Lots of Snowboarding

January 10th, 2007

I have set a goal for myself of 40 days on the mountain this season. With the month of December behind me, I’m on target to hit my number. Currently I’ve got 9 days on the hill - all day trips to either Sugarbowl or Northstar. Most of them were solo runs, with a few trips up with the wife and kids.

Getting my kids boarding was a primary concern for me this season, and thus far they are doing great. JR has 4 days under his belt, and Téa has three. They have both taken a few lessons, but definitely still need some additional instruction before I feel comfortable letting them rip it up. They both really need to get their turns down a bit more, and they need to work on their control. My son in particular needs to get some respect for the mountain, and not just point his board straight downhill.

I have a bunch of pictures of the kids on the mountain - check out the day sets at my Flickr account. Additionally, I’ve got a quick clip of JR coming down the bunny hill. Most of it is him flopping around, trying to get up (a very important part of the learning process). Check out his little jumps - a “trick” he taught himself :)

2 Responses to “Lots of Snowboarding”

  1. David Says:
    January 10th, 2007 at 1:27 pm

    Greg,

    I shouldn’t be even close to you, but I’ve got 6 days, and by the end of the week (in Steamboat) I should have 9.

    Get out there and rip!

  2. greg Says:
    January 12th, 2007 at 10:44 am

    Nice Dave. I gotta say, I’m pleased as punch to have 9 days already. The snow in Tahoe hasn’t been that big this year, and it seems to fall just in time for the weekend - exactly when I don’t want to be going.

    I’ve got a trip to Whistler planned for six days of boarding with Brian and Jared. I’m also hoping for a better finish than start on the snow, so hopefully by the end of the season I’ll even be able to surpass my goal.

    Have a blast in Steamboat - see you in Vegas!

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