January 4th, 5th and 6th 2007
Milking 1 Storm for 3 Days.....and counting
Joe and Friends
Finally a Real Powder Storm - Zippy on the fattest of his fat skis, standing sideways, without poles
Day #1 - The Face at the Heave on Thursday afternoon with Zippy and Kong
Aftermath of the storm over South shore from the Gunbarrel Chair:
Kong:
Zippy says there's mo' over dere.
He's right:
More Kong:
Zippy with hopes of entering the White Room:
Too greedy down low, he would pay for it:
Day #2 - Powderhouse Dawn Patrol on Friday morning with Jimbo
Jimbo switching over at the summit. It was brutal cold at the top, especially with the NE winds cranking.
Sunrise was nice:
Skiing was Awesome (Jimbo):
My line. Best of the year.....so far.
Day #3 - Powderhouse with Toby - 2 days after the storm, still skiing sweet pow:
Ski resorts were raped by East winds and desperate crowds. There was nothing but love to be found in the trees. Toby at the top:
Toby in the shop:
Later in the day Jodi, Roxie, Nora and I enjoyed the fine January weather while touring at Grass Lake.
Joad:
Roxie:
I skied Powderhouse a few more times over the next week, milking out whatever pow I could harvest from this last "great" storm. It looks like it may be the last decent storm of January 2007.....and it happened on January 4th!
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