TR - Dog Days at "The Center Patch" and more!

First, I'll mention TR inspiration from skier666 and bcrider.
Skier666 for his extreme Independence Day TR that convinced me to go to "The Center Patch."
Bcrider for including photos from past year's trips on his recent Saddlebag TR.

Date: July 8, 2007 (other dates below)

Location: "The Center Patch"

Weather: Sunny

Participants: Vets, Sputnik, Baka, Makisha (others below)

Gameplan: Get in July turns to keep the streak alive (currently 45 months)

Duration: 12 laps (also for 4 years at various times)

Vertical: not sure (varies depending on when)

Beta: see pics or ask

Pics: Mrs. Vets (others below)

Music: I'm hoping that skier666 has a subwoofer earthshaking suggestion.

A pretty good start:
http://www.loloville.com/070807cp7516.jpg
Then Makisha gives chase:
http://www.loloville.com/070807cp7517.jpg
http://www.loloville.com/070807cp7519.jpg
Baka:
http://www.loloville.com/070807cp7518.jpg
Sputnik and Makisha:
http://www.loloville.com/070807cp7520.jpg

A good way to spend the "dog days" with the dogs.

A little "Center Patch" history coming up next.

I've had the pleasure of skiing "The Center Patch" with Doug, Divegirl, MJ, Arty50, others, and when the park is set up what seems like a cast of 1000's.

June 11, 2004:
http://www.loloville.com/DSCF0035.JPG
http://www.loloville.com/arrows15_IMG.jpg
Blue Arrow - Left Patch, Green Arrow - Center Patch.

Doug on August 6, 2004:
http://www.loloville.com/126-2609_IMG.JPG
http://www.loloville.com/126-2623_IMG.JPG
Makisha, Baka, and Sputnik following me on August 6, 2004:
http://www.loloville.com/126-2605_IMG.JPG

An aerial view on August 7, 2004:
http://www.loloville.com/126-2651_IMG.JPG

Divegirl skinning up on June 18, 2005:
http://www.loloville.com/patchlindsey.jpg
Me skiing down on June 18, 2005:
http://www.loloville.com/patchstev61805a1.jpg
http://www.loloville.com/patchstev61805a.jpg

July 17, 2005:
http://www.loloville.com/centerpatch71705stev1.jpg
http://www.loloville.com/centerpatch71705stev3.jpg

Carson Pass Panorama, taken Monday, June 12, 2006 from Red Lake Peak:
http://www.loloville.com/carsonpanoramatext.jpg

MJ on May 20, 2007:
http://www.loloville.com/052007patch7029.jpg
http://www.loloville.com/052007patch7035.jpg

I plan on taking more "Center Patch" pictures in 2008.

Nicely done, Vets! Your dogs look like they love the patch as much as you do! It was fun to check out the pics from past trips too.

Where exactly is your "patch"? We gotta get month 46 this month :).

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Originally Posted by asandygal

Nicely done, Vets! Your dogs look like they love the patch as much as you do! It was fun to check out the pics from past trips too.

Where exactly is your "patch"? We gotta get month 46 this month :).

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Thanks. This patch is dissappearing fast. I was getting about 4 turns per run on Sunday. If you want full beta I can send it to you. I'll probably head up to Roundtop/Sisters tomorrow and see how what in previous years has been the "October Patch" is holding up. Didn't you get in some turns up at Saddlebag pretty late last summer? I might consider that to help to keep the streak going.

2006/2007 was the best year ever!!!!!!!

Nice work Vets.

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Originally Posted by skier666

2006/2007 was the best year ever!!!!!!!

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Ever!!!

Good stuff Vets...albeit depressing in terms of amount of snow. On the positive note...next year is a new year. :)