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Tanker Day again on Friday. Mario's Yard was in desperate need of landscaping. Lift line under 8 was great, as was terrain off 9. Here's hoping the west wind has replenished things by tomorrow for you all!

Yesterday was, in fact, a good day for Tankers. It was also a good day for flat light lenses, which I had. In my car. This laziness/stupidity contributed directly to the three hardest spills I've taken in years when 1) the earth abruptly fell away from me off the side of a cat track at high speed, 2) soft, pillowy fluff turned into pockmarked, boilerplate slag again at high speed, and 3) the end of a steep run came early in the form of an ice culvert. All of which ended with a whiplash-y neck snap and me on my back, head downhill. I wish I had witnessed any one of these. The day was still glorious and great lines were to be found under the Chair 8 lift. Aside from cutting wind, brutal cold and plonky lifts, the Ganzfeld experience (flat light+blowing snow+above treeline) is another of Loveland's unique charms. I love her.

The no-other-people-around thing makes it much easier to poop on your Lawn undisturbed. Which I did. With gusto.

2023 Tanker Day at Loveland! Wait, where the f*** is everybody?!?

Like a baby’s bottom. In my mind I’m envisioning you balancing a tray of champagne flutes without spilling.

That is SO freakin' awesome!

My id is guffawing loudly over this. My superego is telling it to pipe down and show some dignity.

It begs the question, for me at least, of how it performs compared to the Big Gun standing next to it?

This guide should help: "It's a snowboard for... ...old people" ...people whose pants aren't too big" ...people who don't always wear plaid" ...anyone who's not high right now" ...for people who don't wear beanies in 80-degree weather." Join in, it's fun!

That’s some Yoda s*** right there. Makes me want to strap on a blindfold and plunge into the tight trees.

I’m afraid to ask what “a$$ protein” is…

If I squint really hard, I can envision a day when someone melds the two independent skis into a single ski, a "board" if you will, that can be used in much the same way. The current technological hurdles are too high to overcome now, but in the future, that day will come.

That outrigger style is probably sensible for not mashing all your teeth out when the edge disengages but doesn’t do much for helping the center of mass from keeping edge engaged in the first place.

The only way to truly determine this is to post pictures. Lots and lots of pictures…

The “snowcats working” sign in the background is almost too perfect.

Oh f***. From far away and in cursive that r looks like an n.

You and Mario… Does that help?

By that math, I’ll be ready for new ones in 2071. I’m gonna put $8 in a bond account today so I’m covered by then.

Atomizer is better…

Remember Berthoud before all the childproofing? You had to WANT it. Now? Any sucker can brave it.

Sounds like he got to the parking lot at 6:30…

No pictures necessary…

Yes, canting is like booze: if some is good then more is clearly better. Until you end up on your face. Is that helpful?

That can’t be good after -15 temps…

When did Buck Hill leave Minnesota?