Getting some air with a shifty in Lorelei Trees at Taos Ski Valley.

Throwing some of the fresh snow around in Lorelei Trees at Taos Ski Valley.

Skiing on Ninos Heros at Taos Ski Valley.

With a big send off of Kitchen Wall at Taos Ski Valley.

Dalton Mylar skiing fresh powder on Juarez at Taos Ski Valley.

Dalton Mylar skiing fresh powder on Juarez at Taos Ski Valley.

Finding pockets of powder on Castor at Taos Ski Valley.

Making a powder turn on Castor at Taos Ski Valley.

Skiing Stauffenberg, a double black run for his first time at Taos Ski Valley.

Coming out of the "white room" on Castor at Taos Ski Valley.

Skiing Stauffenberg, a double black run for his first time at Taos Ski Valley.

Skiing Stauffenberg, a double black run for his first time at Taos Ski Valley.

Making his way down Castor at Taos Ski Valley.

About to drop in, at 75 years old, for his first time on Stauffenberg at Taos Ski Valley.

Skiing North Face at Taos Ski Valley.

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I dragged my friend Victor down the chute, a double-black steep slope at the Mt. Rose Ski Taoe ski resort. He is now chute-proof!

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Coming out of the white room, after a pow slash on Juarez at Taos Ski Valley.

Ripping through some fresh powder on Two Bucks at Taos Ski Valley.

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Zipping past trees on Juarez at Taos Ski Valley.

Making skiing one of the most challenging pitches in New Mexico super easy!

My boss took a photo of me after we skiied a run in a snowstorm. My goggles fogged so I was skiing with snow hitting my eyeballs. It was a good run.

Sending it off a rock on Castor, a Double Black run at Taos Ski Valley.

Took this a week ago, at Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah. Wish I was back there riding and shooting with the boys again, instead of in my basement, in front of the computer. Gotta take care of business, though.

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Jake came out to help guide some mountain visitors today and make sure everyone was safe as we were out before the mountain was officially open. Here he is making turns look easy in a steep tight chute.

Sending it off a rock on Castor, a Double Black run at Taos Ski Valley.

September 23 2019

getting slappy on Slap Shot at Taos Ski Valley.

Mini Me taking advantage of the soft landings at Crested Butte.

He turns 12 tomorrow!

Sending it off a rock on Castor, a Double Black run at Taos Ski Valley.

They came in the mail today.

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They are hott. I love them.

Lighting Info: Vivitar 285HV on full power pointed towards the camera hand held by my assistant/wife crouching behind center band member.

Poured myself a scotch. Then I decided to get a photo of the line up. The only one I left out was "Swing". I couldn't find a way to fit that odd shaped bottle with the rest.

I did a lot of hurricane cleanup stuff today (well, technically yesterday, but I'm still up). We had some huge branches down in the back yard that I had to saw into pieces and drag out front before the cleanup crews start collecting debris on Tuesday. I wanted to get it done just in case they decided to get started on Saturday (they didn't).

I had a Junior to mod and all this, "Maybe we'll all be drowned!" stuff kinda slowed my roll a bit. I'm back on track, though. The stock Chinese pickups are about 5mm taller than a normal P.A.F. clone, so I'm making spacers for the legs. This one's getting an Artec Double Black, which is a (hot, 11k overwound) P.A.F. clone with period correct (stinky, smelly) butyrate bobbin and that crepe-looking paper around the windings and of course the windings are that purple-y #42 plain enamel wire that nobody in the States can source because the machine that applies the enamel farts toxic smoke and we no-likey that. I love these pickups. I have one in my own Junior.