Late Feb ski

New Pavement in Kalamazoo

Taking advantage of some new pavement in kalamazoo.

Howling wheels

 I got to be the oldest guy skating again. This time at Spring Valley park. Pavement quality was excellent and the fellas i ended up skating with were a nice bunch of guys.  This video is after working it out on a slide hill. This hill was an excellent cruise- super fun. I laid it down for a backside 180 slide at the end of the run...the howling wheels is almost the only noise on this video.

crate climbing: milk crates stacked to the heavens

18 crates was the highest I could get.  At about crate 12 really had to concentrate on projecting my chi all the way down the column and into the floor.   

Late February snow, Kalamazoo area skiing.

The Kalamazoo area has a number of very nice, though diminutive, hills to ski when the conditions are right. Some of these are even maintained stump free and essentially stick free which makes them available even in low snow conditions.  The snow storm that came through dropped a fair amount of very heavy snow. The ground has been warmed for days...i mean we had crocuses coming up for pitty sake.

I was encouraged to not be a snow snob by my honey and got out even on a 37degree mile and a half kick and glide. I had a great time.

Pics are from the tour and turns. Locations give out to those who ask.

Slacking the gap

This Road Gap is about 7 feet high, so it isn't a high line walk..but the height did add an element of challenge and fear.  Turn the volume up and hear the Cardinals and wind. Today was 40 degrees or something- completely absurd. 

Lake Michigan: Feb Surf conditions

Surf conditions at Van Buren State Park. Feb. 11, 2012
Some frozen sand climbing up the back side of the dunes and down to Lake Michigan.