I’ve finally reached a milestone. With this latest video edit, I’ve finally gone back and made a video cut for every snowboarding trip I’ve shot video on (I think). This one is the oldest of the batch so it’s none too impressive. I spent less than a few hours on it as well… but it’s great to be finished!
I finally finished editing the video and pics together for my traditional montage. Wolf Creek is an amazing place. I’ve got a few more WC related posts to make in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy the video from our trip!
I hope I’m able to make this post. The wireless Internet at this place is really shotty. In fact, our accomodations aren’t anywhere as nice as the place we landed in Steamboat. We have no microwave, the water pressure sucks, the carbon monoxide detectors keep going off (long story), the hot tub is not very hot, and the decor is… well… almost humorously bad.
But, we’re not here to stay in a nice place, we’re here to check out Wolf Creek ski area. In just a matter of months, Steamboat lost the bid for ‘best snow ever’. Wolf Creek is wonderful! I’m not sure where to begin. I’ve always heard that Wolf Creek is famous for having tons of wonderful snow. It’s true. Beyond the epic snow conditions, the mountain is just alright. The drop isn’t much and a fast run will end quickly. The lifts aren’t the best and the trails are poorly marked. The lack of well defined trails is actually kind of a plus. You really can ride just about anywhere on the mountain. There are fantastic paths through the trees and lots of natural terrain features to play on. You do have to learn the mountain a bit though, as there are lots of flat and even uphill areas you can accidentally find yourself in.
The attached photo is of Freerider from DallasSnowboarders.com looking down the slope just before we dropped in. I’ll post better pictures later.
Well, it looks like I’m leaving tomorrow for Wolf Creek in Colorado. This is my first time to this resort so I’m not sure what to expect. Since there are no accomodations on the mountain, we’ll be staying near by at South Fork. It looks like we might get a little snow while we’re there. I’m excited to check out somewhere new. This may be my last trip this season. I hope it’s a good one.
I didn’t do the fitness push for this trip like I did for the last. I managed to get to the gym the past three days, but before that it was weeks. I’m taking tonight off to rest and I should be boarding by the day after tomorrow. Yippie!
It took me a little while to cut this one. I need to switch to a better piece of editing software. Anyway, that’s the video of Velzy and I in Steamboat Springs. Looks like I’m gonna have one more trip this season and that’s about all. It’s already a great season, so I’m content. Enjoy the video.
Today was our last day in Steamboat. Actually, we were supposed to leave yesterday. We took a few more runs down the mountain and spent a little time playing in the terrain park. Now we’re packing it up and trying to get out before it gets dark and the roads ice over. I’m watching Velzy pull the stuff out of the freezer now - coffee, Belvedere vodka, etc. I’m gonna miss this place. I hope the ride home is safe. We might stay the night in Denver - see if there’s a new years fireworks show or something. Have a happy new years.
