Recent content by spinbackwards

Howdy, Today was the last day of the season at A-Basin. And of course, the end of pond skimming season. The forecast was a high in low 60's. So I got there early, wanting to get my laps in before things got out of hand. :-) Those are my Blossom 78's in the rack on the left. All there was to...

And a few more pics from last year. If you get cut off you have to abort. Else no successful crossing. And as you can see the entry and exit is flat. And last year I don't recall the last turn before the straightaway in being as bumpy. I'm also wondering if the water isn't as deep it's easier to...

Here's a link to last years successful crossing.

I'll ask Al that question as he's the authority. I haven't seen him around much. However I have confirmed that so far anyway, Alterra has stayed out of his way. And that so long as that continues, he has no plans of leaving.

Howdy, This year pond skimming officially opened - defined as Lake Reveal at A-Basin opening and when Al says it's opened! Looks like the first reveal was June 1. https://www.arapahoebasin.com/als-blog/page-5096/ I got there last Saturday June 7. It was a challenging pond crossing, here's...

My comments are in the context of CO. I never ski anywhere else. That said, I stand by my comments that most skiers will never experience corn. Because... 1. They don't ski in the Spring Yeah sure, we can have warm days in the Winter - defined as December through February. But that's rare. And...

Corn is something that's difficult if not impossible to describe to someone who's...never skied it. But it's good. When I get proper corn I always feel as if I should buy a lottery ticket. I'll add that unless you ski in the spring, you're not going to get corn. Corn is a reward for hard core...

Oh yes. Lake Reveal hasn’t revealed itself yet.

The vibe there is unique. I love it. Next up, pond skimming!

I’m like, “I’m 65”! :) I’ll get older later!

This weekend marks the start of my season at Abasin. I'll be there till closing day, which is "sometime in June". Both yesterday and today I made a new thing on The East Wall. I hike to the North Pole entrance, ski down to the traverse, then hike up the Stair Case to Arizona Rock, ski Willie's...

We live in Eagle, CO. Our homeowners went up $300 this year. Surely, this increase is related to the fires.

I was telling Tony about this, he didn't seem to know. Vail Resorts shareholders are upset I thought this video is accurate. Has Vail ruined skiing? Last week a senior was run over by another skier at Vail. The senior suffered a broken femur. Apparently had not a young skier stopped to help...

Next season has already started!