Haleakala Ride

On November 12th I revisited Haleakala the scene where I crashed Video in 2005. This time the ride up and down went well. I made it up to the top in about 7 1/2 hours which was a personal best. Click Here for Slideshow

Start of Ride

The Top

Friday Nov 23rd, Northstar's 2007 Opening Day

All man made snow, but hey it's skiing.


Click on: Opening Day Slide Show

Hiking the desert near Fernley Nevada

More Hike Photos

Sunset Magazine Idea House

Visited the Sunset magazine Idea House in Grays Crossing about 10 days ago. Enviromentally correct home using lots of recycled (expensive) materials. However the low ceilings made me feel like I was in a machine gun pillbox at Normandy.**Idea House **Robert Marr Construction **Luxe retreat

Chairlift as a Light Fixture

Finally refinished and installed the old Mt Rose Chair Robert gave me as a gift a while back.

Reno Street Vibrations

Street Vibrations Naomi and I spent a couple of hours at Street vibrations on Sunday the 23rd of September. Picket up a leather jacket for Naomi.

September 29th 2007 @ 11AM

View off the rear deck last Saturday morning. Few less trees in the back yard as the loggers (Bushwhackers Tree Service) were here the previous Monday. Got to create a "Defensible Space".

Andy Bavetta

How big am I?

ChairI went over to Squaw late Friday afternoon, September 21st, the last day of summer to pick up my riders packet for the Tahoe Sierra Century to be held the next day, Saturday and did my best Lilly Tomlin impression. As it turned out it rained on Saturday and was in the 30's so I ended up foregoing the ride. I went to the Northstar beginning of season Pizza party instead

Reno Balloon Races

Naomi and I went to see the Reno Baloon Races last Sunday. equred getting up at 4:00AM. It was worth it. Awesome sight! Balloon Race Photos

Ryan Graduates from MIT

On Friday June 8th Ryan received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Bonnie, Leeds, Naomi and I went back for the ceremonies. Ryan I am very proud of your accomplishment.

Home to Donner Summit and back

Home to Donner Summit

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Home to Donner Summit and back

Memorial Day's Training Ride

Wallace came up for a couple of days and we did some riding. Here is a map of what we rode yesterday. 47 miles with 3210 ft of climbing. I drew the map using a new (for me) piece of software I found on the web, The site is Bikely.com. If this software works well I may use it to chronicle my ride on my cross country blog. Coasttocoastin2007

Truckee Triangle with Options

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Northstar Ski School Photo 2006-2007 Season

Ski School PhotoAron Rosen took this picture of the 2006-2007 Northstar Ski School on 3/24/07. By this time the snow was getting rather sparse as shown by the dirt in the left background of the photo

Closeup with me in center of picture, originally uploaded by abavetta.

Heels on Wheels Tahoe Weekend 04/27/07

Heels on Wheels Tahoe Weekend 04/27/07, originally uploaded by abavetta.

While I was at the PSIA Mammoth Ski Convention last weekend I loaned out my home to Eleanor Mark and her Heels on Wheels Team Donate Life RAAM team.Heels on Wheels

Whats the matter never seen Lycra before?

Naomi and I go on a training ride from the Pategonia outlet over McCarran to the Calahan Ranch off of the Mt Rose Highway about 42 miles round trip

Whats the matter never seen Lycra before?, originally uploaded by abavetta.

Naomi joins Samuel Clemens on bench, originally uploaded by abavetta.

Samuel Clemens and I relax on bench, originally uploaded by abavetta.

2007 PSIA Convention

mygroup, originally uploaded by abavetta.

My clinic group at the 2007 PSIA convention which I attended at Mammoth Mountain April 27th,28th and 29th. From left to right Jeanine Henrichs, Steve Henrichs (Bear Mt) Jon Jacoby (Mammoth) , me in orange and Bob Hass (Heavenly). I earned a Senior Level II Teaching Accreditation. MORE PHOTOS

Coast to Coast in 2007

I have setup a new Blog to chronicle my cross country bicycle trip I have planned for June 15th through August 18th of this year. I invite you to visit this site coasttocoastin2007 from time to time to check on my progress.

Andy Bavetta

Cold Ride up Donner Summit

Cold Ride up Donner Summit, originally uploaded by abavetta.

Did a training ride up Donner Summit on Tuesday (4/17/07). It was cold (about 45 deg F) and windy. Stopped just short of the summit to avoid the potential of being blown off the road.

Andy Bavetta

Andy and Mike in Elite Feet

Andy and Mike in Elete Feet (my new skiis), originally uploaded by abavetta.

My New Stoeckli Rotor's purchased this afternoon

Late Season Northstar Photos

Northstar 2007

End of Season Party

Naomi and I attended the Northstar Ski School end of season party on April 1st 2007 at the Biltmore Hotel on the northshore of Lake. The attire was black and white "Mountain Formal". Just click on any photo to view or download higher resolution image.

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Andy Bavetta

Testing my new webcam

I just installed a new iSight webcam.
Andy's Truckee Webcam