Shot this image coming down my dad’s and my last run here at Steamboat Springs. We’re here through Monday morning, but are cross country skiing tomorrow.

Overall it’s been a great trip.

One fairly disconcerting thing is realizing how grossly out of shape I am. My first day riding, I pushed myself to the point where I could barely stand. The next couple days I stuck with my dad as his pace matched my fitness nicely. It’s been great spending time with him.

When I haven’t been cutting through trees with Anna, Ryan and Kevin, I’ve been focusing on making clean turns and finding lines that alternate between challenging/exhilarating and forgiving.

I was at my peak in riding the year I headed from CA to NYC. Nine years later, things are slipping quite a bit. There’s a definite need now to fixate on fitness.

I’ve missed you, my NYC peeps. See you soon!