Alta Opening
Nov 20th
Coverage is thin at Alta and we are in desperate need of some snow. There is a storm in the forecast for the weekend, but it is not looking like it will produce much. Highboy is decent up top, but gets a little bit bare near the bottom making it hard to avoid the bushes. The snow that is on the hill is still fun and there are some good turns to be had if you know where to look. Just watch out for the rocks lurking below the surface, two guys have already put some serious core shots in their skis. Alta is aming for next Wednesday, hopefully they will make it so we can be lazy and ride the lifts.
View from the deck
Boulder to Alta
Nov 17th
Sunday morning marked the end of my time in Colorado and the start of my season in Alta. The ride out of Colorado and up towards Wyoming was going great, until we hit a bit of a snag. One 360 into the ditch, a downed mile marker, a nice dent, and two hours later we were once again on our way. Here are a few pictures from the ride.
Puerto Escondido – A Guide – Part 2
Nov 12th
If stay in La Punta you will get to see sunsets like this one almost every night, not that you won’t at Carrizalillo and Zicatela too. La Punta is way more relaxed then the scene a little bit up the beach at Zicatela, which I think is a good thing in a town like Puerto.
For your shopping needs in La Punta you can walk up to the main road and check out Mini Super Rubi, they will have just about anything you will need. There is also Mini Super Rubi II, on the corner of Justo Salvador check the map here. Although the Mini Super Rubi II is lacking in just about everything, they do sell homemade Mezcal. Bring in the biggest glass beer bottle you can find and they will fill it to the top for 80 Pesos, 1 liter of good tasting Mezcal for 80 pesos can’t beat that. The bigger Mini Super Rubi also has a wide selection of liquor, and all the bodegas have a good beer selection. Read the rest of this entry »
Down Time A-Lodge Style
Nov 11th
A little bit of down time at the A-lodge means it is time for a prank. Catie had to open the front desk at 6:30. Alan and Clifton decided to make it look like they had a hard night of partying behind the desk, enjoy.
Down Time from Scott Lommele on Vimeo.
Tell Richard Bass
Nov 11th
Dick
I don’t think I will be getting the Alta/Bird pass this winter
Richard Bass, who owns the Utah resort, has partnered with William H. Hunt to form PacRim Coal LLC, which has submitted permit applications to build a giant coal mine that the groups say would not only raise the planet’s temperature but also destroy 11 miles of prime salmon streams feeding the Cook Inlet.
Read the rest of the article here.
Take a second to send him an email, and buy a Alta pass instead.
Music Videos I’m Diggin
Nov 10th
The first video was made for the song “On the Motorway” by Metronomy and is from their 2008 album Nights Out. The album is pretty fresh in terms of Electronic, it is worth a listen. Here is another track from the album Metronomy-The End of You Too .
Music Painting by JUL & MAT from JUL & MAT on Vimeo.
The Yes Men Fix the World
Nov 9th
The Yes Men Fix the World
If you are in the Boulder area this Thursday come to CU and check out The Yes Men Fix the World at the International Film Series. The preview looks hilarious, there are two showings, 7:00 and 9:00. Entrance is $6 for non CU students, and $5 for students, click here for directions to the theater. See you there.
Storm Days
Nov 9th
Wild Cat Pow from Scott Lommele on Vimeo.
I think anyone that regularly skis Alta can agree, storm days are better than blue bird powder days. I think the canyon may have been closed for a while in the morning, so we got some nice country club action at the start.
Puerto Escondido – A Guide – Part 1
Nov 6th
- Puerto Escondido – La Punta
Puerto Escondido means Hidden Port, this might have been true when it was named, but today it is just a name. With one of the heaviest and most famous shorebreaks in the world, it did not take long for Puerto to become a must surf location known worldwide. In recent years it has also become popular on the backpackers circut, attracting surfers and non-surfers alike. Read the rest of this entry »
Crude Review
Nov 6th
Last night I went down to the Muenzinger Auditorium at CU to check out the latest movie playing in the International Film Series. Crude is a documentary that deals with a class action lawsuit filed against Chevron/Texaco by 30,000 Ecuadorian natives. The film examines the suffering that the alleged pollution of Chevron/Texaco has caused in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Read the rest of this entry »