2013 Captain's Log (AKA Rider's Log)

Aww poor dog, what did it cut its paw on?

So Much Powder. I may need to change my shorts. Thanks for sharing such a sweet pic from today highway12south!

Originally posted by highway12south Preseason pow turns in West Va today.

i think they have booties for her, but it messes with her snow traction.  after it snows a little more we won't have to worry about it.  she just gets too excited about winter sometimes, haha.

This is nuts that you guys are on the mountains already.  It is still in the 60's here in Iowa.  Not complaining though, nothing worth going to out here for boarding.

Hope to see some great shots of JH in here, as that is my boarding destination end of February.

 11/02 /12 In West Va It ended up going bluebird midday today. It was amazing . Couple really good runs before it started baking.

Originally posted by spenser Originally posted by letourneau41 [QUOTE=spenser]/QUOTE] Looks like someone is officially a local hero.  Front page of the newspaper.  Well done.   haha if i'm a local hero it's not for being in the paper, but thanks

early season before resorts open is usually like that

Nice pow turns hwy12, looks like a fun day in WV.  I hit up sugar bowl again yesterday solo on the way to our firm retreat in Squaw (which actually looked better than sugar bowl but oh well).  Clouds and fog.  Wet and sloppy, we need a real storm before I'm going to get out again I think.

Yea , no chairs are turning yet  in the areas that got hit hardest by the storm 

also just got back from a jib sesh up there.  there's a really nice big area of full coverage and some friends brought a couple rails up last night.  had about 10 people up there.  will have photos and a video edit later.

Spens - the paper put in there "even with little snowpack, avalanches can still occur"...like y'all were doing something dangerous. LOL


Today -- WAS THE DAY!

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Originally posted by highway12south  11/02 /12 In West Va It ended up going bluebird midday today. It was amazing . Couple really good runs before it started baking.

How is that board not snapped in half. thats crazy

it's really not flexed that much (and it's a regular cambered board in the first place too), it's just a sharper flex point over the rail.  rome artifact... built for jibbin'.  i'm surprised too cause it's been his jib board for 4 years, granted we don't do rails much up here.

video from yesterday.  there's a lot of skiing but there's solid boarding as well.  tons of skiers eating shit too.. bail section at the end.  fun day.

fail on my part!

not at this time, no.  there is literally no more than 6" anymore (windy week and it warmed up a bit) besides the snow patch in my most recent video.  if you could come see things in person you'd laugh at the idea of avy danger, haha.

i guess i am just too familiar with fisheye.  it exaggerates even that aspect a little bit.  yes it is quite bent though, but it's nothing crazy.  soft board, cambered (so it's already bent that way), and it's just the split second at the most flexed point as he hit the rail.  if we were able to watch our boards as we rode in slowmo from a high speed camera, we would be surprised at how much they are actually flexing around.  it's almost impossible to see in real time.

Finally some powder at Keystone, CO! Will post pix soon!

^aww - scoodgie boodgie

looks like things are setting up nice there.  My local is supposed to get snow this weekend, but not looking anything as good as eaglecrest is right now