Yup. X-course racing is fun to watch. As a lightweight compared to most of y'all, I'm a HUGE fan of Graham Watanabe. Seth Wescott has been pretty dominant over the years. Good to see him back from his knee injury. Nick Baumgartner is a beast! He just walks people down w/ his mass. LOL

I guess I gotta keep scoping the TV listings to DVR the random airings of FIS & USASA events.

 

Oh! And for those who won't be shredding this holiday wknd, the Burton rep has anotherbig sale this Sat. If I don't end up rolling down to SD tmrw, I may check out the goods.

 

My SD plans fell thru, so I might hit up the Burton showroom around lunchtime.

Anyone else have plans to go?

FYI: Commute traffic on westbound I-80 thru V-town & Fairfield was b0nkerz! Prolly still is for all those w/ holiday getaway plans to Reno-Tahoe.

 

(slightly "off" topic), but do any of you fellas ever make it down to Mammoth? In-laws have a bada$$ place in Truckee, but my father-in-law's jokes are only funny once a year (and we were up there for the NYE)...

There is a group of us forming for the (random) weekend in Feb/March at the moment.

Rob

 

I have yet to hit up Mammoth. It along w/ Whistler-Blackcomb & Jackson Hole are on my wishlist. I dunno how realistic it would be to jump into your planned trip this season, but keep us all posted. Ya never know...

 

Oh, and it looks like our 2-week dry spell is coming to an end. A dusting is expected tmrw night followed by a few days of light to moderate snowfall from Sat into Tues.

The longer-range forecasts are calling for a very good February!

And in case y'all didn't know that the Tahoe Weather Discussion guru is on a new site now, you can find him HERE.

Hooray for snow!

 

Gotcha. Fair enough. I am going to Big Bear tomorrow, but its a typical SoCal ordeal up there; sun, sun and more sun. Yuck.

If nothing else I will have to make the drive up to Tahoe again and see my in-laws. Bring out the C2H5OH....

 

Anyone here use SnowPals? Looking for someone who wants to do a day-trip tomorrow. I know it's kinda short notice.

 

x games started today for those who follow!

 

Not that my reply woulda helped anyway, but I've been on SnowPals since the damn near beginning... back in the BASS (Bay Area Skiers & Snowboarders) days like around the time i-club split.

Hope you had a chance to shred. I can't do Fridays unless I play hookey. Or unless it's a afternoon/night sesh @ Boreal and that don't really appeal to me.

Where'd you end up if you did go? And how were the conditions? I'm gonna try to daytrip it on Tues.

As I mentioned last week, I'm bummed that boarder-X is gone but I did catch some womens slopestyle yesterday during lunch. Slope is the only event in the lineup that I dig now.

 

I'm down to jump in with you guys too. I'm trying to go as much as possible.
Also if you need a wax job hit me up on my cell: 510.690.4162- David

 

Got a couple full days in at bear. Sat was like a spring day. Killed some corn. Yesterday was pretty rough. Had a good time at white pines sat night.

 

Yea, I'm feeling it today. My throat is still feeling like doodoo from White Pines.

 

Yikes! What do ya mean by "rough?" We talking bullet-proof sheet of ice? Or just pretty firm in the morning & in the shade, but softens up OK by lunchtime? Just wondering, bruddah, cuz I've got a daytrip in my crosshairs tmrw.

Oh and glad you got a pair of days in. How many so far? I'm still sitting on ONLY 3. But stoked that the storm door's re-opening by Wed next week!

Nice! Sounds like you fellas made the most of your wknd!

Can't wait for our annual. We gotta do St. Paddy's Day! So bummed I missed last year. Shame on me.

 

Hmmm.... I'm about due for one. Do you do brozillians? I keed... I keed. Seriously, though. I've been doing my minor tune work for years now, so I'm good there. But cool of you to offer since there are riders that don't trip much on waxing & whatnot.

But in re: to riding tmrw, I'll post here and/or PM you as soon as I hear back from a couple of my buddies.