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Last weekend it finally started to snow in Colorado, in south western Colorado to be exact and at the exact moment that Gretchen, Kelly and I decided to spend a week in Summit county riding Copper's pipe. So after a day of riding pipe with the rest of the world, and watching it dump and dump in the southern CO, Gretchen and I decided to drive down to legendary Wolf Creek, and then we decided not to go and then to go again and after coffee and carmel apples we drove through the pounding snow and howling wind to Pagosa Springs hopping that Zach Hoopers three hundred text messages claiming epicness at the legendary Wold Creek would be worth the journey, and it was. (thanks Zach!) Here are some of the fun times we experienced.......

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Tyler, Justin Bartell, Zach Hooper, first Chair Wof Creek

If you have never been to Wolf Creek or didn't grow up in the eighties you will see things you have only heard about, things such as a "Triple Chair", Ticket wickets that hold tickets stamped with rubber stamps, and get this a seson pass that is lamenated and everyday you have to wait in line to get one of those tickets and wickets. It is a step back in time, complete with people who care more about snowboarding than the latest trends, PBR's in the 9am lift lines and an unhurried pace that is refreshingly awesome.

Tony Madrid, our favorite local, showing off his 2007-08 Wolf Creek Season Pass, no fancy scanners here....

Vintage tickets that speak the truth about Wolf Creek....

GB and me, summiting that beast....hee hee

Justin Bartell who grew up in Pagosa Springs informed us of a little "tradion" that he and his friends partake in pre riding, so in the spirit of peer pressure we all got neck tattoos. The fun temporary kind of course, which is all fun and games until the "virign Guatelupe" starts to look like a massive leech on your neck and then the people of pagosa springs think you are in some cult, as one terrified looking woman told Gretchen and I. So note to self, when getting fun neck tattoos stick to the smiley face series as the Religious ones tend to creep people out.

So yeah, we shredded and it was sick, the perfect way to start your season; five feet of freshies in open woods, nice bowls and local guides who let you on the lifts early and ensure you get the shot and the spot, thank you thank you thank you Davey Pitcher and Tony! Not to mention the "healing waters" of Pagosa Springs and a super fast Ms. Pac machine to make the nights that much more awesome......

Tyler Gettin some....

Justin Bartell

I hate to brag but I am really flippin good at Ms. Pac, I have had entire bars cheering me on and have beaten everyone who has every challenged me except Tommy Czschin, once and I had already beaten him like five times so that doesn't even count.....Zach Hooper made a weak attempt and lost and then spent the entire evening blaming it on greasy hands or some nonsense.

The infamous band photo.....til next time.....xoxo t