Big Ballroom

Last week was warm and balmy, making the sessions at the skateboard park enjoyable and empty.  The day before yesterday the wind picked up, and really picked up going into yesterday ahead of the big Winter system that was moving in to the area.  The trailer was rocking in the heavy fall wind, but all my extra bracing kept it tight to the foundation.  The Hyper-dimensional resonator was tweaked off alignment, keeping the Galactic Transmissions from getting thorough.  Today the Summer turned to Winter, with snow on the hill and rain here in the Valley.  It seems just a bit too early for the snow to come, as early snow tends to create a bad layer if it sits for any length of time, so we will just have to hope we get continued installments like we did in the late 80’s.   It would be great  to open with a healthy base, with any additional Essence early frosting on the cake.   Here is a shot of the top of the Little Cloud Chair I took the other day showing a very large off loading area, which will make the traffic congestion much better in this choke point.  They also improved the access back to Regulator, making the entire flow much easier.  This weather system is settling in for quite a while, so expect to see some accumulation on the hill by Friday.  Check the Bird site for totals, but right now they are not available.  I am excited about the season, and Snowbird Secrets is just about to come out in hard copy.  It has been up on Amazon in the E version for a while now, but it will be nice to have it in hand.  Let’s keep the stoke going for continued accumulation so there will be no delay in the opening.   Stay Frosty!!!

This was the first time of the season that the sound of rain was loud and strong on the Trailer.  It was pummeling during the early hours of the evening and well into the slumber period.  This is one of my most favorite sounds, which sends me into the deep REM cycle quickly.  Fortunately, there was no significant accumulation, thus keeping a bad layer from developing.   That early snow two seasons ago was the killer layer that kept the back country dubious all season.   Still, it is nice to have the Winter pattern beginning to develop which will deliver the goods in due time.  The Little Cloud chair is coming along nicely with the Bottom station looking good and the cable running is getting underway.  Here is a shot of the new rescue dog Moki when he was just a pup back in July.  When the season starts he will be almost full grown, but here he is looking ready for his life in the White World.    The print version of Snowbird Secrets is going to the printer this week and after looking at the proofs we will be able to sign off on the final print version.   We had trouble with photo quality, so we took the extra time to be sure the shots were as pristine as possible.  Keep the energy high, we are going into the final stretch.   I will be posting more

MOKI

regularly as we get close so stay tuned.   Ciao!!