Ugh, I should have just stayed home!

[scheides]

OMFG what a week. All told we saw about 4 1/2 FEET of snow fall! Every single day was just retarded fun; I tried out a ton of different skis all week through the Big Sky Sports' Demo program. I tried fatties to UBER fatties. Check out the pair I tried today, pronounced 'fatty-puss' ;):
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9969.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_0583.sized.jpg
(these things are 184 cm length, and 144/112/130 (tip, underfoot, tial, in mm)).

Ultimately I ended up going with the Volkl Mantra's in a 177cm length. With 96mm under foot, wood core, and a titanium top, they cut through everything the hill can throw at me, fly through powder, and freaking RIP on groomed runs.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_0573.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_0570.sized.jpg
(these are 177 cm length and 133/96/116)

Next to my old Rossingol Bandits (100/67/88):
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9966.sized.jpg

I got the Mantras for a fuking STEAL because they had sold the last customer 2x right skis and they had this set of 2x left skis (graphics only, the skis are interchangeable left to right).

Misc pics:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9901.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/gallery/bigsky2009/IMG_9910?full=1

My brother taking a break:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9912.sized.jpg
Perspective, from across the gully we were on:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9913.sized.jpg

We also went ziplining:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9928.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9929.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9946.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9958.sized.jpg

3x 500-600 foot lines, it was pretty fun!

Almost every day, it was like this...3-7" over night and 4-8" during the day....I have truly had the time of my life:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9960.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9963.sized.jpg
http://www.scheides.com/albums/bigsky2009/IMG_9965.sized.jpg

I took some video, I'll slap some shots and stick it up on youtube in the car on the ride home...I'll post when its up :D

[scheides]

ps--it's STILL fuking snowing....they predict 7-10" tonight!

[MustGoFaster]

That's a complaint??? Looks like a blast dude!

[311evo]

Looks like crazy fun! I wish i knew how to ski/snowboard!

[A//// Guy]

You bastard!

[asshanson]

2nd. You bastard.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Wow, that's some crazy snowfall! Do they normally get that much this late in the year out there? What kind of temps has it been?

[scheides]

LOL no, it's not really a complaint; I've had the time of my life this week. Temps have been in the low teens in the morning to low 20s in the afternoon. We've had great luck the past few years with snowfall like this right around April 1st.

I'm in the car on the way back now. My legs and liver are absolutely fucking toast from all the skiing and après ski....I met thiscrazy Scottish dude that sails professionally and is sponsored by PBR....he had a foking *endless* supply of the stuff. Between that and jaggermeister...wow do I feel awesome :P

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Haha That's awesome about the Scottish dude! And those temps are just about perfect for snowboarding and skiing.

[A//// Guy]

Still jealous here!! Moar pics!