Arizona/New Mexico Taos talk...

[Snowfan]

More pics from yesterday. I’m at the top of #2 here, killing some time waiting on Matt, I got mixed up and thought it was this weekend he was here lol. These are some good boys. I thought they were supposed to carry flask of brandy on their collar??

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Whistlestop jamming yesterday, the guy played cool tunes all day.

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Wife and daughter gone, checked into Snowfan’s favorite spot, El Pleblo. Free buffet breakfast really good, and cool place to hang out and eat and sip on coffee.

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I stay at El Pueblo every trip to Taos. Great pics Tex!

 

[HardDaysNight]

These are some good boys. I thought they were supposed to carry flask of brandy on their collar??

Nyet! The St Bernard holds the legal monopoly on carrying flasks of brandy around their necks and they guard it extremely jealously. Sponsored by Courvoisier!

 

[Tex]

Got to ski this afternoon with Mr and Mrs Grump. What a lovely couple, made my trip skiing with these 2. Really appreciate the master teaching me how to ski bumps as an old man, “you got to let go of the beast”. I learned more this afternoon than I ever have, can’t wait to make more turns tomorrow, my last day…

 

[Tex]

I just went here for hamburger, didn’t know it was going to be a party!! This place rocks!!

 

[Tex]

I just asked the lifty if I’m the only one sking this morning, he said no there are 5 of you.

 

[Tex]

Run 15 now. Those bumps are not as soft as they look, I made one black bump run this morning it nearly killed me lol. Just snapped these.



Common sun, talk to me!!

 

[LiquidFeet]

@Tex, are you maybe having too much fun?

 

[Tex]

@Tex, are you maybe having too much fun?

I been have’n way too much fun! Finished this afternoon skiing with the Grumps, my bump skiing has improved so much skiing with them. Really appreciate the time they spent with me. Drinking my last cold one for the season.

 

[KingGrump]

Had a great time skiing the afternoon with @Tex . Good skier.

When I first meet Tex yesterday, he told me he went to the school desk looking for an old and slow instructor to teach him to ski like an old man. The ski school desk told him they have an instructor that skis with an oxygen tank. Would he do? I told Tex, I know JohnO. Skied with him the day before. He ain't that old and he ain't that slow. What he needed to do is to hang out with real senior citizens like us.

Tex at bottom of Hunziker Main after skiing Kachina.

 

[Matt Merritt]

I guess Tex is now headed back to TX along with his newly-acquired mogul knowledge. Darn, could have used some of that...

Any SkiTalkers going to be at TSV this weekend for some groomer cruising (since I missed the bump clinic) and casual race-watching?

I'll be staying slopeside solo Friday and Saturday nights and in Taos Sunday if anyone's game to meet up.

For those on the lookout I'll be wearing a black parka, red pants and Kastle skis. Oh, and I'm 6'6"...

 

[Tex]

I guess Tex is now headed back to TX along with his newly-acquired mogul knowledge. Darn, could have used some of that...

Any SkiTalkers going to be at TSV this weekend for some groomer cruising (since I missed the bump clinic) and casual race-watching?

I'll be staying slopeside solo Friday and Saturday nights and in Taos Sunday if anyone's game to meet up.

For those on the lookout I'll be wearing a black parka, red pants and Kastle skis. Oh, and I'm 6'6"...

Good luck Matt, hope the snow holds up for you. Looks like sunshine all week, in the 50’s for the weekend, wow.

 

[Jerez]

Slush bumps!

 

[Tex]

Slush bumps!

I love slush bumps! Back in the 80's, I would love to catch big air, land on one and crush it!


That was a my high-impact bump sking style, my new old man low-impact style still loves the slush bumps tho...

 

[mdf]

I love slush bumps! Back in the 80's, I would love to catch big air, land on one and crush it!

I used to have a photo of me completely destroying one. Slush splashing everywhere! Takes just the right density of slush and slope of hill for it to work.

 

[Tex]

I used to have a photo of me completely destroying one. Slush splashing everywhere! Takes just the right density of slush and slope of hill for it to work.

Yeah, back in the day, I hit many trying to catch air, but instead I would just split it in half! It was my understanding that when it gets hot, they melt from the inside, so they are like hollow bumps...

 

[Tex]

I'll be staying slopeside solo Friday and Saturday nights and in Taos Sunday if anyone's game to meet up.

For those on the lookout I'll be wearing a black parka, red pants and Kastle skis. Oh, and I'm 6'6"...