going over niagara paul's: March 2015

Friday 27 March 2015

MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG BOBSLED - LAKE PLACID

Our recent stay at Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA had us head UP to the Olympic Sliding Centre.

Before we take a look at what was happening there, we'll take a look back to some visits to:

1959

Here in 1959 we visit the bobsled track that hosted the LP Olympics in 1932.

Finish runout.

The whole track must have been handpacked with snow and ice.

In 1981 I did a solo climb of Mount Marcy. Stopped by the then new track that hosted the 1980 Olympics.
In the distance stand the twin ski jumping towers

Luge-a-vision

During the early 80's when combined numerous visits to Whiteface to ski and the track.

Into "Shady"

Made "The Lady"

Hey, it's 1982 here and I just saw that sweater in the closet the other day.??

Empire State Games.

Feel like a Olympian for 58 seconds.

Here Kate is going to wango the tango. With Sugarbear at the wheel, Kate is at the back of this ice bus. If this Pushman is a miss and out, these lives are in the hands of the BrakeWOMAN.

Slip sliding away

World Cup

Some circa 1988
COOL RUNNINGS

JA'BOBBY

COMING NEXT- SOME 2026 OLYMPIANS.

Monday 9 March 2015

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB

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(I got better things to do than sit here and write mindless confusing comments. Similar to the drone and droll of a window mounted air conditioner)

(Going into the village soon for supper)
(Plus when we get back I see there's on the Smithsonian channel a

"Topiary Wars"

marathon.

(keep a eye out for this season's "Canada. Over the Edge" on the Smithsonian. Nicola is supposedly in the Inuvik, NWT episode. And I do write "supposedly"

OK lets get to the part where I don't write all the.................