First College Competition

This weekend I was supposed to have USASA half pipe and slopestyle, but because those got canceled I was able to compete in the first weekend of USCSA (US Collegiate Snowboarding Association) events. Originally Slopestyle was scheduled for this weekend but Sugar Bowl dropped the ball and we ended up having a Giant Slalom race at Diamond Peak instead.

The course was set on top of the run the skiers used for slalom that morning so there were huge mogul like bumps and ice patches which made the course a little challenging. I was like second to drop and didn't get a chance to tighten my bindings before I was practically pushed through the gate. I had set my bindings on my Rome Blue with a butter knife that morning so they weren't exactly solidly attached to my board. I think I kind of like riding with loose bindings though. Adds some danger.

Anyways, I don't understand slalom. I just tried to go fast (I'm pretty scared of going fast though haha). Guess it worked though because I came in first out of the girls and 7th out of everyone. Most of my team mates did pretty well too. Pretty stoked all around. Next weekend we're going to maybe have a slope contest around here and then go to Mammoth for boardercross!

working for the village

Today the ski and snowboard teams had to meet at Diamond Peak to do some work for the mountain to "earn" our season passes. I envisioned having to hike up the mountain and do back breaking labor for the entire day on only a couple hours of sleep. Luckily, I was wrong. We split into groups and my group just walked around the base by the parking lot picking up trash. I hate touching other people's trash and I felt gross for the first couple of minutes but then I got over it. Finding trash was like a scavenger hunt and the weather was pretty nice so I had a good time. We only had to work for like an hour and then we left. I like doing work like that. It makes me feel like I'm doing something worthwhile with my day.The experience made me respect the mountain so much more. I don't litter anyways, but now I definitely won't and will call people out when they do (primarily because I'll just have to pick the trash up next October).

Season Pass Time

It's about that time to start buying passes. Which is super new for me because up until this past season I rode two days at most a year. I'm definitely getting Diamond Peak because it's less than a mile from campus. People have told me that they don't buy DP because we know everyone who works there but whatever. I'll play it safe and just get a pass there because I'm planning on being there something like five days a week. Then I'm going to get the Northstar pass even though it's $$$. I'm going to get the hella limited restricted one because I'm only going to go there when other people go and for filming and stuff. I don't have a car so I'm stuck tagging along with friends. I'm going to try to get a job there (maybe) so I may get reimbursed. Which would be sick. Lastly, I thinnnnk I'm going to get the Boreal pass. It's a little ridiculous for me to have three season passes but Boreal opens first, closes last, and has night boarding. And I can get a Monday-Friday pass for $99.

I'm so excited for all this riding. You'd think the snow has already started to fall.... Well actually it has. A few times. At a couple thousand feet higher than me. But that means it's on it's way for sure.

My parents are coming up this weekend because my birthday is on Monday and I'm going to have to have a hard talk with them about not going to school in the Spring. I'm already a semester ahead so I need to take one off at some point. I couldn't get on the snowboard team this year because I haven't competed before but I'm going to start competing this winter so I can make it on the team next year. Once I'm on the team I need to be here year round so I won't be able to take a semester off. I hope this argument makes sense to my parents. I'm way looking forward to couch surfing and boarding every day. THIS SEASON IS GOING TO BLOW MY MIND. as long as I don't do something dumb and fuck myself up.