plates, and i found a new pssion in snowpro's this year. also dave morgan is going to be selling some softer step-ins next season, if she doesn't want to have to deal with standards... i do love both the burtons and the snowpro's and think they are ideal for her height and weight. so now i own a volkl renn tiger, a burton alp, and an oxygen apx, but i really only ride the volkl... and getting a coiler made for next year, but don't do something like that until you know she loves it b/c they are custom made and should be appreciated by their owners.... hope this helps somewhat... tell your ladies to email if they have any questions about women and riding and tak advantage of jon's offer, he's a super nice guy! good luck, andrea

i remembered a few more people to thank... mike tokar (sp?) thanks for giving us a place to sleep for the night... steve pru and arthur... thanks for freezing you fingers off to take pictures of everyone... bob, i already thanked you, but i know jeff was there helping you out almost every time you filmed and that was precious riding time, so many thanks jeff... and of course, alex and steph for letting us take your place at the banquet... it was a great chance to say goodbye to everyone! if i remember more i'll post again... and curt... it was more of a growl at the the weather than an a captain ray, arrggggghhhh... but captain ray, thanks for being out there and helping me get over my fear of having people riding in back of me! and aisling, who are you???? but i'm sure it was great meeting you, because it was great meeting everyone! steph, talk to you soon... email me... how's alex and clyde? did he eat that night? (clyde, not alex, i know he ate!) email or call me and tell me how things are... i'll be back in CT in May! hugs to all, andrea

Hi all, just wanted to say thanks to all, a bit late, for ECES and SES! I had a great time at both events and know that all the organizers and supporters put in a lot of hard work and we all really appreciated it! So thanks to everyone especially; Michelle, you hottie, you're the best... Fin, for giving dave and i someone to think of...hehehe Bob, you are just great.... i'll email you later and tell you what i'm wearing... Dr. Scott and Jeff Cooper, for that day at A-Basin... Mark Rattenbury, for having fun in Colorado with us Jack M., Ken B, Todd B and Curt for all your work at the loaf... Madd Mike, thanks for being nice to me even though i didn't like the boards! ... and anyone else i may have forgotten.... i apologize and i thank you too! Finally i just want to say what a great time i had at both events, because the people who particiapte in this sport are just amazing! i have met so many great people and that has made this so much more fun than it already is! so i thank everyone and hope to see everyone again next year and make more friends... my goal for next year at ses is to meet all the women... that is my only regret that we came a few days late and all the women already knew each other and i was too shy to introduce myself... well i vowed not to do it at eces and i didn't and i now vow not to do it again next year at ses! so everyone be well and thanks again to everyone.... enjoy the warm weather... grrrrrrr.... Andrea Cardiff