Let It Snow

What do you do when sunday night services are cancelled because of snow.

GO SNOWBOARDING!

Snowshoe was getting dumped with fresh snow the 16th so Ryan and I headed to WV. Snowshoe is about 1.5 hrs from my house. For those traveling through Covington to the slopes, here is a little shortcut for you.

Rucker Gap

From exit 10 off of Interstate 64 its about 65 miles to snowshoe via Rucker Gap

80 via White Sulpher

89 via Lewisburg

Once you come off Rucker Gap, turn left onto CR 14. Travel about 4 miles and T into Hwy 92 at Neola. Thats about 15 miles N. of White Sulphur. Want more details, send me an email.
Oh Yeah, Rucker Gap is not paved. Sunday the trees were covered in ice.

Once we hit Marlington, the snow and wind picked up. There were times in which the wind was so strong that you couldn't see much of the road.

Well, we made it and I wondered if the lifts were even open. Couldn't hardly see 20 ft in front of you. The wind was blowing 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50. Hey, there were other nuts out there too. Fresh powder and lots of fun. Plus, Silver Creek offers night skiing.
man was it cold. the low was 15. then you add the wind. ah, but it was worth it.
Well, time to go.
There is a reason I kept my helmet on. I couldn't see! The wind was blowing the snow so hard that it was blinding. We made it home in 2:15 which normally takes 1:30. Yeah thats the road, I think.

My New Love

That's right. I'm a single guy and have fallen in love. She is about 148 cm tall and gets waxed every couple of weeks. What a great year this has been for me with racing. I have come off my best year. i'll provide a year end review later. Several folks that know me kept asking what my secret was this year. While MLB players might turn to steroids, mine was snowboarding. I took almost 3 months off the bike, which is the least I have riden in 5 yrs, and tried my luck at snowboarding. Those first few times were horrible and I thought I broke my tailbone. Hey, for all you old geezers wanting to learn, GET PADDED SHORTS! They really do the trick.

Here are a few pics of the first runs of the season at Snowshoe

Ryan Middleton, Jamey Smith, and the old Rev. Oh yeah, get a helmet too. You might look like a dork but it only takes one slam and lights out. Been there and done that.

Ryan learning to Jump

How not to fall. Yeah thats me making sure those padded shorts work.
the box didn't look that big from the top.