Cool runnings

A couple years ago, my dad became old enough to qualify for the senior rate for a season pass at Mammoth. We thought that was really cool, but he said that he'd give anything to have to pay the regular rates again. I'm pretty fortunate to have a dad who snowboards and goes to rock concerts, and doesn't do boring stuff like golf or fish. I hope my baby daughter thinks that I'm that cool in the future--and not just some old kook.

The shot of my dad above was taken this morning at Chair 5, where there is still plenty of snow. Surprisingly for such a sunny day this late in the season, it never got mushy and remained pretty hard and fast all day. Constant grooming probably had something to do with it. No lines, super consistent snow, and time spent with family made this short trip as great as any. Tomorrow, we drive back to L.A. to attend Saturday's Deharavath show at GR2.