The beginning of a new year....it's like a breath of fresh air. New beginnings, new goals, new paths to take, and new experiences to relish and embrace. I will spare everyone the rehash of 2008. You can read my blog for that. But, one thing for sure, it's been over a year outside of a 9-5 office job and it's one of the best decisions I made in my life. What's in store for me in 2009? Who knows, but it will be a good time, 'fo sho.'
I ended 2008 and kicked off the year with a trip up to
Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia. Not the time of year I want to be up there because of the annoying mayhem, and unbearable crowds and lift lines. However, I wanted a good, positive start to the new year so I decided to celebrate it with with some new friends that I've met up here in Seattle. The other downside: because of the late start of the snowfall and extremely cold and windy conditions, there were a LOT of exposed areas and now the bottom and edges of my skis
are
so trashed with deep ruts and gouges (whimper). On top of that, what snow that has come down is so unstable. While we were there, 2 more tragedies occurred due to avalanches - one was actually inbounds though it was roped off. Avy's, rocks, and exposed ice....not the best conditions but then again, the past several years have been pretty good up there so maybe we're just due for an off-season. **it happens. It's also still pretty early in the season.
The day I left, it was a bluebird day up in the mountains, albeit, butt ass frigid cold....oh well, just a reminder that
life is always about trade-offs. I got to ride the new
Peak 2 Peak Gondola from Whistler to Blackcomb. I thought all of the gondolas had a part of the floor that was see-through but it's only 1...the silver gondola. So, for those who aren't vertigo-challenged...look for the silver gondola and enjoy the view through the floor. I'll wait for that gondola the next time I'm up. In the meantime,
Crystal Mountain in Washington got 18" the day after New Year's.
Steven's Pass also got hit with a large amount of snowfall. Should've stayed state-side, but it was a good time north of the border, nonetheless, and that's what really mattered. Just so happy to have so many options within a 5-6 hour drive of here. Looking forward to 2009 and coming up with new stories to fill this silly blog. Happy New Year!
The beginning of a new year....it's like a breath of fresh air. New beginnings, new goals, new paths to take, and new experiences to relish and embrace. I will spare everyone the rehash of 2008. You can read my blog for that. But, one thing for sure, it's been over a year outside of a 9-5 office job and it's one of the best decisions I made in my life. What's in store for me in 2009? Who knows, but it will be a good time, 'fo sho.'
I ended 2008 and kicked off the year with a trip up to Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia. Not the time of year I want to be up there because of the annoying mayhem, and unbearable crowds and lift lines. However, I wanted a good, positive start to the new year so I decided to celebrate it with with some new friends that I've met up here in Seattle. The other downside: because of the late start of the snowfall and extremely cold and windy conditions, there were a LOT of exposed areas and now the bottom and edges of my skis 
are so trashed with deep ruts and gouges (whimper). On top of that, what snow that has come down is so unstable. While we were there, 2 more tragedies occurred due to avalanches - one was actually inbounds though it was roped off. Avy's, rocks, and exposed ice....not the best conditions but then again, the past several years have been pretty good up there so maybe we're just due for an off-season. **it happens. It's also still pretty early in the season.
The day I left, it was a bluebird day up in the mountains, albeit, butt ass frigid cold....oh well, just a reminder that life is always about trade-offs. I got to ride the new Peak 2 Peak Gondola from Whistler to Blackcomb. I thought all of the gondolas had a part of the floor that was see-through but it's only 1...the silver gondola. So, for those who aren't vertigo-challenged...look for the silver gondola and enjoy the view through the floor. I'll wait for that gondola the next time I'm up. In the meantime, Crystal Mountain in Washington got 18" the day after New Year's. 
Steven's Pass also got hit with a large amount of snowfall. Should've stayed state-side, but it was a good time north of the border, nonetheless, and that's what really mattered. Just so happy to have so many options within a 5-6 hour drive of here. Looking forward to 2009 and coming up with new stories to fill this silly blog. Happy New Year!
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