It has dumped so much this season already.  Im in Austria again and have a Salzburg pass, that lets me ride so many amazing mountains.  Last week we scored opening day at Saalbach and clocked up 36km of powder runs and 7000m amplitude.  Out of all my years riding that is not normal.  To  have top to bottom powder runs with no one about.  The following day we scored more...........and more and more!

Christmas holidays are about to kill the seldom feeling on the mountains.  My wonderful man is getting me a split board for christmas so that is going to be awsome, heading out backcountry.  After our episode last season with the avalanche, we are equipping ourselves with the best gear(we already had good gear which we sold on ebay).  We are both getting the Barrayvox Pulse transiever and also maybe ABS air bag systems.  After going through a proper avalanche and having to search with transievers you dont  care about the cost of things that will help to save your life.

I am so happy to be back 99 percent with my arm.  I had a relapse the other week and was reminded about being in pain and not being able to use it for anything.  It is funny how quickly we forget bad memories.  Now im back in the gym and training lots.  I have had pain in that arm doing certain things for the past 9 months and now it has all gone from just doing weight training and strengthening it.  Thats a big message to anyone in pain.....sometimes you have to stop nursing it and build up muscle again.

Looking foward to some more powder tomorrow.  Im not going to go home after 1 run to then watch it turn to bluebird from my house!!!

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