Thursday, February 3, 2011

2nd Snow storm of the season






yeah...another 30cm fell yesterday.  By mid-afternoon, the plows had cleared the streets.  Tody, the ski trails were in excellent condition.  So, I broke my usual habit of always following trail #1 and tried trails #3, #7, and #5.  But at the end, the snow was fresh and thick, I circled back and did #1 anayway to finish off the day.  My previous videos have all been about going downhill...but in order to go down, one must first go up.  The trails are normally rising slowly, but there are a few places, where skiing is not possible...and the only way to get up these steeper sections is to duck step up. So, today, I have taken a short video of what duck-stepping looks like.  Also, one of my Rossignol x5 ski boots cracked after 14 months...unfortunately, the warranty ends after 12 months.  It's not leaking, and it's still warm and comfortable...so, I'll stick with this pair until a big sale occurs.