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Le Massif Kicking it off

Wow Le Massif!  Doing it right north of the border.  Check out the action on a 7.5km long "luge" run dedicated to Hammerheads.  www.lemassif.com

Personal Dog Sled (TESTING)

Wow, this could be the next great rental activity.  October Siberian Adventures.  We tested in Waterbury for the afternoon and overall, it works great.  More to come.

Burke Mountain Employee appreciation day

Thanks to all at Burke Mountain for the great (but rainy) day of Hammerheading.  Dick was great in getting us a bit higher up since the rain slowed the course down quite a bit.

Awesome buffet and company afterwards in the lodge.

Workin out the T-bar

Couldn't get her off the sled

Jim moving right along sitting.

Le Massif sled testing

Final testing sled program at Le Massif in Quebec. Trail construction (9km) begins now. More to come on this exciting Hammerhead venue in the coming months.

Crazy Americans stationed in Germany, sledding in Austria

Full day, full access to a resort in Austria. Put your helmet on before watching

Winter is back for part 2

After a 55 degree couple days here in VT, winter returned. Cars were able to be washed in that short window, but thats about it. Today: 15, windy, snow squalls- where you needed full coverage including googles, neck gators and it's still hard to see. Surface was hardpack with an inch or two on top creating some serious speed but nice slowdown in the flats, where it was a bit deeper. We witnessed a lady from a group of red plastic sledders fly off the trail, nearly hit a tree but stopped with a leg out front (thus spraining her knee). We were not unscathed with a sprained thumb from the rutty trail. All in all a typical dog-tiring, day. We ended it with a stop to the local dive then to a woodstoved house for some more serious veggy nachos and a Magic Hat Variety pak.

Bruce cuttin it around the final turn. We probably hit 34mph or so.

Weekend at Lincoln Gap VT

Soft snow, medium speed conditions.

Out for a cruise with Max Speed

Loaded up the car with equipment and doggy and headed to Stowe. First time out is tough. All the right gear? Stay out not too late the night before? Getting in a cold car in the morning?

10AM Max and I met at the top of the Smugglers notch road for some easy sledding. He came up Jefferson side, me Stowe. Great early season conditions where beginners can feel like pro's.

It feels so great to drive right by the $100 lift-ticket resort Stowe and to a less crowded (by a long shot) wide trail with perfect snow (its always perfect because that is the mindset when you get there). Few people, and you can talk to them. Dogs welcome. Free. Exercisey. I think the best part is you don't feel like you're stuck there on the clock with a ski ticket. Just leave as you please. We did a couple runs thru the hairpin, S curve and chicane. Max let me win the first run, which I appreciate. It was all about picking the right line for racing vs the right track for snow depth. We hit 21 mph which is good considering its almost all turns. Second run he shot video from his helmet cam of me making the corners with dog LuLu playing interference. I'll have that up later. Very fun, more to come this season. By the way, Umiak in Stowe is running Hammerhead tours and training this winter, so give them a shout to get out there. www.umiak.com

Tenney Saturday Demo Race

Feb 13th AP
Cool Hammerhead Sled racing had by all.
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