Haven't made a post in awhile cuz I haven't been fishing much at all. The snow on the slopes was on my mind and once I got up there earlier in December the itch to scratch was of the boarding kind. Ya know once ya start scratching an itch, well, it's hard to stop. So, scratching that itch is what I've been doing. Although I am not up to speed as far as my quality of boarding since that accident last year, it is still fun and actually, I board better then I walk. I can still hit some steeps, and get some speed, but the cool part is my kids are getting to be pretty decent, and the very best part is they absolutely love it. Boarding is cool 'cus it can be a casual, social thing done with friends, a fun thing done with the family, or a full throttle thrill done alone. All have been in the mix lately. Even got to enjoy some mountain time with that legendary figure known as Sol on the Duc. Soon, the famous world traveler known as Stam, Stamalicious, or Panama Pimp the ladies man Stam will be up to join the fun in his one piece long underwear.

Here is some pics.

My kid and his buddy at Baker.



The ride up can be beautiful.






My kid and two of his buddies on the lift. It was a good day by all.



A sweet spot....





Sweet Baker terrain.









The kid and I.






My kid and his buddy attempting a jump off the cat track next to the parking lot, first attempts didn't quite work, seconds did.













Random shots.









Bondebud on the lift on the backside, the best place to be when at Stevens. I'll get more shots of her Friday doing her thing.



Me and Cheryl hit the backside, Corona Bowl is the fav., but it's all pretty much good back there.













And this is what I look like after a face plant.



The daughter Lexi on her board, she has fun and loves it, pretty cool.







With her cousins.




Shots from the island.






Sol hangin with us and Betsy stopped by before we went out.


Jennifer approving of Sol's Post before we head out.



Sol in the front seat of the taxi on the way to a going away party.


The dude Sol playing the Wii with mine and his kids on their visit.





The girl the party was for.

Schweet. I really need to get back up there...
cool pics

You tired me out.

Coolest post yet. My nickname was SKI for years. 10 years of hardcore freestyle on MOGULS ONLY with my soft 207's pretty much wiped my knees out. What I miss the most is the scenery that you provided.

Get a board and get back up there, bro. Having both legs strapped to a board takes knee injuries out of the equation.

Cool post, Richard.

Great pics.
One of my brothers was up at Whistler last weekend and the snowpack is not what we have. He had to watch out for rocks. If his wife's company hadn't paid for the room, he would have come back and skied at Stevens also.

That's been my experience a Whistler, 2wice, except is was ice instead of rocks.

Can you say "night owls" ? That picture of the taxi was taken at 10:30 pm, and we were just leaving the house to go party. I don't think I've ever been to Whidbey and gotten to bed earlier than 3:00 am.

lol

First couple pics look like the road to Baker? We used to ski up there when it was only open Fri-Sun. We'd watch the weather all week and take those Fridays off of school or work and hit it when they had at least a few feet of new. Unbelievable skiing.

One trip a buddy bit it into one of those tree wells and if we hadn't seen him go into it he'd have been riding down in a body bag. Pretty impressive stuff.

Great pics. Time to call Bob. If we're not fishing tomorrow I might have to grabs the boards..

...and brains, and fun, and standing upright, and coolness....

"Cool" post.....brrrrr. Good Stuff!

That's not a defect. That's an asset.

Thanks for sharing the pics, Rico.

Coolness.......word up. I dunno if I could be a knuckledragger

worked at stevens and rode everyday, didnt have to work until 3pm so first tracks everyday, the one and only time that I can say that i lived in snoho county,hitchhiked everyday up to the mountain, great times and it was a good snow year. All those pics of pow are making me jones again. I havnt been snowboarding in 2 years, but Im thinking that drought will end soon, great pics and obviously by the smiles it was great times.

Steelheadboy has a woodie for snowboarding. He wants to do the ski bus next year. I think its time to get over to Stevens.

Man, seeing those pics this morning before I left for work, then seeing the snow on the ground and the blue sky coming my way almost made me skip work again. I'd better quit looking at those runs lest I become homeless. Thanks for sharing.

Aunty, that stiffy of Sol's has about reached its lifespan, he's getting a little bit old. It is about to be pharmacutically enhance to renew its longevity.







Yes wntrun, there were some pics there of the road to Baker. I enjoy Stevens, but man, Baker is awesome.

53" of new snow the last 72 hours at Stevens. 95" past 7 days. We were heading up today, but guess what, closed today due to too much snow, they got more than they oringinally thought this morning and have to dig out. WOW.

That's toooo bad, my cup of sympathy runith over. Fishing one day, boarding the next, .............during the week,................ every week.

Great post. nice pics, anyone know how crystal has been this year?

You ditched your working wife Tim. Richard still has his.

She wasn't "working" for me.

That does make a difference.

My kids are like little spys, listening in on my phone conversations with Sherry and "reporting" back to mom. So, last night after just such an episode the X called me in full blown attack mode. Ugly night at Casa Del Sol. On the up side, we got a court date a week early, so I'm offically divorced TODAY.

Congrats, dude! You deserve it

Thanks, Aunty and Jason. :-)

The best part is after months of meeting girls and collecting phone numbers I've finally found a SUPER cool chick that digs the real me. She likes to fish and has been interested in learning to snowboard for some time. We are compatable on every topic. I look forward to getting her out to meet my friends. I might even get her to launch her own internet idenity here on the board, someday. :-)

Congrats Sol.
I remember my final divorce day as very bitter sweet.
You are going to subject this nice girl to snowboarding and steelheading????? You are a masochist.

Why does the ex think she can say anything to you about your choice in women. The only thing she should care about is that you are good to the girls and that they know that you love them and that they are important to you. She gave up her right to share her opinion about anything else.

I'm not going there. It's time to make peace and move on. I wish her the very best.

Well Tim, congrats the deal is done. At some point down the line we will sit on the beach up on the island and discuss how life continues to improve as time passes. Mark my words the improvements are not modest and nearly instantaneous. Good luck with maintaining a cordial relationship with your ex. I communicate with mine via attorney only still.. I have been divorced for I think close to a decade and I would say the last ten years have been the best of my life. Go and enjoy it...And it appears I missed yet another party on Whidbey......... Im asleep at 10:30 anyway

You are cool, Howard. We really do owe it to ourselves to sit down on a log with beers in hand and BS this summer. I'll look forward to it.

Hell, at least SOL doesn't mean Shiat Outta Ladies.....no need to rush into anything. Next one you get serious over.....just buy her a house and leave....it's cheaper.