About 6 to 8" in Traverse City so far -- thickest snow fall mid-PM today.

(YMMV)

I'll give my two newfie boys an extra hug tonight in honor of your girl -- you're in our thoughts.

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PM sent to Kix515 on the Watch Lifes.

This storm didn't quite hit right for Leelanau County - only a couple of inches here, Shanty/Schuss may be the spot over in Bellaire.

Yeah -- Shanty would be a good call. They've been sitting in a LES sweetspot, so they should have great coverage. The whole area ranges anywhere from 10" to 20" currently, but today saw some...

Maybe next year I'll launch the boat early and sail up from Traverse to Nubs.

Thanks much for the hook-up. See you out there some day.

(Also followed your links -- first I've heard about the TC ski film festival. Planning on being there for sure.)

Hey -- that's behind the Old State Hospital, right? That's my playground too. I recognize some of those casual constructions.

I also bang around the Hickory Hills & Meadows park properties as well.

Sure, but they're 24" long.

Nubs.

That's pretty much the list.

In Philadelphia, it's worth fifty bucks...

Winna Winna -- chances are I'll be rolling down from TC.

The Fat Tire line of eastern creep is currently Indiana -- bought a case in Bloomington about a month ago. Give it 12 more months or so and it should be in Ohio too. Michigan is currently Fat Tire...

This is how I picture Jer -- and I mean that in a good way.

Just read about this sad news in our local paper here in Traverse City -- Grace was from Cedar, just outside of TC in Leelanau County. She got her start at The Homestead, a small family resort where...

Lake Effect engine is cranking right now on Leelanau -- tomorrow definitely would not suck if you hiked Sugarloaf.

Stand beside your neighbor's snowblower.

Mt. Bohemia, Copper Harbor, The Yoop.

Ask Jer.

Coast Guard? That's the Leelanau Heli-skiing 'copter.

Solid opening day for sure -- most of the NW Lower has seen 18" to 24" over the past week with most of it in the past three days. We're still getting lake effect and everybody has the guns running...

Boynes open Wednesday (potential blizzard may have some say), every other major hill on Friday the 11th.

Ugly wet snow falling all day here in the Grand Traverse -- no real accumulation, but some general weighing down of shrubs. The upside is that the hills are going to start running the guns so there...

Is that Lac la Belle/Bohemia on the topsheet of the Purder?

Skis look great -- look forward to a demo if you line one up at Nubs/Boyne/Cab. Great to see y'all representing the Mitten -- maybe next...

White Strip of Death -- one lift open serving a single run on an 8" base.

Boyne will make a push to open a WSOD -- we've just gotten our first real frosts of the season so temps are headed towards snowmaking temps.

Daytime numbers are still a long way from snowkeeping...

Plane ticket to Denver or SLC might be cost effective in terms of time & money, but I like your gumption.

Bingo.

It's the knob on the right hand of the photo -- most of the runs face the lake. Best way to describe the hill is that it's an " executive Par-3 course" -- fine for little ones and...

Change the name to Great Warren Miller and see what happens.

Scotland called.... and they're pissed.

Close but no -- but here's some 'Loaf shots from the same day:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/jyowen/Foliage/DSC04130.jpg
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A couple of pics from last Thursday while out scouting potential BC runs in NWL Michigan --

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/jyowen/Foliage/lKH1.jpg

Can you identify the ski area in the...

Don't forget the new Mrs. Sterling -- Peyton List:

http://blog.egotvonline.com/files/2009/09/Peyton-List.jpg

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Evolution is not working fast enough.

Sold, 9/30/09 -- Thanks much!

FS: Iceman Entry Transfer, 11/7/09 -- $65 (face value)

What: The world famous, always sold out, Iceman Cometh Challenge, Kalkaska to Traverse City

How: I'll sign over my entry to you and send...

Escalade -- rollin' on 24s.

I think it goes without saying that The Voice of Reason is rarely heard around these parts.

Screw it -- I'm going to start wearing a tie.

Be sure to wear a helmet....

http://kaieric.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/06/bogner_helm3400.jpg

We had 10" in downtown TC -- super wet & heavy stuff. Would have been fine early, but once the sun got high enough, it would be extra manky.

C'mon Motherships! -- I'm in.

Thursday morning I sat at the stoplight at Chum's Corner and had to choose between Caberfae and Crystal -- I headed south. What I missed was 18" of blower Benzie beer foam -- you have to see it to...

No worries. I'll be scratching the boilerplate at The Homestead on Friday, where I'd guess the same north winds from the Big Lake have thrown the good stuff into the woods. If I'm lucky, it'll be a...

Hit Caberfae today -- even though they've got about 8" in the past 36 hours, it's a mixed bag down there due to steady high winds from the north. Up top on the peaks, it was blowing 25-30ish, turning...

Why not take the North Passage up through Minnesota into the UP of Michigan? Hit the Awesomeness of Bohemia then head south again, taking the shortcut across Ontario to windup in the NE.

Brohemia -- not gay if you're on the right ski.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/jyowen/187.jpg

For the full blown touron Aspen Extreme experience, go once for apres at the Ajax Tavern on the deck next to the gondola. It's scene, man. Get an order of truffle fries with the parmesan shavings and...

Schweet. Thanks for the reverse mojo -- I'll bury something pretty in the Outer Limits for you. Doing the Porkies/Bohemia double this weekend -- length of stay depends on how long the goods last.