Session 27 - final session of the 2017/2018 season: Seven Springs Resort

Highlights:  First out of state rides this season.
The excellent spring runs continued until this last session of the season. 

Temperature:   30-45 degrees 

Sky:  Some early morning fog and then bluebird conditions  

Snow conditions:    Soft, forgiving groomers

Duration:   3 hours 9:00-12:00 

Gear:  Burton Hero  

Daily vertical:  11,555 feet

Session 26 of the 2017/2018 season: That’s it - a picture perfect ending to the Michigan 2018 season

Carbon Copy of a daily routine  - The streak continues with above freezing bluebird days and below freezing clear nights. Probably my last runs for the 2017/2018 season.
After a shorten session today, I'm heading back downstate after a remarkable string of perfect spring conditions.
Ran into Mark Kuben and his friend Chris on the slopes today.

Highlights:  Doesn't get any better. An excellent spring riding day at Crystal Mt

Temperature:   30-35 degrees 

Sky:  Bluebird   

Snow conditions:    Soft, forgiving groomers

Duration:   2 hours 11:00-1:00 

Gear:  Burton Hero  

Daily vertical: 6,861 feet

Sessio 25 of the 2027/2018 season: The streak continues

The streak continues with above freezing bluebird days and below freezing clear nights.

Highlights:  Excellent spring riding at Crystal Mt

Temperature:   30-35 degrees 

Sky:  Bluebird   

Snow conditions:    Soft, forgiving groomers

Duration:   3 hours 12:00-3:00 

Gear:  Burton Hero  

Daily vertical:  9,454 feet

Session 24 of the 2017/2018 season: Spring riding at Crystal Mt

Highlights:  Excellent spring riding at Crystal Mt. Got the tripod move mastered.

Temperature:   30-35 degrees 

Sky:  Bluebird   

Snow conditions:    Soft, forgiving groomers

Duration:   3 hours and 40 minutes

Gear:  Burton Hero  

Daily vertical: 11,403 feet

Session 23 of the 2017/2018 season: SE Michigan spring riding at it’s best

Met up with Keith K and enjoyed the next 4 hours of buttering, spinning, ollies and carves.
Nearly made a 360 carve, missed by 20 degrees.
Good glide early, no glide by 1:30-2:00.
Epic spring day.


Highlights:  Nearly 55 degrees and pure 100% sun

Temperature:   30 up to 55 degrees from 9:00-1:30. Perfect spring conditions.

Sky:  bluebird   

Snow conditions:   Spring time

Duration:  9:30-1:30 about 3 hours of move time

Gear:  Burton Hero board  

Daily vertical: 9,148 feet

Image of Sasquatch

Session 22 of the 2017/2018 season: Mt Holly continues to impress, Tripod lessons

Highlights:  Soft groomers, a day made for buttering and the tripod 

Temperature:   mid 30s 

Sky:  bluebird

Snow conditions:   soft groomers 

Duration:   4 hours of moving time 10:30-2:30

Gear:  Burton hero board

Daily vertical: 9,620 feet

Session 21 of the 2017/2018 season: Crystal Mt, POWDER DAY!

Highlights: powder day up to 8 inches of fluff

Temperature:   mid-20s

Sky: cloudy with heavy to light snowfall

Snow conditions:  Powder and packed powder 

Duration:  10:00-12:30,  2 hours and 5 minutes of moving time

Gear: Burton Hero

Daily vertical: 5,843

Session 20 of the 2017.2018 season: Nub's Nob

Highlights: Snowboarding fun day, soft carving groomers and generally excellent conditions. Did some not to much fun runs in the glades.

Temperature:   mid-30s

Sky: cloudy with snowflakes

Snow conditions:  soft groomers   

Duration:  10:00-3:00,  3 hours and 53 minutes of moving time

Gear: Lib-tech

Daily vertical: 10,138

Hiking up to the tower glades

Session 19 of the 2017/2018 season: Boyne Highlands

Highlights: Soft groomers, good glide made it a decent day 

Temperature:   mid-30s

Sky: mostly cloudy

Snow conditions:  soft groomers   

Duration:  10:00-4:00,  2 hours and 21 minutes of moving time

Gear: Burton Hero

Daily vertical: 17,053 feet

Session 18 of the 2017/2018 season: Boyne Highlands Brewski

Highlights:  Main attraction was the Brewski. Snowboarding was decent.

Temperature:   mid-30s

Sky: mostly cloudy

Snow conditions:  soft groomers   

Duration:  10:00-4:00,  moving time 3 hours and 46 minutes

Gear: Lib-tech

Daily vertical: 12,891 feet

Brewski Fun