NO, FAST!!

Well, the day has come to an end, and with it ends the snowboarding season for me. Loveland last Sunday, then Copper on Monday, break day on Tuesday (thank God!), Copper again on Wednesday, and Steamboat today. Steamboat is a great mountain, but the conditions were far less than ideal. I suppose I really can't complain about the weather, since it has been almost 50 degrees with no wind every single day, but it was so warm and sunny at Steamboat that the runs were turning into waterfalls. It was like riding through mashed potatoes at times. Still, that mountain would be so sick on a powder day.

Absolutely nothing beats staying in a condo right on a mountain. The ease and accessability is so awesome. The hardest part of Colorado ski trips has always been the drive to and from the mountain. There is no need to even get in a car when you're staying on the mountain. It's totally worth the price.

I tried some park riding for the first time on Wednesday, which was actually really fun. I just did a pair of small kickers, and I was so exhilarated (surprised) that I landed it smoothly that I didn't really do much off the second one. Its incredible how much of a difference there is between a clean, well-made jump in a terrain park and a little improvised kicker on the edge of another run. The approach is flat and wide, the ramp is flat, the landing is clear and at the correct angle. It makes all the difference.

Anyway, great week of spring skiing, much better than last year. Can't wait for next spring break to come back out and do the whole thing again.