So Cabrito called Tuesday afternoon, and asked if I wanted to blow off work on Thursday to go snowboarding. I've been watching heaps of snow falling on the Sierras for a couple of weeks now, and I was pretty stoked on the idea.
By Wednesday afternoon I had Kiwi Bob on board, my bag packed, and plans were made to roll out at 7pm to stay in Arnold. About 5:30 I happened to check the Bear Valley website, and learned the awful news: Bear Valley wasn't opening until Friday! Not that it's saying much, but Boreal has been open since early October!
Needless to say, our hopes of a weekday romp in the fresh white fluffy snow were shattered. Now, granted we should have diverted to another resort, but all my gear is in Arnold. Bob was determined and he bolted for Jackson to ride Kirkwood the next day. Kirkwood, which boasts the deepest snowpack in the Sierras, doesn't even open the backside lifts until Friday! Argh!
Needless to say, the anticipation is killing me, but there are lessons to be learned:
1. Keep your board and gear with you at all times. This rule has bitten me before, and I had to make a special trip to get my big bike before our Whistler trip.
2. Just because it is dumping snow, doesn't mean the resorts are opening.
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