Skiing
We Have Snow
Written by Tony   
Monday, 10 November 2008

Cascade Mountain is making snow now. It's no wonder, it's cold enough. We have our orientation meeting on Sunday and then we may open by the 22nd, I've heard. Nice!

-T

Update:

 

We're trying to open this Saturday. Here's an updated photo (from the webcam):

 

There will probably be just 2 runs open: the North Wall (black) and Schoolmarm
 (green).

Doesn't that just look cold with the snow guns going?? Brrr!

-T

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How to Wax Skis
Written by Tony   
Sunday, 09 November 2008

Well, ski and snowboard season starts this month, so it's time to dig those skis out, see how dry they are and get them tuned up.

Until, I've had my skis tuned maybe twice a season and just did some paste wax in between tunings. I just bought a Swix waxing iron and now even have a room set up to do work on my skis. Here are some helpful videos I found on how to wax skis - you can see them below. Some of the tools you will need are:

  • Waxing iron (no holes on the iron surface)
  • Wax (use the appropriate wax for the temps you'll be skiing in)
  • Scraper
  • Brush / Buffer
  • Edge Filer
  • Towel and Cleaning Solution
  • Clamps / Vices

On to the videos:

1. Alpine Ski Waxing

2. Learn to Wax Skis

Have fun! Ski ya!

-Tony

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Want a Cool Job for Winter?
Written by Tony   
Thursday, 30 October 2008

Cascade Mountain

Check out the job fair at Cascade Mountain on November 4th and 6th next week. You can work full or part time. Make some extra cash on weekends instead of sitting around inside the house!

The people there are great and it's kind of fun working at a resort type of place. People are paying some bucks to ski and snowboard there and they're also sort of on vacation, too, so they're really nice customers. I love teaching lessons (as you can obviosuly tell) and Cascade is the biggest and best ski hill in the area.

You can get some discounts on gear and lift tickets, too!

-T

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Skiing in October?
Written by Tony   
Thursday, 30 October 2008

Tyrol was open last night and they're supposed to be open tonight, too.

Kinda tempting. :-)

It looks like they changed their website. I think I like their old one better.

-T

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Black Friday Coming

It's almost that time of year to get an MP3 player for $1 and 1TB backup drives for like $80. Actually, I don't know what the deals are but there are websites out there that do.

Why is it called "Black Friday?" It sounds so dark - like Halloween or something. It's actually because this huge shopping day tends to put retailers in the black (making a profit) versus being in the red (taking a loss). This holiday shopping can make or break a lot of businesses.

Black Friday Websites and Links:

Why go out and face the crowds when you can shop at home and have it delivered?

Other sites to check out / Cyber Monday:

Let's get out there and shop, people! Let's get the economy moving the old fashioned way - without the Government bailing everything out. Spend a little cash. :-)

-T