Mt. Bachelor, OR

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Originally uploaded by Johnny Cakes.

I flew into Portland, OR (PDX) yesterday with Sean and Alice. James Tuschall met us there. In fact he was hiding behind the door when we got off the plane. James may be a 20 year-old CBA graduate, but he is still a clown. We hooked up a Toyota 4Runner and hit the rainy highways of the Pacific Northwest. The drive across OR was beautiful. The rain and green vegetation was such a contrast to the white world of Crested Butte and the dry plains of the Denver area. We were wired tight with iPods and laptops. The drive was long, but the crew stayed pretty well content - damn near miraculous with the tension between Sean and Alice. We made Bend in the early evening, picked up supplies, and then drove around in circles forever in a snowstorm. Eventually we found the Seventh Mountain Inn and made our way to the room.

Today was filled with adventure. Though we only rode one lift, it was totally fun exploring new terrain and then getting after the park. The kids all rode pretty well. They are up against a tough crowd. I am looking forward to seeing how they are going to stand up against the field when the pressure is on. Qualifiers are tomorrow. Riders meeting tonight.

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