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take a lap top and keep up with and watch the football...( ie soccer ) ...on there (note its football ) im so English sometimes lol..
you know the season is nearly upon you when the cannon start firing snow over Headwall and today we spottede just that on the cams..
now all we need is the Pound to rally and we will be there.....
sian n nige xx
hi guys and gals just wanted to pop in before the summer and say thanks for keeping us informed and entertained for the past few months, i dare say we wont be popping on for a while now more than the very occasional look to see whats happening , s...
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we ski we kayak and canoe we live in staffordshire in the uk on a small farm ..we have horses dogs cats chickens ducks and a barn owl ..other animals that come and go..we run Mumble farm rescue center , its only a small affair but we care for wild and farm animals no one else wants ..and unwanted pets that people have tired of...:( we have two children that live here with us both from previous marriages , they are coming out to steamboat with us beware they are 16 and 18 year old boys so lock up your daughters folk... thats all for now its late here in the uk and bed calls..see you soon
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well into the vacation and loving it ( the vacation in full)
hi guys and gals we have been here since Sunday, i haven't got long , we are sitting in the library taking advantage of the net service they provide ,
so how are things...wow its been powdery these past few days, Robert , my son the novice , never been on mountain before this week did his first black run , an easy one but still black , west side for those that know the mountain, im very proud of him, thats one lesson in the UK and one here in the boat, not bad eh? we have spent most of our time… Continue
so how are things...wow its been powdery these past few days, Robert , my son the novice , never been on mountain before this week did his first black run , an easy one but still black , west side for those that know the mountain, im very proud of him, thats one lesson in the UK and one here in the boat, not bad eh? we have spent most of our time… Continue
Posted on December 20, 2008 at 10:00am — 31 Comments
1 day 15 hours 32 minutes
this is the last blog before we leave , the jobs on the farm continue as i write , it seems only time will tell if we leave our guests any jobs to do that we couldn't manage to make a little easier for them, we have one more night here, then its off to our good pals who live rather close to Manchester airport, in fact one of them actually works there , where we will be stopping the night before we fly , we are off out for a meal with them tomorrow and a few drinks before sleep to get the holiday… Continue
Posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:46am — 8 Comments
4 days 16 hours 2 mins
ive finished work !!!! a month off and im currently relaxed, funnily enough this is the most dangerous time for me..its as though my body knows i am off work and can hit me with a cold ....i got in a few hours ago after quite an eventful morning, mother nature threw a tree across the track to the site completely blocking it, she didn't want to make things easy for me on my last day, but some foresters made short work of removing it, when i got home i fell asleep, daytime sleeping thats unusual f… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2008 at 8:35am — 10 Comments
5 days 9 hours 51 minutes
Whats the latest from the Cartwrights back in the uk?...well tonight we got the keys to the house on the hill where we are staying, the father in law doesn't arrive till a day or two after us, so we have to prep the house with provisions and the like . sort the heating out make sure the fridge has some bud lights in it for him and take some tea bags over because everyone knows The Usa has yet to discover proper Tea!!
Two new carry alls were bought for the lads today..Sians been out shopping AG… Continue
Two new carry alls were bought for the lads today..Sians been out shopping AG… Continue
Posted on December 8, 2008 at 2:48pm —
8 days 7 hours 51 minutes
blog time ...well what bit of snow we had is all but gone..we have been getting emails from one of the English ski clubs ..weardale ski club to be precise as they have snow..its a big deal for these guys , they dont get a great deal and literally open on a day to day basis dependent on weather. a bunch of enthusiasts that have turned a hill into a two tow ski center..good luck to them and i wish them a good season with plenty of the white stuff..( we are talking three runs here that arent as big… Continue
Posted on December 5, 2008 at 4:53pm —
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 3:31pm on November 27, 2008,
Sian and Nige said…
- looking forward to another visit to ' the boat ' on December 13th 2008 through to January 8th 2009...fighting the credit crunch here in the UK to get some champagne powder... just dont tell the tax man...shhhhh
- At 8:55pm on November 27, 2008,
James said… - Your first post can be found here
As part of opening day configuration/scurrying I renamed that discussion group. Sorry for any confusion.
- At 2:03pm on November 30, 2008,
SteamboatRider said… - http://my.steamboat.com/forum/topics/snow-mobiling-insurance
Some more info for you in that thread, hope it helps!
SR
- At 3:24pm on December 15, 2008,
Andy Jehn Kennedy said… - From Craig- he posted it on my wall by accident ;)
Its a lot like stand up skiing. My outriggers are my poles. If i turn my head and my outrigger in the direction i want to go then the rig and ski follow. Not much different than learning to ride a bike and learning balance. And yes i do ski the entire hill although i much prefer powder days to all others. I actually broke my back skiing here in Steamboat in 1996 and couldn;t wait to get back on the slopes. I guess it;s kind of a sense of conquering that which tried to kill you!
reply back to him:
http://my.steamboat.com/profile/craigpkennedy
- At 12:15pm on January 9, 2009,
Mike (skipompey) said… - Welcome back guys, hope this cold weather is not to much for you, enjoyed your blogs, 6 weeks to go for us.
- At 10:11pm on February 28, 2009,
Dr Juice said…
- Hi Sian,
Just had the good fortune to have dinner with Chris and Dennis...what a small world!
Lucy
- At 3:26pm on May 14, 2009,
Bonita Ashford said…
- Hi Sian! I did not really expect to hear back from you, I had planned to ask Cara how to contact you. I once looked for info on your farm in England as I have a friend Darlene who is a horse trainer outside of Ottawa; was suggesting that she get a small farm and protect horses and such which she is dedicated to and loves dogs too! I find it curious that you and Sian are in similar occupations. It is fun to drop onto facebook and see what your Mum (who writes to me) and Cara are up to in NY. But I have not seen you on Cara's page I don't think. Hazel wrote to me one year after your Grandma Winnie passed away. I miss her quite a lot and the times we had together. My children are all doing well and Heather has recently announced she will be a mother in October; she was married in 2006. That is very exciting for me. She does water skiing as well as snow. my email is bonitaashford@yahoo.ca if you would like to keep in touch! your Aunt (I hope still), Bonnie
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i think we are going to the Sheraton for the Christmas buffet. Others have suggested the Ore House, Cafe Diva alos. Yes book ahead of time. thats what i will be doing next week.
Usually kids don't want to wear the hood thing, but carry it in your pocket just in case. If it's really cold once you get on there on the slopes, I'll bet you big money that'll change.
Hard to predict of course but history is on your side. Be glad you didn't plan a trip around opening day at Vail today. They've got only one run open.
Temps have been great for snowmaking and we definitely have more snow this year than we had last year. I wouldn't worry, we tend to get dumped on in December.
Here's a good article about late starts and how the season turns out.
I have been checking the cameras lately, and there does not appear to be alot of snow on the mountain, and not much in the forecast?
Getting nervous about our trip out December 18th. Anything to worry about?
I agree with the balaclava. If your boys are going to wear helmets, which they should, then you can buy a nice under helmet hat/balaclava, a must in Steamboat. The key to keeping warm on the mountain is layers. (and toe warmers!)
I ski with my boys every January in Steamboat (now 10 & 8) and they wear the whole kit every day since they stay up top most the whole day ... base layer top and bottom, fleece top (& bottom if it's Arctic cold), and down jacket. They used to wear...
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