DaveESPI

I've never been in Colorado. Have flown over it a few times, looked out the window and day dreamed.
This winter season; it will mark 15 years since I first strapped my feet to a plank, and hurled myself repetedly to the ground while attempting to decend a mountain. It is my 5th season working at Jiminypeak, and I planned to take a few off work from my chef job to do ECES. One day this summer floating around on jetskis with friends, I was discussing wanting to possibly hit SES this year as sort of a commerative anniversery thing, and also to celibrate graduating from New England Cullinary Institute with my BA in Restaurant /Hospitality Management degree. I have not been on a vacation in nearly 4 years. After a long time riding the east coast, I was suprised with an early Christmas gift from a special woman who loves me a lot.

A full SES package, and accomodations in Aspen for the week .


I'm looking forward to being out on the hill , ripping around with the armpit vent sucking up powder like a cheese shredder on groom steeps, and putting faces to a bunch of screennames that I have called "online aquaintances" for the past few years and also looking like a noob fool re-learning how to ride a snowboard... in an entirely different environment (powder). I would love to have a personal opinion on the EASTCOAST/WESTCOAST rivalry also seeing if there really is any difference to there being an advantage to the snow in the Rockies versus the boilerplate hard pack of the east for carving.

I don't drink much anymore, but from what I've read, I am going to have to start "getting my beer muscles and liver in shape"... so it looks like some 12 ounce curls are going into the pre-season exercise routine as well so I can keep up with you boys (and girls) apre-ski time !

or else.....



"stoked",

D-