Thanksgiving Day Ski Runs

Some Iowa winter skiing pics taken December 1st. Not sure of air and water temps, but a hot tub sitting 20 yards from the shore sure helps! We're hoping to continue to ski on warm days as long as the wind stays down.



My ski buddy Kevin was insistent on sitting between passes so the lake could settle. He's an accomplished tournament skier and an MC promo guy. I was happy with being on the lake.....he went out and ran passes at 22 and 28 off at 36mph after a "warm up pass" at 34mph.

Bill, I wore it once on a cold day in October. I don't think we had a camera going, we were all skiing and it was getting dark. My friends from another boat might have something. I know the rule, gotta prove it...

HW:
     Still waiting on a photo in the retro' "Filter" suit!!

The blurry picture of quinnkles partially suited is a pbucket video. The boat is idling.

You're right, you used to be able to just use the regular youtube url, I think it got more temperamental at some point.

I had quoted Quinner's post to see his url, but then canceled my post.

Looks fixed above, I can't see flash at work though

Larry, I think the Tube BB code will still work, but you have to use the link that Youtube serves you when you click on "Share"

Quinner's videos appear to be in photobucket though, so moot point I guess.

75 Tique wrote: Quinner never goes anywhere without his special little friend,

Larry, you neglected to mention my other "special friend", Hollywood!!

My neighbor took these on thanksgiving, pretty grainy but the sound of HW's 88' is clear.

Me


http://s71.beta.photobucket.com/user/Quinner2005/media/IMG_1507.mp4.html


HW

http://s71.beta.photobucket.com/user/Quinner2005/media/IMG_1508.mp4.html

harddock wrote: air was 60................... That's summer around here!!!

I must be a wimp. That water sure felt cold to me. My wife is betting I will try every holiday this year, I am not so certain.

Larry, I will definitely plan another drive to Southern Pines in the Spring. I would love to have you stop by our place; maybe during the summer months when the days are long, you could swing a little east on before you turn south on the way home from work.

Tim, you ought to have a few more nice days down there before it gets cold for a couple of months.

How about HW's warming fluid - the 24 pack of Coors Light

Hollywood, I want that Drysuit, that's the best liking thing I've evrer seen, feet and a blue neoprene neck seal. Dipped the boat tonight to bring it to the house for Christmas Parade prep, water was 62. I'm going to try to get the shower in by the parade so I can get one last wetsuit run in.

Our lake (Badin) is down roughly 5' with an additional 6' to 7' to go. So with the windy conditions I opted to move things around in the garage and put the boats inside until the lake level rises.

too fat chris for m___?

Wednesday 11-21
45-50 Air, 40ish water



Thursday/Thanksgiving 11-22
60 Air! 40ish water
Test fitting the 1985 SeaTec Barefoot International Medium-Large drysuit



Time to get serious.


Going for it.



Never going to zip, so why not just blow the neck out upon removal right?




The Friday skiing was way worse. 30 Air and 30 mph winds. I'm waiting on some pics for this. I did not ski Saturday, but did get out again yesterday. 45 Air and far less wind, gelt like a summer day compared to Friday...

Excellent enthusiasm Wayne. I hung it up a couple weeks ago on a nice 74 degree (water 58) day. Looking forward to getting together again next spring. I want to try out that new ski of yours. This time bring the family along.

South of the Mason Dixon doesn’t qualify as cold.
You should have a heater for your poor little spotter.