Friday, December 07, 2007

Crystal Mountain - Let the season begin!


IMG_8114
Originally uploaded by jinlee
What a great day on the mountain. 19 new inches. Small crowd. Soft landings for when I crashed. A Seahawks win. And good friends. All for only $35.

And our timing couldn't have been better, because as we drove home, the weather got warmer and it started raining non stop (and ended up flooding absolutely everywhere). I believe about 10 inches were knocked off the bases at most ski areas.

So no one seems to know when the ski areas will open up next. But I don't mind too much, since I'm still recovering from Sunday.

BTW, breaking in new boots has always been a chore, but I've never had my feet hurt SO much. I got this new pair of Vans Encore BOAs. BOA boots are the kind with the 'dial' lacing system, that gets your boot really tight.

I've always liked my boots really tight, so I don't go breaking any ankles or anything. But these were too tight, and in all the wrong places. I may go back to my trusty Salomons.

See you on the mountain!