We'll switch things up a bit this week and start with music followed by the pictures. As we all know, I'm the leprechaun, Chad's in red, and Scotty is Johnny Cash. As for the second group of pictures, Bernardo is in red pants with Russ and Annie.
► Song of the week:
With a little effort, I managed to find an extended mix of "Three Little Birds" that pairs well with the first set of photos from Breckenridge's Peak 6.
*** As always, click on image to view in larger size. ***
► Peak 6 at Breckenridge - Saturday, March 22, 2008:
This is what we wanted to ski:
And this is how we got there:
The day's powder warriors:
We had some added company on the trail:
Moving right along:
Another view of our playground:
Chad and Scotty eyeing to the Texas invasion:
Group of skiers making an ambitious move towards the northeast face:
Scotty making his way down the super rad hardpack crud:
The damage we did on the first lap:
And the damage we did on the second lap (my line on the far right ... and as you can see, I love turning):
► Dragon's Tail Couloir at Rocky Mountain National Park - Sunday, March 23, 2008:
On Easter Sunday, Bernardo along with his friends Annie and Russ and I headed over to Rocky Mountain National Park and set our eyes on Dragon's Tail Couloir. We climbed 2,500 feet to reach the summit which under normal conditions would only take 3-3.5 hours. Unfortunately for us, there were sustained 40+ mph winds on the ridge that slowed our time by close to 45 minutes. After starting on the trailhead at 545 AM, we made it to the summit at 945. Several snow tests were conducted and it was determined the line was safe to ski. The couloir itself is 1,600 vertical feet for a sustained 42-25 degrees. Snow conditions were excellent as the snow was very soft on the upper 2/3 of the couloir. Many faceshots were had and overall, we could not have asked for a better time. I somehow managed to get frostbite on my cheeks and sunburn in the same day, but it was well worth it. I'll let the pictures tell the story.
► How much for the gas?
Bend down and I'll show ya!:
Sex-For-Gas Offer Ends In Stabbing
MESA, Ariz. -- An east Valley woman who bartered sex for gas money ended up stabbing her victim while partially severing her finger, Maricopa County sheriff's deputies said.
Kelli Still, 43, was arrested by deputies, transported to the Fourth Avenue Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. With gas prices soaring, Still bartered oral sex for gas money with a male acquaintance over the weekend, deputies said. The encounter did not result in a contractual sex act but an aggravated assault when the woman pulled out a pair of scissors and began attacking the man, according to deputies.
Michael Hamilton suffered numerous stab wounds to the face and chest, sheriff's investigators said. Still also suffered wounds from the scissor attack, deputies said. When authorities arrived at the residence in Mesa, both people were covered in blood. Still told deputies the fight was a result of a sex-for-gas contract gone bad.
Arizona's statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is currently sitting at $3.191 per gallon, 58 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA Arizona. Last week, gas prices across the state hit record highs for four consecutive days.
► Song of the week:
With a little effort, I managed to find an extended mix of "Three Little Birds" that pairs well with the first set of photos from Breckenridge's Peak 6.
*** As always, click on image to view in larger size. ***
► Peak 6 at Breckenridge - Saturday, March 22, 2008:
This is what we wanted to ski:
And this is how we got there:
The day's powder warriors:
We had some added company on the trail:
Moving right along:
Another view of our playground:
Chad and Scotty eyeing to the Texas invasion:
Group of skiers making an ambitious move towards the northeast face:
Scotty making his way down the super rad hardpack crud:
The damage we did on the first lap:
And the damage we did on the second lap (my line on the far right ... and as you can see, I love turning):
► Dragon's Tail Couloir at Rocky Mountain National Park - Sunday, March 23, 2008:
On Easter Sunday, Bernardo along with his friends Annie and Russ and I headed over to Rocky Mountain National Park and set our eyes on Dragon's Tail Couloir. We climbed 2,500 feet to reach the summit which under normal conditions would only take 3-3.5 hours. Unfortunately for us, there were sustained 40+ mph winds on the ridge that slowed our time by close to 45 minutes. After starting on the trailhead at 545 AM, we made it to the summit at 945. Several snow tests were conducted and it was determined the line was safe to ski. The couloir itself is 1,600 vertical feet for a sustained 42-25 degrees. Snow conditions were excellent as the snow was very soft on the upper 2/3 of the couloir. Many faceshots were had and overall, we could not have asked for a better time. I somehow managed to get frostbite on my cheeks and sunburn in the same day, but it was well worth it. I'll let the pictures tell the story.
► How much for the gas?
Bend down and I'll show ya!:
Sex-For-Gas Offer Ends In Stabbing
MESA, Ariz. -- An east Valley woman who bartered sex for gas money ended up stabbing her victim while partially severing her finger, Maricopa County sheriff's deputies said.
Kelli Still, 43, was arrested by deputies, transported to the Fourth Avenue Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. With gas prices soaring, Still bartered oral sex for gas money with a male acquaintance over the weekend, deputies said. The encounter did not result in a contractual sex act but an aggravated assault when the woman pulled out a pair of scissors and began attacking the man, according to deputies.
Michael Hamilton suffered numerous stab wounds to the face and chest, sheriff's investigators said. Still also suffered wounds from the scissor attack, deputies said. When authorities arrived at the residence in Mesa, both people were covered in blood. Still told deputies the fight was a result of a sex-for-gas contract gone bad.
Arizona's statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is currently sitting at $3.191 per gallon, 58 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA Arizona. Last week, gas prices across the state hit record highs for four consecutive days.
► Canadian getting flipped over by a snow tube video of the week:
► Quote of the week:
"Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom."
- Marilyn Ferguson
2 comments:
Your picture and lines are getting better and better each week..
self promoting self worship grandstanding
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