Space Between Trees

Let's make a list of what made this past weekend at Jay fantastic: SNOW! They finally got a shitload. The reports claim about 2 feet. I believe it this time. Everything we rode was in good...nay, GREAT shape. The Weids First time we went into this stash of glades this year. Randers and I hit these trees three or four consecutive times. And we were debating on going back in them a few more times. If it wasn't for damned kokomo and the freezer, we probably would have. The burger at the JVI. It was really good. Damn juicy. First Tram... ...and getting to the mountain before 9am both days. We got two full days of riding in. I hadn't done this in a long time, and I think I will plan on doing it for the rest of the year. I can't wait till 10 to get to the mountain anymore. I just can't (unless I'm hungover). Green Beret and Valhalla GB was the same as it always it. The top part was wicked icy with rocks, but if you traversed over to the left sid...

Alright, so I guess my idea to do updates about Jay wasn't so original after all. Seems like there is (was?) another crew with the same idea. But they seem to be bummin' about the dire snow situation this year and haven't gotten around to updating. Check it: http://www.firstchairmag.com/ Ahh, brings back memories from the past few years. This weekend started out as sucking, but ended up being not so sucky, but also not so good either. Their base really took a hit on Friday due to ANOTHER rain event. Mother Nature, you're dead to me. Saturday, I think, can go down as a TOP 5 WDAJ (Worst Days at Jay). Brutally cold and windy. The snow was in bad shape and slow. I almost got frostbite on my nose. My toes were frozen solid to the point I had to go inside (I hardly EVER go inside due to cold extremities). I broke my binding strapping in at the top then had to make it all the way down with no ankle strap. I had the most runs of the day with 3. Everyone else onl...

It's mid-February and I'm still updating this site. Can't believe it. And the fact that I started doing it during the worst season in recent memory is even more amazing. Let's just admit it, this year has been downright pitiful. I'm not saying I haven't experienced some good, or even, great days on the slopes. It's just that we haven't had any EPIC Jay days yet. You know the type of day. When you wake up and there's 6” of fresh pow on the car which translates to 12” on the hill. And you are able to find fresh stashes everywhere on the mountain. Where every run ends with a huge smile on your face. Yeah, we need a few days like that. Let's keep our fingers crossed, kids. Let me TRY to keep this update short. Saturday was absolutely beautiful. Absolute bluebird and surprisingly warm! I think the temps were in the teens all day, but with the strong february sun it was real comfy out there. Jay had reportedly gotten 20+ during the week, which th...

Had a nice long weekend at Jay. Took a day off from work on Friday to catch some extra fresh pow before the weekend crowd came up. And good thing Randy and I did, because Saturday was biznekd. Definitely the busiest day so far. But lets start with Friday (January 27). It was a windy day. I would say 50mph gusts on the Freezer when coming over the ridge above the Goat run. When the gusts picked up, it felt like getting punched in the face. Brutal. Eventually, they closed the Freezer and the Tram. We actually got the first tram ride up in the morning(I think), which had a frightful experience. The winds were whipping around so much that the tram must have been swinging a little too much when it approached the first tower. The operator then seemed to slam on the brakes, because we came to an immediate stop. Then it really started to swing. Everyone on the Tram gave out a “WHOA!!!” type sound. That ended up being our last Tram ride of the day, but at least we got a solid run on Green Beret...