realskiers

Thanks guys.? I just have commitment issues.? My son passed the State Department Foreign Service Officer test in July and is flying from his Peace Corps assignment in Tonga to San Fran in January and wants me to come out and say hi.? My wife is having some health problems. So I'm not really committing to trips.? I can go to Salt Lake with little notice and stay in the local Motel 6-8-10 and drive to places.? I haven't even been in Big Cottonwood canyon in 8 years or so.? If I go to meet my son, then we may try to do Lake Tahoe or something (depends on how long he is in country).

Gary: Smartwool doesn't itch like normal wool (it's Australian long-haired Merino sheep wool).? My wife is allergic to lots of stuff and normally can't wear wool, but doesn't even realize that some of this stuff is wool.? I got introduced to it by one of my other son's pro mountain bicycle racer friends, it's the only sock he wears.

Ron: thanks,,,, but I saw your post on Epic (or was it here?) about how in your turns you frequently have your hip 3-5 inches off the snow.? That may not be "expert" my friend, but it's pretty darn good, probably puts you in the top 1% of non-racer skiers.? ?