Cat Ski 2011: Surface Crust Day 6

Friday, February 4, 2011

Surface Crust Day 6

DB takes a header

A little air time

Today's entry will be short and sweet. Since it’s our last night on vacation, we're trying to finish off the alcohol, so my grammar and lucidity will be tested. Without the necessary cold temps, today’s snowpack was heavy and crusty. Even so, we were all hyped to get some turns and have some fun. Aside from the five of us, only Bob the Boarder (from the previous day) joined us for today’s adventures. The Peak Adventures crew showed us a great time in spite of the heavy snow conditions. Once again, the Ewok Village was the place to be….perfect, natural spacing between the trees and lots of stumps and logs to huck. Unfortunately, the hucking didn’t always go as planned, as you can see from the photo of me upside-down beneath a tree. I needed a little help from Paul to disengage my board from the branches, but all limbs (mine and the tree’s) were undamaged.

We definitely had to work for our turns today, but to a man, there was no place we would rather be. We head home tomorrow thankful for these opportunities and thankful for the friends that make it so fun.

DK, DB and the Cat

FM and TP chillin' with the guides

DB and TP at the end of the day

Tubbin'

Peak Adventures crew: Paul, Carey, Ryan and Phil

Our team at lunch

Carl gets an uppercut

1 comment:

Poaching Bast-rdFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Nice pants TP
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Cast of Miscreants

Our crew has downsized from previous years, and we will surely miss those who are unable to join us. With this blog, we hope to make them insanely jealous so that they will return to the fold next year. Without further pretense, this year's purveyors of pow include:

Bob "FM" Van Gelder:
Our trip planner extraordinaire, Mr. Margarita packs every gadget known to man and a few known only to women. Always quick with a joke and first to the hot tub, FM is a wicked skier with a keen sense for the perfect line. Don't hesitate or else FM will surely show you how he got his handle.

Carl "Thong Man" Dahl:
"Drive it like you stole it!" is Thong Man's calling card. He glides through the glades with style and a smile. There's no slowing the Thong Man down, especially on the last run of the day when cold beer awaits.

Don "TBD" Thrall:
I'm not sure if Don has a moniker yet, but if he doesn't, then he soon will. Just ask Tree Humper and Camel Toe about the nicknaming process. A skier non pareil, Don has taken the task of planning our meals, instantly making him the most important member of the group.

Steve "Toe Pimp" Casarez:
The Lennon to my McCarthy, Drysdale to my Koufax and Montana to my Rice, Stevie C is my shadow on the slopes. He's right there with me through thick and thin (trees, that is). When he starts calling for "Mr. Wizard", you know the pow is perfect.

Rusty "DB" Arrouzet:
Yours truly is the only boarder in the group and therefore the butt of all jokes. What a small price to pay for the awesome time that I have both on and off the slopes with this cast of miscreants.