winter fun video for Jim

[alphabet man]

No hill climbing or skiing, just checking out the snow, I'm the fun guy in the yellow helmet. the lady in the red jacket is well over 60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcchGrHLfnU&feature=channel&list=UL

[JimWilliamson]

Nice compilation for the vid  

I've always wanted to do that... some day.

Once you're into a nice turn, how much throttle are you at?

[alphabet man]

Nice compilation for the vid  

I've always wanted to do that... some day.

Once you're into a nice turn, how much throttle are you at?

 the throttle is your friend, depends on the snow conditions, if the snow is deep, lots of throttle, WFO they have 160 hp may as well use it, if the snow is light then a little more finesse is required

[bubba zanetti]

Pretty sweet conditions for this time of year !  That does not look like the same sled you had last year?    Track looks longer.

Looks like a dump of snow coming your way just in time for the weekend. I drove back from Kelowna yesterday and the xcountry on the Paulson is open with a good 2 feet of snow up there and I heard Red Mt is opening on Dec 8.  

Nice stuff !  







<<<<<<  I have been practicing too !

[alphabet man]

Pretty sweet conditions for this time of year !  That does not look like the same sled you had last year?    Track looks longer.

Looks like a dump of snow coming your way just in time for the weekend. I drove back from Kelowna yesterday and the xcountry on the Paulson is open with a good 2 feet of snow up there and I heard Red Mt is opening on Dec 8.  

Nice stuff !  
<<<<<<  I have been practicing too !

 Same sled with some polite modifications

Fernie is opening Saturday so Mrs. Alphabet and I are heading there and then some Alpine touring Sunday with a buddy, hopefully it  doesn't warm to much and rain

[bubba zanetti]

Winter got washed away here. Tired of the rain, that is for sure.

[Baz]

I tried riding a snowmobile in snow like that once. After about 5 minutes, the remainder of my day included a shovel and much swearing. Of course that was in the day of regular sized tracks.

Since then I have opted to spend my snowmobile money on sandy destinations.

[alphabet man]

I tried riding a snowmobile in snow like that once. After about 5 minutes, the remainder of my day included a shovel and much swearing. Of course that was in the day of regular sized tracks.

Since then I have opted to spend my snowmobile money on sandy destinations.

 OHH Sandy is pretty

[Skee]

Yow  Sure looks like fun stuff

[bubba zanetti]

We have put the equivalent of a new sled every two years into our family holidays to the sun. Could not manage to do both realistically. My goal is to get back on the slopes after years of knee issues and I think this is the year. One must not peer out at winter, you gotta participate. Having said that, we are booked in March to Hawaii. Not my first choice but my daughter grads this year and she has always wanted to go. Fortunately, there is a new airline flying out of Spokane and direct to Honolulu. A super no frills airline and we have seats booked for $415 return and all taxes in. And I booked us a great deal on a beach front hotel and car rental to go explore the north shore and Makaha. A few weeks of sun in March is a wonderful thing to look forward to.

Till then, I am hoping for a rise in the freezing level and get some country and ultimately some downhill later on.  

[alphabet man]

WOne must not peer out at winter, you gotta participate.

 true enough and realistically one trip to the sun a winter is all that most can do

here's a little participation on Sunday some Alpine Touring a few ks from my house, and I can do this every weekend