Monday 15th

Actually got up the mountain today with Nico. Just cruised and dicked about with little kickers on the side of the piste, pulled a couple of little straight indy grabs. Explored Chatel after a bit to eat and meeting up with Mark. Scary thing he is staying with friends who run a chalet. Tom and Ed of skited also know the girls from my chalet. Its a small world. Chatel had a couple of nice runs and a couple of horrific brown rocky runs. Didn't bail though so not fussed. We then went down to the Avoriaz park. Hit the rail, pretty badly actually. 2nd hit I totally screwed up and face planted off the rail. I really shouldn't do rails on my first day. So took the skin off my elbow, no biggy. Pulled some nice grabs of the kickers and pulled what was for me a sizable mute over a 7 foot hip. Was pretty chuffed. Was riding with about 8 guys. Neil was amusing pulling rodeos of the larger kickers and trying them over the hip. Not quite successful. Spent the remaninder of the night waxing boards and fire juggling. Spent the evening till about 2am chilling listening to minimal... was good.