El numero cuatro

Snowbird today with Liz Sherry- Not a lot of snow, but tons of fun.  Soft in spots, chalky in some, ice in spots, peppered with rocks here and there, but not damage!  Skied the Bluehouse Precinct 181cm today, I love these things!  Solid and stable at high speed, yet easy to maneuver at slow speeds and tight spots.  Perfect.

Yesss, #3 in the bag

Not so much of a big deal, but I got another day in!  Went up to The Canyons and met up skiing legend, Sam Webb.  Not much of the mountain was open, but the snow was pretty good, better than Deer Valley at least.  I'll be skiing there a lot maybe, because of the Level 9 hookup.  That is, until I somehow get a pass to Snowbird or Alta.  Can't wait for that day ;)
Sorry, no pics today.  But I will mention the orange bubble chairlift that warms your butt while you ride up.  It seems a little over the top, but my toasty buns really appreciated it.
Highlight of the day was finding out that the Bluehouse Precinct 181cm is a perfect match for me.  The sidecut works, the weight, width, everything just fell into place with this ski.  I imagine it will be used everyday.  Now we just need more snow.  There's still lots of dirt and weeds showing.

100 what?

So I had this ridiculous idea, that somehow got out before I was really committed, that I would ski 100 days this season.  I say ridiculous because I've never skied 100 days before in a season, and right now the snowfall totals are quite marginal.  This time last year was incredible, great snow, early start to the season, and motivation levels were at an all time high.  This season, being the antithesis of last, has proved difficult in accomplishing the 100 day goal, or at least getting off to a good start.  So far I've logged 2 days.  Two days of groomed runs, firm snow, and trying to get accustomed to my new skis.  In other words, this is quickly becoming next to impossible.  I'm still going to try though.
With the mindset of, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?", I am forcing myself to log these 100 days.  There are too many trolls and haters that would call me out too. Especially the guys that are saying they ski 200 days a year, have full time jobs, 5 kids, 3 wives, 2 dogs, and 1 leg.
So, here it is:
Day 1
12/8/2011 Deer Valley Resort

Bluehouse Radius, no snow

Day 2

12/9/2011 Alta Ski Resort

 With Jason & Manny

Smog Lake City off in the distance

Oh, I guess I need to make an entry of my trip to Chile in August, so maybe that will happen someday.  Hey, wait a minute... Does skiing in August count toward my 100 day thingy?  I'll have to get a poll going on that one.