Glendale Glades

Adventure skiing and backyard snowboarding opportunities increased significantly today. Trail development and slope clearing took place. Now all we need is snow.

Home Made Curling Exposed

Nice look at last seasons stones

Charlotte, Michigan Skate park

four thumbs up

back yard balance

-  The back yard slack line set up is pretty primo. When I poured the concrete for the garden gate I looped galvanized chain down around the beam... the other end is around a tree, and the whole operation works pretty good.

As ski season approaches and you think new sticks are in order see the following link:
all you need to know and more about backcountry ski options.
This guy has an exhaustive listing of ski options for all types of skiing.

The type of skiing that I do is like these tomatoes, not too pretty but each run is unique.

I didn't walk the line any where near enough this summer. I kinda lost my touch, when I got on this i flailed around.

Here is a video someone shot of a really nice cruising hill near my house. This neighborhood to poach runs along peoples front yards during snow storms. The person riding does this run in flip flops - not advised.

Kalamazoo Downhill Longboarding

 These guys came and raged some primo spots in Kalamazoo.  The area with the woods path also holds a ton of ski lines...shhhhhh....don't tell anyone.

The video was posted on silverfish- i stole it and put it up here.

Kalamazoo looses a great ski hill

 Here in the south west of the Mitten our hills are small and often covered with trees and or brush. So when there is a hill that is open, and kept free of brush by a local college and it is 5 minutes from your front door- a love affair begins.  During winter storms your sneaking out to ski that hill alone or with friends.  small, steep and cheap. A friend of sledders, Midwest bound snowboarders, and the place where i unlocked how to turn- all lost under the excavator and Kalamazoo College's new development


This commercial for the Mt. Bohemia Experience brought a smile to my face though.

Still no snow here- which is fine. Sunny warm Octobers are always welcome.

Glen Dale Mini Half.

old guys at upjohn park

nothing like a finger in front of the camera lens to make a great video.
The price of radness is paid at the end of this little video.