Finally, Snow

It's been a while since my last blog. Here's some pics of the snow in CB. Keep in mind that a lot of this depth is from snow that's slid off the roof, but it's starting to get deep. After 4 weeks of anemic snowfall we finally got back to back storms that brought about 2.5 feet. The North Face and High lifts opened up to access some deep but bony terrain. I spent about 45 minutes with a stone and file on my ski edges as the result of some rock-strewn runs down Tower 11, but it was certainly worth it. The backcountry is a bit frightening at the moment. You can see slides above the west side of the valley that all released without triggers. It's tender out there. At the Nordic Center we're ready to fully enter into Alley Loop race mode - organizing volunteers, running the hot box 24/7, and getting ready to wax 50 pair of skis next Friday night for the junior team fundraiser. Life is good in the Butte. In my alter-ego entrepreneurial life I'm working on some ski pole straps, costing out some clogs for a start-up, and getting ready to start development on some sick cycling shoes. Details to follow. I hope that you're all enjoying winter in your own way and playing in the snow if you have it.

More Art in Paris

I've never been into galleries, so finding the outdoor Photoquai exhibit on The Seine was perfect. There was a lot to digest. Among some powerful political photos I found Mouna Karray. She photographs a subject then inserts herself into the scene to try to replicate the original photo exactly. I was kind of crazy about the idea.


One of the most moving and memorable experiences that I had in Paris was visiting Centre Georges Pompidou, France's national museum of contemporary art. I walked into an exhibit of Pierre Soulages paintings and was nearly floored - in the literal sense. I had to steady myself. It's tough to communicate what he does without seeing his paintings, which are enormous and all black. The combination of black paint and heavy texture captures and reflects light to create purples, yellows, and silvers. The effect is beautiful.

More Paris

This is one of Salvador Dali's elephants that rests in his former studio in Paris.



The main door of La Petit Palace. The stained glass ceiling of the palace throws colored light onto the clear glass of the door.

Snodgrass II

Farrah tearing it up on Snodgrass. The snow was really skiable but sugary and glazed with hoar frost. Hopefully it will support the next snowfall. Lots of up for a little bit of down but it was a really fun trip out in the woods.

Easy Does It

This resulted in a trip to the emergency room for Lantz. What the heck, bud? First Tyler breaks his collar bone and then Lantz gets a concussion. Take it easy out there y'all.