2012 - week 1

Pretty good start to 12'. Bike, work, OT, Boarding, sleep, work, Boarding, type this.

Tuesdays conditions at Timberline, WV were the best in the country. Hands down, no one else can say they were on better snow that day. So soft light carving, just amazing... There were probably 100 people on the mtn at any give time. No lift lines really make me happy also. Of coarse what I don't really want to mention is the temperature reading on my little trusty Boy Scout thermometer I had attached to my pack. The mercury reading close to a single digit was not as brutal as the gusty 25mph wind that was blowing at us. I'm going to attempt a picture attachment to this entry to show a slight example of the conditions.

I took my bike and snowboard to work on Thursday in hopes that I would make a decision on my daily activity by sunrise on Friday. Well I didn't, but the day wasn't a wash.

Really warm weather usually isn't good for the snow, I think it was around 55 degrees yesterday. I ran into Garret after my county physical and he talked me in to going to Liberty for some slopes. The snow was surprisingly nice. It could probably be called a light slush but it was fluffed up and carvable. Of coarse, it was a Friday night so there were a lot of people around. Regardless, it was a pretty good time.  Made it home by midnight and got a good nights sleep.

What shall I do today? It's sunny and 60 in Harpers Ferry, maybe I'll get the Kayaks out of the shed and call a new friend? Maybe a trail run, or a bike ride... more to come.