Ampted to to to to Go Again

Working my stuff to get out to Mammoth again. Skiing with Thomas and Trish and the Lamperts.

So many interruptions. More items to get done than can do...

15 to 18 inches of fresh snow up there and we plan to be on the road today by 3. So why do so many new people need my time to wine about this stuff.


Fish Wish if for Calm to descend on me as we gain altitude to the mountains.

Keith <"><

Mammoth again Skiing

First Week of January skiing trip. Nice way to start the new year. A terrific Ski Vacation with family.

Mammoth Mountain is a good destination. Especially with 4 of us. Have to drive there. Flying somewhere with kids is a pricey extravagance. Going skiing is an extravagance on it's own. So we Drive for 6 hours. This can be hard on the nerves.

Did ski our buts off. I skied each of the three days we were there.

Day One was a blast with Ryan. We skied mightily. From top to bottom in fast runs all day. The photo is Exemplary of how this first day with for us. We are on our way to the top in the gondola. Hoot!

Day Two was me and Thomas to ski slowly on the lower stuff as Thomas is rebuilding his Snowboard skills. (Trish was with Ryan at the med clinic as a sickness made its round of Ryan then Trish then even Thomas)

On Day 3 I took a spill on the bottom 1/3rd of Cornice. Turned into a bit of a "Yard Sale." Both my skis came off and I got a bunch of snow in my pants. Got some cheers from those that saw the show. I was being very aggressive on the hill at the end of the day on tired legs and crossed a tip. So down I went. After a bit of a skid I flipped myself over and dug in my toes to stop my decent. ( I did mention it was a steep hill ) then looked up to see both my skis about 70 feet above me. No problem. Started to climb up for them... A nice snowboarder came over and cut the trek up the slope in half. She had a complement on the crash. Heard me coming and looked up to see the whole thing. LOL Big grin for her. I was cutting a nice line before I came apart. So I was not embarrassed. It was a reasonably soft landing and nothing hurt. So All is Good.

I had to build a shelf to put my skis on. Then skiied the last of that top section with happy gusto. Then had a good rest. That is when I evaluated just how much snow got in. This cooled me off for the run down to the bottom and a needed rest to get a beer.

More photos are on the Web Shots page I have for family to see. (email for link)

Keith


PS we had a very good condo at Horizons4
This made the time being IN very comfortable.


PPS I eventually came down with the gastronomic thing about 2 hours after getting the car into the driveway at home... It hit me too. It took us down 4 for 4. Sorta a Montezuma revenge type of thing.

Happy New Year's - 20 10

Welcome to twenty ten!

We all say good by to 2009 with a relief of having gotten it behind us.

The new year had a very good start for me as it was rung in with a dinner out with a little dancing and even watching some of the fireworks in MDR at midnight.

With Optimistic and Resilient attitude I welcome the new year. Looking forward to 2010.

Keith