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Hunter, Ray and Q Saturday I tool on the Ancient Order of Hibernians St Paddy's Day 6 Mile race for the 3rd time. 7th in 2019 in 45 mins, 2nd last year in 42+ I was not feeling all that fit. A guy I know of entered late so knew I couldn't win realistically but I led through a mile. Out and...

Bluebird Friday Friday I was helping out a friend scouting for ski shots for an upcoming visit southwest Montana photo shoot which was fun in the sun.

Early season here was an absolute disaster as it was for many in the state. They got a big storm pre season of around 20" and my buddies feel that this made for a decent base on Limelight. Not much snow until Feb rolled around and Limelight only got going maybe a couple weeks back but is now...

Loved reading that and the blog post :eusa-clap:

Yeah it's been a super skinny start but beginning to improve. It will be what it will be and there's plenty other things to do. I'll probably get some days in at Lost Trail and the like but wont suddenly appear in Colorado/Utah/Cali etc. Those days are gone. Far too expensive to travel about...

2024 Ski Trip Well, nothing is ever fully set in stone I guess but I fly out to Seattle on Friday 1st March 2024. I will stay in Des Moines and race the Des Moines Creek 5k Parkrun on the Saturday morning before heading cross country to Philipsburg MT where I will most likely base myself for...

Sbooker Brewdog beer is a brand out of Aberdeen/Ellon(I lost the picture when replying). Basically my home town now is Aberdeen and Ellon is about 15-20 minutes north where they have their brewery. They have 2 bars in Aberdeen now. Their beer is IMO so/so. They brew IMO again way too many that...

Well after bailing early in 2020 as it looked like borders were closing, missing 2021 as travel was impossible to the USA and then missing 2022 as it wasn't clear early enough in 2021 for me to book flights and time off work etc it was finally time to get back to Discovery MT and it did not...

Thanks for the report. Brought back happy memories of what I think was my last ever European ski trip back in 1998 with my dad. Stayed in the Chalet Alpina, cracking little hotel with an honesty bar. Loved the ski area and lunch/beers etc in La Rosiere. Haven't looked in a ski brochure for 20...

Great to meet you and Liz, Gwen is a local legend! Apart from the folks I stay with Gwen is the first local I met when she bartended in the White Front on my dad, brother and I's first visit to Discovery in 2002. Must have missed you on the hill both Monday and Wednesday afternoons. Actually...

Deschutes Brewery in Bend is well worth a visit. Love their Fresh Squeezed IPA.

Booked one that can be cancelled up til day of collection on Expedia for $1080 so a massive saving. Looks like $3 train from SeaTac to downtown so a massive saving. Cheers ChrisC! Will continue to keep an eye and if I get a better deal(hopefully at SeaTac) I will cancel and rebook in the next...

Cheers ChrisC that is certainly something I hadn't considered. One to look at while watching X Games this weekend. A quick look at work and it seems fairly easy on the train to get from SeaTac to downtown too. $1500 is rediculous compared to what I have ever paid even for 6 weeks in the past and...

Anyone got any great ideas to get a half decent deal for a SUV or truck hired in Seattle? I've searched high and low in the main places I search and struggling to get anything under 1500 bucks for 4 weeks. Only half decent deals were with Next Car or something but digging into the details you...

1) I would generally say no. A huge number of days especially as I have aged I don't even stop for lunch or at most maybe a soup or a beer. Occasionally I will have a bit more if there is something I really fancy as a special at Discovery but that is rare. 2) Quite a few spring to mind espcially...

Brilliant. Have had many a good day there over the last 20 years. A place I would love to revisit again in the future!

After much debate after getting work approval I finally made up my mind. I could either go 3rd March - 3rd April and get best conditions but miss closing weekend, 10th - 10th got me last weekend but much higher airfares or 17th - 17th giving me final weekend but a week where any money saved on...

During my ill-fated trip to MT in March 2020 my company that I worked for lost the contract for IT support of Total O&G. I touped over to the new company but had big doubts and a battle to get them to allow me to use most/all of my vacation time on a trip each year. During my last appraisal...

Have a few that spring to mind. 2002, first ever trip to Montana/Idaho/Washington that we booked ourselves. To get out of Aberdeen the previous days final KLM flight from AMS must land at 10pm for it to take off at 6am. Anyway, we were on the 9am flight out but there had been a problem the day...

My experience is that even on the busiest weekends the line at 9.30 on the front side is quickly dealt with. It then gives you time to lap the front side and jump on the lift in time for rope drop to Limelight/Granite. I cant recall exactly but seem to recall 15-20 minute waits at Limelight...