Day 43: Powder and Pho
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Today was the last day for Cynthia, Roger, and Erin. The day started off with about 5 inches of freshies on the ground. The first half of the day was bright and sunny. Then another storm moved over and continued to dump inches of snow. We couldn’t have asked for a better riding day.
I was really impressed with how well Erin picked up snowboarding. She was cleanly carving down blues on her third day after having been beaten to death by hard pack on the previous two days. It was as if the universe was testing her and finally rewarded her resolve with a day of near perfect conditions.
We spent some time playing in one of the little parks. The fresh powder made the approaches slower and more difficult, but the landings where much softer and easier. Today’s picture is a still frame from one of the videos. It’s hard to see my brown and black clothing in front of the trees. I’m starting to grab the board a little in my jumps now. In this particular shot, it was more like a slap. However, earlier in the day, I got a good grip on the board.
I’ve also spent some time working on some rotations. I can do little 180s on flat surface or small kickers. I tried a 180 off of one of the park jumps, but didn’t get a clean landing. Cynthia started doing some jumping and spinning herself. I better watch out, she’s going to be catching up with me soon.
To finish off the trip, I took everyone to my favorite Pho place around the corner. We talked of our adventures, debated world politics, sipped hot tea, and enjoyed some wonderful soup. Then it was time to head home and get everything ready for the early flight home.
It was a great three days… I’ll miss waking up to Roger in the kitchen cooking breakfast. It was wonderful having the crew up from Dallas.
57 days left…
