STUPID SUMMER

Today is the last day for many mountains. I hope those of you had a lovely winter. Keep hiking!

the Pom

DISCOUNTS AND RAISING MONEY FOR JAPAN

the giant- Sun Valley

Demo boards and skis are usually on sale now. Sometimes you can find ones that aren't too trashed

Jay Peak has $70 tickets for Sat. And Sun for this weekend. You need to go online and already have a j card. (https://ecommerce.jaypeakresort.com/reload/wtpload.aspx)

If you are a VT or NH resident then you can get a $29 ticket on Wed. April 13th at Okemo. (http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ratesandrentals/specialdeals/stealsanddeals.asp)

Sun Valley still has their amazing $79 deal. Stay in the fancy lodge and get a lift ticket for $79! (http://www.sunvalley.com/trip-planner/deals/)

Hunter mountain has $25 tickets until they close on April 10th. (http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/tickets-passes/spring-specials.aspx)
tomorrow is Hunter's Hell Track, and event that is raising money for Japan (http://ridehunter.blogspot.com/2011/04/event-of-season-hunters-hell-track.html)

If you buy a copy of Snow Search Japan, World Snowboard Guide will donate money to Japan. (http://www.worldsnowboardguide.com/tsunamirelieffund.cfm)

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING

I GOT ENGAGED WITH MY SNOWBOARD ON

 

 April first was my tenth year anniversary with the giant. He asked me to film the top of Sun Valley for his nieces and nephews. I got mad at him for taking off his snowboard. Then the giant turned around and asked me to marry him. Amazing.

The ski patrol came to see if we were OK because he was kneeling with his snowboard off and I was crying.

My whole family was there, so sneaky! Then the snow went off and it was time to rip. I celebrated by spinning around in the bowls.



Then my sister Mary was crowned Prom Queen. Pretty sweet day. The giant is the best!!!

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY GAPING

THE FUTURE KING OF GAPERS

taken by Mary at The Pom

GRAND TARGHEE- SNORKELING IN THE MOUNTAINS

MARY AND MARY'S NIPPLE

Grand Targhee is the kind of place where they let you on the chair before 9 AM when it's a powder day. They know how much you want those freshies and they are happy to oblige.  Powder is not rarity- Targhee is known for it's pow; they have 493" this season. They average 500" a year.

Grand Targhee is located in the Targhee National Forest in Wyoming (some of the resort spills over into Idaho). It has two peaks: Fred's Mountain has a 2,212' vert and Peaked Mountain has a 2,270' vert. The resort has 2,500 acres of skiing and riding. Targhee tries to be as green as possible- Hooray!(http://www.grandtarghee.com/the-mountain/environment/index.php) It's about 45 min. away from Jackson Hole. It's not as steep as Jackson, but it's got everything; chutes, glades, cornice drops, bowls and I've heard some people do groomers there.

ME AND THE POW

Fred's Mountain is the main mountain. The Dreamcatcher Quad will take you right to the top. Drop off the Headwall and you will find yourself on the Blackfoot lift. This is a old school twofer that will give you a bit of a rest. There is also a sweet little beginner area (little monsters and googly eyes!). I have the happiest memories when I was little of Alley Oop (run of little rollers) and Eyeball Forest (baby tree run with wooden eyes on the trees). My family has been going to Targhee for as long as I can remember. My bro's first sentence was there, "Mama, see snow?". It's a great place to grow up in.

Peaked Mountain is a newer part of the resort. There used to just be catskiing on this hill with no lift access, but then they added the Sacajawea lift. Now you can easily drop the cliffs with little or no hiking, in theory. My cliff drops are never as pretty in life as I imagine they are going to be.

RACH

Then there is the infamous Mary's Nipple. This is within the resort, but it requires hiking. We didn't hike Mary's nipple this trip, there was too much snow to get with lift access.

This year I went to The Ghee with my bro. and two sisters. We were there for three days. We rode with smashed sandwiches in our pockets. It was too good to go in. The first day was clear with a light crust over their latest storm. The second day it pounded. I inhaled so much snow (charlie sheen voice). The third day was a bluebird powder day. This is rare, visibility can be frighting at Targhee. We could see our lines off the cliffs! Andy and I decided to try our luck. I mostly hacked my way over and around the cliffs, but Andy had some beautiful lines. We watched a group of eight come down the Pinkslip cliffs. I heard them cheering for each other and realized it was eight girls! Oh, you know; Just some local girls out for a sweet little powder day- dropping 50 ft' cliffs.

ANDY

WRITING ON THE WALL- ANIMALS ARENT JUST FOR EATING

WILLIAMSBURG

FOOD TRUCK- UNION SQUARE

F TRAIN

SOHO

SOHO