March 22, 2011

powder

Personally, I feel the winter season has few redeeming qualities. The bitter cold air and lack of sunlight just doesn't mix well with my native San Diegan way of life. The one thing I definitely enjoy about winter is the snow.  Not the snow you have to shovel on your side walk or the kind that makes you drive 10 mph all day, I'm talking about the layers of fresh snow on the mountain.

Some like to call it powder, pow-pow, or just pow. Whatever it's called, I love it. There is nothing like waking up early and heading to the ski slopes to enjoy the clean air and the blankets of fresh powder. Perfect days like these are rare and few but unforgettable. Here are some pictures from my last powder day:

 This was at Canyons Resort in February the bowl off the Ninety-Nine-ninety lift. This was my first powder day for my reverse-camber board. I will now swear by reverse camber for the rest of my life.

Don't be fooled. It wasn't cool.

This was a picture not worth taking. Here's some of that laughter at my expense:


Powder days like these make the Utah winter season bearable. Though the days this season are numbered but I hope to see a few like this more before the season ends.

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