Thursday, December 22, 2016

Session 6 of the 2016/2017 winter season: Crystal Mt

That's 5 days straight of at least 1.5 hours or more per day.
Another decent day with soft groomers. Did a lot of the backside ollies, got 'em down pretty good. Also working on a butter backside 180, gonna take some thought and time for this move.


Highlights:  Getting back into the backside 180s
Temperatures:   near freezing
Sky:   mostly cloudy
Conditions:    warmed soft groomers
Duration:  10:00-11:30 2.0 hours 

Gear:  Burton Hero Board

Vertical to date: 29,357

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Session 5 of the 2016/2017 winter season: Crystal Mt

Again a fun day with good groomed conditions. Had fun carving some turns again and then completing several 180 backsides - easy pleasy.
Got an earlier start today in fact by 9 o'clock I was riding up the lift.

Highlights:
  Some more deep carving in the soft groomers
Temperatures: Upper 20s  
Sky:  Thick clouds, flat light
Conditions:  Generally soft groomed conditions
Duration: 2.5 hours  

Gear:  Burton Hero Board

Vertical to date: 24,857 feet

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Session 4 of the 2016/2017 winter season: Crystal Mt


Another fun day carving some deep trenches with my Burton Hero board. Then moving on to some butters and ollies.


Highlights:
   Some deep carving in the soft groomers
Temperatures: upper 20s  
Sky:   some sun but mostly cloudy
Conditions:    groomed conditions
Duration:   2 hours

Gear:  Burton Hero Board

Vertical to date: 18,320 feet



Monday, December 19, 2016

Session 3 of the 2016/2017 winter season: Crystal Mt


Another fun day with groomed slopes. I was able to continue and do all the moves I had last year.
Although I have not tried the 180 backside yet.



Highlights:
   Another fun quickie session
Temperatures: 20 degrees   
Sky:   some sun
Conditions:    packed groomed conditions
Duration:   1.5 hours

Gear:  Burton Hero board

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Session 2 of the 2016/2017 winter season: Crystal Mt

Purchased a $199.00 season's pass - will try hard to make it worth it.
This is my Crystal Mt inaugural session for this winter season.
Fun, quickie session, trying to loosen things up and continue where I left off late last season in Utah.

Highlights:   A fun quickie session
Temperatures: 11degrees   
Sky:   cloudy
Conditions:    packed groomed conditions
Duration:   1.5 hours

Gear:  Burton Hero board