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Pain in my ash

Posted in Fishing, General, Natural Disaster, Skiing, Snowboarding, Travel, tagged eruption, kiss my ash, Mt. Redoubt, volcano on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Ash finally hit town after several eruptions that began on March 22nd. A shift in the winds brought more than a light dusting. It canceled everything from flights, skiing, casting practice, and the Fly Fishing Film Tour.
Not cool.
The time before this was back in 1989. I can’t remember at all what, if anything, it disrupted [...]

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Night session

Posted in General, Skiing, Snowboarding, tagged Alyeska, good way to end the day, night session, Skiing, Snowboarding, unwinding on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Night sessions are about just getting out, putting a few turns in, finding a few powder stashes, airing it out a bit, and knocking a few back at the end of a hard day.

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Switching gears

Posted in Article, Fishing, General, Skiing, Snowboarding, Steelhead, Travel, Two-hander, tagged cabin fever, I am a skier, Mishler, nuggets of wisdom, PNW, purpose for everything, sliding season, Steelhead on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Now that I’ve officially ended the fishing season, it’s time to switch gears. Good thing too cause I need something to keep my mind off that last trip. I’m not sure exactly why it’s gnawing at me so much. It’s been nearly a month.
Maybe it’s because I know the winter season is underway in the [...]

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Distractions

Posted in Fishing, Fly Tying, Gear, General, Passion, Skiing, Snowboarding, Steelhead, Travel, Two-hander, tagged being sick is lame, fat skis, Fly Tying, I am a skier, I work 'cause my hobbies cost money, more hobbies than I can afford on November 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I’ve been fairly preoccupied these past few weeks. Work is always a bitch regardless. No matter how good your day is going…SNAP…like that…your day can go to shit. Didn’t help that I got sick either. I’m not sure what it is, probably bad diet and no exercise, but when I get sick…any little bit…I get [...]

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Blueberry Hill

Posted in General, Snowboarding, tagged clean line, first tracks, first turns, making the most of it, riding, Snowboarding, worth the effort on October 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »

It isn’t surprising that winter is here already based on the summer we had this year. Last year we didn’t see snow until after Halloween. The snow came early this year and it’s determined to stick around. Most folks around town are complaining. They’re more of a “glass is half empty” kind of people.
Last week I caught [...]

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