The snow continues in 08!

So after a very dry season last year the snow continues to pile up here in CH. (Ullr thanks!) This past weekend started with Martina arriving on Friday from Prague. She was vistiting CH for a conference and was staying with us until Sunday. Friday was here B-day so we went out to a nice dinner (Martina loves Escargot..she had 18) and then a few cocktails. After a nice nights rest we got up and headed to a very snowy Grand Massif for a little ski...arriving:

It was scrapping so the conditions were a mixed bag of no vis and great snow. KK was stoked:

Vis was marginal:

...but we had a great day and especially lunch!


By the end of the day the sky started to clear and we enjoyed a great day in France!




After an epic sunset on the ride home the crew took a nap and we had a nice fondue dinner at home. Sunday the plan was for me to head out with Jay, Tom, and Al to Zinal..so I was on dawn patrol and off to get Jay around 6ish. After getting Al at the Aigle train station we were on a mission for the pow. There was a reported 40+cm on the ground and the sky was BLUEBIRD!!!


After arriving to small crowd we were able to get the 4th tram:


On arrival at the crest of the resort it was on!!!! We first traversed over to the great open pitchs of Zinal!




...and then it was on!
Al:



Tom:

Jay:


Me:


The lines:

Checking my line:

Sequence:

Ripping it!


After skiing non-stop from 9 to 4 we were done and it was time for a beer....

To end the day off right we needed something crazy to happen...so a para-skier decided he need to land on the car...thanks ;-)

After a day like this I continue to understand why I work 60 hour weeks....CH ROCKS!
As always thanks to my family for the support and love....and I guarantee more to come this weekend!