2008 has been a fantastic year so far: The Firey New Year’s Eve gave way to snow-filled days. (We have had a few skier-triggered avalanches. Luckily no one has been fatally injured.) As we settle into another week of snow and another week of upholding our resolutions, I thought I’d offer some 2008 reflections via pictures.

While not action shots of buffalo skin-clad tandem snowboarders nor a high-def video of the most inspirational speech I’ve ever heard, this is my own year in photos. (And I’m allowed to do this ’cause today is my birthday.)

Enjoy my photography.
Or don’t. Instead, relish the heavenly pow, cozy up with your new Bose headphones and last year’s Top 10 Albums or drive the streets of Jackson with your heat blasting while discussing the merits of “man made” global warming.

The first week was spectacular. I’m looking forward to the next 51! Read More »

Once again we’re back at writing about Google Earth. In the past, we’ve written about trip planning in Google Earth and getting Topo maps in Google (can’t forget NASA’s Google Earth like Tool World Wind either). Well, the folks at Google have been hard at work the past year adding more tools to their globe trotting program and one the tools they quietly added should bring delight to the diehard skiers. What could that tool be? Weather of course!

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Skiing in the dark at sub-freezing temperatures with flames in my hands doesn’t put me in the league of Evel Kneivel, but it sure is a fun way to dispense of the old year.
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December.
It was an interesting month in regards to weather. We spent the beginning of the month with some snow in the mountains but barely any in the valley. We had warmer temperatures with some rain. We all know that rain isn’t good for the snow pack.

With a big winter predicted, we all looked out our windows like the Cat in the Hat hoping the rain drops would turn to snow so we could play. Well, our wishes came true and the week of December 17 brought snow to the valley. As I look out my window on Dec. 21, we have a fresh foot of snow. What a solstice gift! Read More »