Photos by Marc Guido Kirkwood, CA – California is known for many things – sunny beaches, drive-by shootings, high tech IPOs, thirty million souls clustered between the San Andreas fault and the Pacific Ocean, and an roaring state economy which proudly lays claim to being bigger than that of most Third World countries. Kirkwood, literally … Continue reading Kirkwood: Earning It the Hard Way
Twin Bridges, CA – It seems like every multi-resort ski region possesses one or more areas within its boundaries that, for whatever reason, often doesn’t get the big press, the big buzz, or whatever other dues it’s owed. In Northern California, Sierra-at-Tahoe seemingly fills that role rather too well. Lying only some twelve miles south … Continue reading Sierra-at-Tahoe: Pleasantly Unassuming
l Squaw Valley, CA – Just for fun, let’s pretend for a moment that you’re playing a game of word association opposite some bonehead who possesses only the most rudimentary knowledge of snow sports information. Even so, once you say the words “Squaw Valley”, the quick response is likely to be either “1960 Olympics”, or … Continue reading The Dabolls Do Squaw Valley
Norden, CA – The alarm chirped at 6:30 AM. The kids, Jacquelin 14, and Jonathon, 10 rolled over into their respective pillows and buried their heads in a lame attempt to shut out the noise and sleep in for a bit longer. This otherwise compelling display of lameosity was, unfortunately, all for naught. Dad, (yours … Continue reading Sugar Bowl: Lookin’ Good at 60