Stenseth's Skiing Adventures

Minnesota Ski Slopes

Minnesota Map - Very Good.
Buck Hill . . . . . . 310 ft.
Hyland Hills . . . . 175 ft.
Powder Ridge . . . 310 ft.
Lutsen . . . . . . . . . 808 ft.
Spirit Mountain . 700 ft.
Afton Alps . . . . . 350 ft.
Wild Mountain . . 300 ft.
Giants Ridge . . . . 500 ft.
Mount Kato . . . . . 240 ft.

2009-2010 Ski Season

3/08/2010 Skied at Buck Hill this morning. Overcast. Might be the last time this year.
3/03/2010 Skied at Buck Hill this morning. Sunny. The sky was that special blue.
3/01/2010 Skied the Early Bird Special at Buck Hill. Sunny.
2/22/2010 Skied the Early Bird Special at Buck Hill. Sunny.
2/17/2010 Buck Hill: The Early Bird Special went up to $12. Sunny. My first run went well. My style was good by the second run. This is the first time I have skied since my hip replacement. Only fell once, on the opposite side.

2008-2009 Ski Season

3/19/2009 Buck Hill: Nippy and fast.
3/16/2009 Buck Hill: I was first down the hill. 50 degrees at 9:50 AM.
3/13/2009 Skied Buck Hill again. It was a beautiful, sunny day.
3/4/2009 Skied at Buck Hill. It was a really pleasant day, and my cost per run was probably about a quarter. I tried the slalom course, which was easy. Apparently a special ticket is required, so I only went once.
3/2/2009 Skied at Buck Hill until the Aleve wore off. Early bird special is $10.

2007-2008 Ski Season

11/28/2007 Buck Hill opens today, but only the bunny trails are open. Skied Wild Mountain. I've always had a good time there. $30 today. Many runs are open. 30 degrees. Changed from partly-sunny to sunny. On my last run, I skied diagonally toward the parking area. Developed fastest ski separation possible, when I intersected with the tow rope. Just didn't see it. Knew what it was as soon as I felt it. Had a flight deck flashback to arresting cables and was glad nothing was severed. The tow rope is abrasive, so ski pants are trashed. Three snow-boarders standing at the bottom: One said "Dude. I haven't seen anybody do that before." Hope I didn't break any of the tow gear. Got the h out of there quickly and took more Aleve. Ribs have been sore, but much better on Saturday.
3/10/08 Skied at Buck Hill this morning!

Future seasons hold many possible ski adventures!
Now, most of my skiing will be HALF-PRICE!
Next season, maybe South America and all of the western US.

My skiing in the US:

2006-2007 Skiing
2005-2006 Skiing - US & Japan
2004-2005 Skiing
2003-2004 Skiing - US & Japan
2002-2003 Skiing - Tahoe area resorts. First time ever skiing!

My skiing in Japan

Tengendai, Japan - Pictures, data, and bus schedule
Yonezawa, Japan - Yonezawa Ski Park
Zao, Japan - Pictures, data, and bus schedule
Zao Mountain web site - in Japanese
Tengendai - in Japanese
Snow Japan
Skiing in Japan