OBX II

I'm here in the outer banks in North Carolina with the POC crew. (Jarka the boss, erin sully the leader, willis brown, tommy k, shannon, reed snyderman new mogul team member, and his dad),soon to come, erik fisher, his lady, chris klug, tim foley, and a bunch of others (25 to be exact). I already saw my first oppossum sleeping in middle of the road and the wind is blowing, I like this place!
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OBX II

I'm here in the outer banks in North Carolina with the POC crew. (Jarka the boss, erin sully the leader, willis brown, tommy k, shannon, reed snyderman new mogul team member, and his dad),soon to come, erik fisher, his lady, chris klug, tim foley, and a bunch of others (25 to be exact). I already saw my first oppossum sleeping in middle of the road and the wind is blowing, I like this place!
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RIP CITY

I want to give a special thanks to Greg Mirecki.  We have been texting back and forth stoking each other up for the current playoffs.  His team, the Portland Trail Blazers (my second favorite next to the Utah Jazz), haven't been in the playoffs for years.   Finally they are back and are looking like they will be there for years to come, with one of the youngest most talented deep teams in the league.  

Greg gave me a call and invited me out to join him in last nights game.  It was FFFFAAANNNTASTIC!  The blazers won and the crowd was super loud during and after the game in the streets.  Portland is like Utah, they only have one major professional team representing the city so everyone rallies around them.  The city was wearing red, black and white.  I like seeing this love envelope the city.  Sport does brings people together.  

Yes thats an old Ruben Patterson jersey-Thanks Greg

Great Basin Loop

I just arrived home after making the Great Basin Loop from Utah to Mammoth up to Tahoe back to Utah.  It was a good little 4 day journey.  The day before I left Bryon Friedman gave me a ring and joined in on the ride.  The purpose of the drive was to help out at the Mammoth ski team fundraiser but we found a lot more along the way.  Heres a photo story of the journey.  

Flying through the desert.

Got hungry in Tonopah, the star gazing capitol of America.  Got some gas, found some flannels and pearl snap shirts up the road then finished our stop off with a meal at Ciscos.  Burritos and Milk shakes.

Inside was an old Commando arcade

It was a Tonopah record setting performance but Friedman wasn't satisfied. 

Heres the fundraiser's course.  I couldn't ski so I sat at the bottom and coached.  I got to coach Jeremy McGrath.  I made him wear a DH suit for the race.  It didn't help we got knocked out in the first round.  

Dana Greenwoods dog, forgot his name, Barker maybe?

Ran into this cat out near the hot pots at Mammoth.  After submerging ourselves in mother natures sweat pours we saw him working in his trailer so pulled over and checked out his program.   

His name is Mike and he makes skis.  Not just any old skis he makes them in 3 hours and he does it without a press.  He was out there letting his skis cure in the sun. 

Not a bad view

The lab, 

The goods.  Check them out at 333skis.com.  All of his skis are made in the USA by his hand.  He focuses on leaving a tiny carbon footprint.  The skis seem really solid.  You can custom build your skis, give him your dimensions and he will make it happen.  $333 per pair.  A reasonable price by a reasonable guide. 

We then headed to the Pammysitas casa for a night.  We chilled, played some uke (me) and guitar (friedman).  Im a hack just started learning but I'm getting there.  

Its always good to see my mother of the snow.  Here she is with her pups, Bear, Kiva Rose, and Johnny.  Thanks Pammy and I hope the ribs get better.  

Hansi and Me

Someone tagged me on facebook with this picture.  I thought it was pretty funny.  It is of Hansi Hinterseer and Me in Kitzbuhel.  Hansi is an icon in Austria and a heart throb for all the Cougars.  

I wish I had a bigger picture.  But whoever tagged it said "Hansi and Steven challenging for the biggest smile of the day."