Good Days…
Today was a good day. Bluebird sky, 8” of fresh overnight, over 25” in the last 5 or 6 days.
I haven’t been to the SIA tradeshow in 4 or 5 years and I don’t miss it one bit; I’ve had some really good riding days in VT while tradeshows have been going on in other parts of the country (Vegas, Denver, etc.).
Below is the view looking down into the line “Ginger.” (I take a lot of these shots and always laugh at the lack of perspective of the pitch.)
One thing that especially made my day today was my helmet. I was first in on a line that most people know and it wasn’t quite as good as the above picture; all the fresh snow was there but it was on top of some classic Ice Coast conditions.
About a third of the way in, Coming out of a toeside turn I caught my heel edge on a “punji stick” (in woods riding they are the 1-2” diameter stump of a sapling). Well, this resulted in me sliding on my back head first down a fairly steep line.
I have a good sore neck and my helmet to thank as, inevitably, my head plowed right into a tree.
So it’s safe to say I’m in a mood to recommend helmets today. My neck may still hurt but I was able to shake it off and complete some great runs later in the morning including “Ginger” above and “Mary Anne” the run after (quite possibly my two favorite names for misty trails).
Thanks to my helmet: my day, and more importantly, my life, wasn’t ruined.