Dust on Crust, April 19th 2005

Woke up to 2 inches of new snow this morning. Last of season?

View off my rear deck, looking north.


Andy Bavetta

Sunday April 17th

Last day of the season at Northstar.

Hey we're off work lets go skiing on Lookout Mountain. LTR back row George, Kenny, Wallace, Sue and Kelly. LTR front row Judy, Me and Gene.


Kelly


George


Kenny


Me


Laura, (Bettys daughter) definitely has her weight too far backward


Shopo teaching the last Level 1 adult class of the year.


My thanks to Gene Rosewater for the action photos!

Andy Bavetta

Bonnies 50th Birthday Party

Bonnie invited me to her 50th birthday party on Friday April 16th.

Bonnie, Leeds and Mai


Me, Bonnie, Mai, Paul, Carmen, Lynee, Ken and Kelly's (arm).


Lynee, Ken, Kelly, Wallace, Melody, Me, Bonnie and top of Pauls head and Victory sign


Andy Bavetta

Saturday April 16th 2005

Got off work early today and skied with my instructor buddies.

Saturday lineup the next to last for the season. Pathetic!


Ski buds. LTR, Chuck (just met a few min earlier), Marilyn, Kenny, Me, George, Judy and Gene


Kenny shopping for turns


Sue on Stampede


Sue on Gondola ride down at the end of the day.


Kenny on gondola ride down at end of the day.


Andy Bavetta

50 years and 50 miles

Rode 50 miles with Bonnie and some friends along the Sacramento biketrail to mark her 50th birthday on Friday.

The group excluding me. LTR Debbie, Paul, Leeds, Bonnie and Carmen.


Bonnie


Leeds


The paceline


My view for most of ride


Me


Poppies


Some other turkeys


Ran into "Don" on trail when he stopped to have a smoke. He told us that he has ridden over 23,000 miles on that bicycle in the last two years.


Bikes on grass


End of ride


Andy Bavetta

Adults to Startykes

Assigned to adult level 1's this morning but ended up teaching level 2 Startykes. Had four kids in the morning and two in the afternoon. Ski school business is slow.

This afternoons 4 year old Startykes.


Andy Bavetta

Lost keys and a ride

Went to Reno today to procure a replacement for the Envoy's keys and remote which I apparently dropped in the snow somewhere at Northstar yesterday. Set me back $125.

Rode 30 miles while waiting for key remote to be reprogrammed


Chico Wildflower ride is on the 24th so I have to get my butt in shape before then.

Andy Bavetta

Sunny Sunday

Skied with Wallace and Sue today at Northstar. Had a great time! Northstar closes for the season in 7 days.

Wallace, Sue and I


Sue


Wallace


Andy Bavetta

UK's Charles and Camilla Marry After 35-Year Affair

Meanwhile it was a powder day at Northstar!

Breckenridge

Traveled to Breckenridge Co for the Mountain Dew Vertical Challange on April 2nd. Mountain Dew VC Took 2nd place in my age group out of two racers. Somewhat of a disappointment for me. Here are the official results. Mountain Dew Finals. Skied Vail on Monday. It is a huge resort.

Starthouse


My silver medal


Me at top of Breckenridge T bar


A familiar sign



View from condo window


Sandy and Miller


Me holding event promoter Jeff Brausch's Highline Sports skis and Jeff holding mine. I switched them by mistake earlier that day. Jeff is pointing at the Bavetta.com sticker that led to me getting back my own skis. Jeff was still kind enough to get me a free pass to Vail for the next day.


Me and my fur hat


Me and my eagle friend


Andy Bavetta