Snowshoe Redux 11/12

Again, again.

Da Season 11-12; So it begins

Im back, Im bad, Im white, Im mad. Stay tuned.

Shakeface Outbreak

Snowboard instruction is a lot harder than I would have thought. Its tiring. For the most part the 'Guests' are OK. Most are a lot of fun. But a TFK (tired fat kid) will wear you out. Cant, or wont, stand up. Just no try at all. My co-workers are a hoot. A blast. FUN! Check out our shakeface pics. Learning a lot about snowboarding. More than I would have imagined. More to follow.

WG Snowsports

Wow! Had not a clue what instructing SB at WG would be like. More later.

Season starts or Fear and Carving @ Snowhoe & Wintergreen

So it was off to Snowshoe for opening day 12/08. Snowy,windy cold and terriffic. That place is sick. Straight lappin all day til they run you off at 4:30. However there was a bar open. With cheap expensive Tequila and bar-food. Heaven. Thurs was blubird and beautiful. Lappin all day protien bars and Skittles on the lift for lunch. Their idea of Black Diamond and Wintergreens are different but Im no expert. While there I met Chuch Ball of Snowshooter. A professional photog snappin pics of people at Snowshoe. What a deal. Have him shoot your pics. Hese better than you at it. Plus you can get you and your wife, buddy etc. in the same pic. Check him out at Snowshooter.com or Facebook.com/Snowshooter. The dude is legit, talented and a nice guy. Got up fri. at 5:00 am and flew to get to Wintergreen by 9:00. Made it but somehow wasnt first chair.?$%#@. Not all of WG open. But dont complain there is plenty to keep you busy. Good to see all of WG's regulars and old hands. If every business had employees as helpful, polite and just good people, the world would be a different place. Sat was the day Ive been waiting for for months the New Instructor Candidate On Snow Orientation. We were split into groups I was proud to be put with Gifford Childs. What a nice guy. We had a blast ripping up and down the mountain. Tommy, Miles,Jason, Matt sorry spaced the names of the other 2 dudes. Ill get them later. Tommy TwoTone is bad-ass. Slices and dices like the experienced shredder he is. It was a long, fun day. Ended with paperwork. And being told to wait yet again for the e-mail saying we made it. AARRRGGGHHH. I got my Top-Secret clearance in the USCG quicker. Oh well, they want the best instructors and I dont blame them.

Snowshoe Open Big Air @ LMSnowflex

Less than two weeks to Snowshoe opening. I hope. Headed to Liberty Mountain Snowflex Sat. for the Snowshoe Open Big Air. Should be fun. Will ride til contest then assume spectator role. Last weekends Wintergreen Employees Orientation was a blast. Fun to be around like minded people. Outstanding Management. Easy to see why the folks at Wintergreen are so good at what they do. Incredible commitment to kids skiing/snowboarding. Must be certified to teach children. New cert. needed to teach at the terrain park too. Good idea. Also a good idea is a big push for brain buckets. Its a no-brainer(sorry). I would like to see wrist-guards pushed more for beginners, but thats just me. Meanwhile feast your eyes on me working out to get ready for the season. Who knew jumping 4 in. could be so tiring.