Oo De Lally Oo De Lally, Golly What a Day...

Sometimes that's all you need to say about a day. The weather is turning warm and the rocks are warming up so we decided to head out to the blob for a little bit of fun.

The Great Salt Lake.

New Friend! Alisha.

Lizzy. Killing it.

My booty poppin belay technique is flawless.

 

Da Ladies...

Not a bad day out climbing. And less than 24 hours later I was on the slopes again!

Puppy Play Time

A benefit of living close to a ski resort is that you don't feel that bad about not getting a full day in, something I wasn't used to as a child because it took at least an hour to get to the base of the hill. That being said, the novelty of being able to wake up and be riding within the next ten minutes hasn't worn off much, but I don't feel so bad about dipping out a little early if a new opportunity presents itself. This was one of those days. Sitting on the lift up at PCMR I get a phone call from my buddy Brett who says he is going out to his property for some fresh air. I hop off the lift, ride down to my car and head over for some good ole fashion puppy play time. After meeting up with Brett we headed out with Suzy Lee, a black and tan coon hound who is absolutely adorable.

Suzy Lee

A face only a father could love...

She found something.

It was a raccoon foot.

Doing Work in PC

I love my job. The other night I got to drive in a wild snowstorm and it was awesome. Strangely enough a bus handles really well in the snow, but it does not stop very well. That being said it created a number of interesting situations with people trying to get on the bus. It's like they can't even imagine that a bus could slide out of control, but I proved them wrong!

Other than driving I have been able to get up to the mountain a few days and it was worth it. I only have pictures of the aftermath, but you can imagine what it took to get like this.

Words on a Bus

For anyone who doesn't know, this week Park City Utah is host to the Sundance Film Festival. People from all over the world have come in to see the films and celebrate all that is cinema. As a bus driver I have been able to overhear some great conversations.

The blonde women.
Blonde woman one: Zat girl at ze bar last night had vay to much vodka.
Blonde woman two: How do you know?
Blonde woman one: Darling, I am Russian, ve know zeez things.

Couple arguing about the animated shorts series.
Boy: Like half of those movies were focused on male nudity.
Girl: Honey, it was artistic.
Boy: Dicks are never artistic.
Girl: Fair enough.

Two strangers talking.
Boy: It is my first time here at Sundance and I'm having a pretty good time. What about you?
Girl: It's my third year but it seems like it just keeps getting better.
Boy: Well maybe you could show me the ropes? My name is James.
Girl: My name is Taylor! Together, our names are famous!

That is just the tip of the iceberg. I only wish that I had a better memory to remember all of the good ones.

What's New

Long time no blog. My bad. So what has been keeping me from post as often as I used to? Me getting my life in order. In that past two weeks I have been getting all trained up to start driving buses up in Park City Utah. That's right. I caved and got a job. Once all the hubbub about the end of the Mayan calendar slash the end of the world came to a head and turned out to be a big ole nothing I decided it was in my best interest to get a little pocket money to sustain my snowboarding habit. Good news is with this job I get to ride at PCMR (Park City Mountain Resort) on the cheap so I might actually treat myself to some new gear this year! Other than that I have been spending time with friends and being the best uncle I can be to two little puppies, Suzy Lee and Walter. So that's it, nothing exciting. Just a dude moving through life at a leisurely pace and enjoying the ride along the way.

Bringing in the New Year

Very first meal of 2013. French toast with sprinkles. It's going to be a good year.

50th Post Slash Happy New Year!

This December 31st I packed up my snowboard and headed up the mountain on my snowshoes to find some of that precious pow. I was not disappointed. A quick three hour hike up the side of a mountain and I was in paradise. But on the hike up I had plenty of time to think to myself and with 2013 around the corner I had plenty to reflect on.
Some of my new years resolutions.
1. Keep being me.
2. Travel more.
3. Finish Season Seven of Gilmore Girls.
4. Eat More Peanut Butter.
5. Shred as Much Powder as Possible!
6. Call Mom More.
7. Watch at Least One Sunset Every Day.

My favorite part about hiking the backcountry is the ride down. Hours of effort to make it to the top and the ride down is only a fraction of the time. So much work for a few precious turns in waist deep powder. It was an amazing day! Happy New Year Everyone!