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Today: Razor- Frozen cord, stiff and fast (groomed before last nights refreeze cycle) with some bomb pockets Balance of runs explored, loose salt piles with bomb pockets and no rigidity. Sad to hear a 53 YO Philly man passed away Sunday after Ski patrol found him non-responsive. Be careful out there and keep your head on a swivel. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/skier_killed_in_collision_at_b.html

Weekends are tough for me unless I choose riding over my kids sports.

It’s great to see some old names. Work and kids schedules forced me into retirement. Changed jobs with more flexibility. So thankful to be back out. My sweet, creamy thighs reminded me I hadn’t been out in years. 14 partial days in so far and a great day yesterday. I can usually sneak out Mondays, Fridays and periodic midweek. Typically arrive around 10 to get some early work in and let the sun come up a bit. Stay until 2-3 depending on conditions. i forgot how much I missed “Hey, what is that?” “It’s called a snowboard” ”Is that a speedboard?” “ultra-speedy” ”Is that a mono Ski?” “Yep, mono-Ski” ”Are you that guy leaving ruts in the hill?” “Nope, wasn’t me” ”Why would you wanna do that?” “Follow me one run and then ask that again.” “Holy shit! That looks fun.” Mumbles in the lift line, “look at that thing” I know they aren’t looking at my butt. Great to be back, but I think my loving wife is questioning herself buying me a pass for x-mas. Or she secretly loves it.

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Folks, Couldnt work a season pass into the budget this year, but hoping to get to ECES for a few days. Looking back on this run, I now recall it being one of the best runs I ever took on an alpine board. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Cmrk90UGxmA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> In the run I took less turns than I expected to count, but my brain counted 88, you may count different. I miss riding this year and hope to get out. Each year I see different reasons for folks not riding: injury, weather, cost of living, etc. Whatever it may be I took ~88 turns in this run and can still feel them in my feet when I watch the video. Enjoy each turn you make this season. Greg PS Then I realized the number 88 reminded me of linking turns, god I miss snow

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Emdee Thanks, its tough to find their stuff in stores. Headblade products are better than most any other shaving products out there. My wife evens uses it for her legs and whatever. How long does the link work? Greg Been using HB products since they have come out.

Pogo repriced to $490 shipped, need funds for tix for kids.

Sad to say, this may be my first year to 10+ years without a pass. Pricing at Blue is ridiculous and kids activities have taken over disposable income. Unless I come into some kind of deal, no season for me. Yuck:barf:

Things that have trickled into my view I wanted to share http://vimeo.com/16899323 Love when lens and dedication come together I miss MTV, more great use of vision, time and WTF. That channel fed us music, I miss it. Hair Bands or whatever. PLease feel free to add you own taste whats worth looking at Sincerely Whitey Bulger

If you're in the neighborhood (Lehigh Valley, PA) this Saturday or Sunday, stop by and check out Tough Mudder. My team is running the Saturday Race in honor of a couple Marines. Here is the video I did to drum up some awareness for Mudder, Wounded Warrior Project, Josh Himan (IIA Afghanistan) http://bringcorporalhimanhome.weebly.com/ and Jordan Haerter (KIA Iraq) www.jordansinitiative.com and offer some of the training i did for the event. GO MUDDY DEARESTS!!!!!! If you plan to come, register online, its cheaper.

Petitioned signed, one kayak? quiver:biggthump Yesterday was windblown concrete, the kind that melts gloves. Took 2 runs and split. It has been so long since we had the thaw freeze cycle, I forgot what it feels like to ride it.

Weather for the next 10 days can blow me.

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ARGH!!!! I forgot all about these. Doh, hope your sesaon is going well.

Phil I hope to attend MAC, but my inquiry is about parking for Tough Mudder in April. any tips to avoiding the parking dilemmas. I have a team of 15 coming in for the event and trying to get us parked all together. Also, besides bear creek, any local houses for rent that you know of. If we can find a house for rent, I hope to have acarb load dinner the night before. Let me know and cu at MAc.

I'll help in anyway I can. If I am there I will offer input on lift rides up and pointers heading down. Certainly no expert in the technical stuff, thats JBS. It's easier to diagnose in person than on line.

IDK They are hit and miss. I notice those speed bumps on bottom headwall of razor several days ago and couldnt figure out how they made them that way. the other things I have been seeing this season that hasnt been too bad in a few years if the ridges that run parallel to the slope. I have been doing a ton of so-called wheelies this season from those ridges. As far as the mini and mega death cookies, I have accepted those wont go away, so I purposefully, do not for any reason put my hands down a ridge throws me. My main issue this year and it happened to me again today is them not taking the snow completely to the edge of the trail, so it leaves big drops offs along sides of trails and todays incident was right at the top chute coming out of widow maker. Setting up for a heelside (on the right) coming from widow and as I initiate turn at the roller, the bottom drops out (about 6' at edge of snow and total of about 12' including drop in slope) The distance was about 20'. Fortunately, it was soft and not those mega cookies they often dump off the side of the trail. On flat days forget about it and be careful of edge of trail. fortunately I was without injury and rode away. It might be time for a chat with mountain manager. It seems they are more worried about their new fangled ski pass system and speeders in slow zones than the stuff that might maim ppl. It's Blue, what can you say, and dont get me started on ski team taking Razor every Phucking weekend

Starting with the 7 year old boy then the other boy and girl when they turn 6 or 7. Contemplating picking a cheap used set of skis, boots to get him started then throw in boarding once he cuts his teeth. Or better to rent? local shops have season rental for $69, but used youth skis are around the same price and I would hope to then use again for the other kids when they start. I guess I figure I can get more value from buying a cheaper used set than renting each year. Parental input welcome and anyone that has youth equipment laying around not in use let me know. Size 120 cm ski, youth boot 20 mondo, Board size about 120CM Thx Greg

Keep cold PA. conditions have been great considering late start. Stay cold and it should remain great riding.

John From what I heard..........its nuts to butts time, at least on Challenge:biggthump Though late start, best early conditions I have seen in a while. But then again that could change any given day. Razor not open as of today, windy. Hope to see you out.

From what I "heard":biggthump from Wednesday 9:45-11:30 Stiff and slightly grippy, well-groomed, surprising. Main street fairly good but lazy mile took the cake for constant frequent turns top to bottom turn with very little traffic. Tough to leave

It was sorta an inside joke with myself. I remember being able to ski at 7 for $12. Oh how times have changed. Even season pas at our mtn this year at Blue Mtn went to $699, what are we in Aspen? If Santa is good to me, I may show up

I figured it would be a madhouse. Plenty of days left. I got the system to get those thighs back in shape if you want it.

Day 1 was compressed microdeath mini cookies. It looked pretty and was ok for general cruising but once you put any teeth into a turn, it gave out from underneath your edge. Good thing this east coast rain arrived to blend it together to be refrozen into boilerplate this week. Sharpen em up folks