Another great ski season comes to a close

As anyone that has been thinking about ski season since last May knows, now is the time when all of the ski film companies put out the latest version of their "Ski P*rn".   In order to make it easier for you to see what the film companies have been working on, I am including links…

Now that summer is over and we have had some cold and rainy Seattle winter days, I am actually getting used to the fact that Winter is coming. In addition, with each day I am getting more pumped for what is shaping up to be a ski season with lots of potential: Between Xmas and…

One of my best friends and roommates at Georgetown grew up in Bellingham, WA and skiied Mt. Baker as his home mountain.   In comparison, the majority of my experiences took place in the relatively tranquil parts of the Poconos and Vermont.   When my roommate got talking about skiing, he used to regale us with stories…

It is good to see that all of the rain we have been getting here in Seattle is finally paying off.   The news reports say that the mountains are supposed to get 3 feet of snow in the next day or so.  Ski season is here!   Im going to be monitoring the Crystal website very closely…

I couldnt believe it when my parents sent me the following picture from the deck of their house in Aspen.  What a dream.   I really hope this is a sign of things to come this winter since I plan on spending the Xmas holidays as well as a long weekend in Aspen this year.

One of my friends from work told me about the special going on right now at Shell in Washington State.   If you buy 10 gallons of gas from any Shell station and then bring your receipt to the counter, they will give you a free voucher for a lift ticket.  The voucher is good at…