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Dale Stenseth's 2005-2006 Skiing Page
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This season, I hope to ski in Japan, Vermont, and Minnesota.
Next season, maybe South America and all of the western US.
11/18/05 Wild Mountain was open! Two lifts and 3 runs. Skied about 35 times. It was warm and sunny like spring-time skiing. The St. Croix river, unfrozen, was flowing across the road. Found a new shortcut to get there.
11/25/05 Buck Hill had one lift and one run open. It was icy on one side, but mostly ok on the other. Had a freeway event on the way, sliding down I-35 sideways. Four-wheeled out of the ditch, changed a tire and proceeded to ski! Ski-wear works well for changing a tire when the temp is 15F and you need to be crawling around on the ground looking for jack-points.
Japan: Skied Tengendai 12/16/05 and Zao 12/17/05. Saw a group of monkeys from the bus on the way down from Tengendai. Felt tremors from the earthquake early Saturday morning.
Japan: Feb 1-18, 2006. Skied again at Yonezawa Ski Park, Tengendai, and Zao. Saw another snow monkey, and the Yonezawa Lantern Festival.
California: Feb 23 - March 3, 2006. Final project tasks were in San Diego and Gilroy. Skied on Thursday at Heavenly at South Lake Tahoe. Got a tee-shirt that says "If it's too steep to ski, you're too old."
MN March 6, 2006. Early bird special at Buck Hill: $10. Skied 3-1/2 hours non-stop.
Skied twice a week at Buck Hill in March. My final visit was on Tuesday, March 21st. Near the end of my visit, I tried a snowboard jump next to the half-pipe. It happened fast. Not sure exactly how it happened, but I think I landed ski heel down. By the time I stopped sliding down the slope on my back, I had 1 ski pole left. Had to walk half-way back up the slope to recover my skis.
March 26, 2006. Most MN resorts are scheduled to close 4/2. That's all for the 2005-2006 season for me.
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