Do you ski what I ski?

Skiing has provided me with the means to live a better life. Whether there was a dime in my pocket or a hundred thousand dollars. I'm better because of skiing.

If everyone could ski there would be world peace. Skiing is more than the simple manipulation of planks sliding predictably down a slope. It's the whole experience from waking up with coffee in the morning to tailgating in the parking lot with a blue ribbon winner on a warm spring afternoon.

If everyone could resource the ability to navigate their local Mountain on a regular basis with their friends and family they wouldn't be so aggressive. Their wouldn't be any insurgents or martyr's. I'm not advocating communism. Not very pragmatic to think I'm very thankful to be one of the lucky ones that get's to be above the clouds when it's rainy for months on end in the valley.

Mosquitos are bad

The mosquito is a worthy foe. There are a lot of them this year due to a mild winter and wet spring. Mosquito's are attracted to carbon dioxide. If you don't exhale you should be ok.

REI sells a product called juice it's 98.11% DEET. If you put DEET on your skin and clothes mosquito's will get sick if they land on you, become nauseous and fly off. They will still hover and "bug" you.

Permethrin is a chemical engineered for military personnel operating in areas where mosquito's and other bugs cary diseases. Permethrin bonds to fabrics, lasts up to 6 weeks, and kills bugs on contact. Permethrin is nasty stuff and it scares me.

Just think of them as little Edwards.

"Wherever I May Roam" Weekend

Autobelay

"Wherever I May Roam" Weekend

Smith Rock Weekend Legendary sport climbing Mecca.



Ryan, Scotty, and Brandon warm up Friday night on morning glory wall.

Ryan busted out the headlamp to climb the 11d Crack seen in the above picture before nights end.