Hello again, from Jackson Hole. This week has been pretty uneventful in the forecast, so the "White Ribbon" remains the only ice-ridden run that Jackson Hole locals have shredded. Like I said in my last post, we are very fortunate to have two rails and a few jumps molded into the "Ribbon" by our wonderful Park & Pipe crew. At least it provides some entertainment after the crowds have demolished what was left of a decent groomer.
That being said, David and I made our way out to the resort yesterday to have a little fun. I guess the main excuse for dragging ourselves out to the Village was that we really had nothing else to do in town. The ice is now forming on the inside of our windows now, so any outdoor activity besides skiing or snowboarding is pretty brutal.
The usual suspects, kids dressed in tall tees, loud colors, mismatch prints, and sticker-laden helmets, arrived at the KTP (short for Kiddie Terrain Park) around the same time we did. They were all on skis, which is lame. Sorry, I want to learn how to ski like you too, but freestyle + skis doesn't look cool...especially when they fall because one, or both, of the skis always falls off.
Anyway, David is working on perfecting his frontsides, so I spent part of the afternoon trying to get a good shot of that. He took a pretty good blow to the lower back the other day after catching an edge on the same rail, so I could understand why he was a bit hesitant to get completely over the top of his board. Don't blame him. I'm just the photographer, not the park rider. Here's the best shot though. Not bad for the way he was feeling.
David, frontside boardslide.
After hanging out on the hill and getting a few more cruisers in on Teewinot, we hung outside of Nick Wilson's Cowboy Cafe for a bit. Unfortunately, our beloved Nick's hasn't opened back up for the ski season yet. Can't beat their $6 PBR pitchers after a long day of riding pow.
A tall boy and the tram. Life is good.
Snow is in the forecast all week, so expect some excitement coming from this end of the interweb. Cheers!
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