So we did it again… another bus o’fun to the pass. Loaded with snow goers we rocked the slopes - ice and all. Conditions were mixed but if we followed the sun, we could navigate some rockus fun.

Ice patches were the biggest issue with no new snow to help. Days like [...]

It’s all good - Here’s some shots from 1.11.09 Say hello!

Rocket Jodi… waiting for another lift

The P-Hill Guys waiting to make their jumps on WP Park

The thing I like about Bachelor - is that it’s a world unto itself. The recent changes are reflected in the ice storms that have been happening. Of course the west side lifts are shut down until they get fixed, but the ever-changing climate reminds those of us who play on the mountains [...]

Holy smokes Batman… and the season begins… the bus to Bachelor is running again. We got a great driver from Lake Tahoe who knows snow… “that’s always a plus - it’s better than a minus”, says my colleague sitting beside me.

Yup, up the hill we went and right into the typical weather of Bachelor [...]

Each year I try to snap a pic of the first snow fall of the season… here’s my Blue Tree of the 08/09 Season. I snapped this right at dawn in my back yard. The snowflakes reflected the flash…
Vstil~

Some of the most spectacular sculptures by Ma Nature are the rime results one gets to see on Mt Bachelor. If you don’t know what rime is, think super cooled water droplets connected together and attached to some sort of foundation like a tree or building by severe winds… Here’s an example of a [...]

Each year I save my vacation days for a special event – the 10 day stretch that includes Christmas and New Years. I savor this time not for the holidays themselves but for the activity that happens around them. Ski season makes a grand appearance with around 10 days of skiing in a row [...]