http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog Just a magical place where everyone's job is better than your vacation. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:12:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those of you considering dropping some hard earned cash on powder skis let me make a recommendation.  Do yourself a huge favor and buy a rockered, or reverse cambered ski.  I have been preaching the value of these skis all season, but I had one of the best ski ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/05/general-news/proof-of-concept.html My camera is still broken, but I will get a picture of this thing some how.    Today I am sporting the worlds best scarf.  My sister knitted a scarf that looks like a piece of bacon and gave it to me for Christmas.  I don't know what it says about ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/31/general-news/bacon-scarf.html Normally, you would never hear a statement like this come out of my mouth, but yesterday I actually  said, "There is just too much powder" Who could ever think that let alone udder it aloud?  Well, I had been standing in the tram line for 3 and a half hours and ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/26/general-news/too-much-powder.html I think B.D. should use this shot.  Okay so the light is a little flat, but what could possibly be a better advertisement for the Kilowatt ski than this.  You probably only see the wide open powder field, maybe you notice the steep rollover, or maybe that is a cliff ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/24/general-news/black-diamond.html Here is a little something to get you in the mood. Nothing like skinning to the top of a mountain and skiing it.  Try it sometime.  This picture was taken from an undisclosed location in the Western U.S. http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/24/general-news/ah-skiing.html Generally I think of myself as a good person and thus, I don't think I have many enemies out there.  I'm sure there are some and this post is for them. There I was heating up some leftover casserole in the microwave at the worldwide webquarters (we only have three appliances ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/23/general-news/microwaves-are-dangerous.html So this past weekend the gang and I had one of the greatest nights in Chicago history at the legendary Richards Bar—we ate hard boiled eggs around one, hung out with some girls from a roller derby team and helped a guy and girl get engaged capping it all at ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/23/general-news/richards-bar-bears-and-cloudveil-down-patrol-jackets.html This is such a wonderful time of year for boys and girls all over the world.  They are anxiously awaiting the arrival of that jolly old fat man dressed in red and carrying toys.  I certainly share there excitement for Ole Saint Nick, but I prefer Santa's brother.  For those ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/23/general-news/guess-who-is-coming-to-town.html Undoutably most of you have stories from the old tram at the J.H.M.R.  Just riding it was a story.  This past weekend saw the unveiling of the new tram and I hope you are all planning to come out and make some new stories.  I'm sure there have already been ... http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/22/general-news/tram-stories.html We have had a large response to yesterday's egg nog post.  Specifically the moose mug.  Here is another picture for you. http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/19/general-news/bonus-post.html