"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
02/18/2019 at 22:33 • Filed to: None
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"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
02/18/2019 at 22:33 • Filed to: None | 5
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My wife and I took the family on a quick ski trip this past weekend. It was a make-up trip from our one in early January, as my oldest couldn’t ski with a broken foot. All mended now she was ready to go.
This was the view from one of the lifts Friday morning. Note - you can not see the top of the lift. First time this
happened for me, it was pretty cool.
Also had a new Ford Expedition Max as a rental. Was pretty excited to drive the competition to my ‘15 Suburban. Overall slightly nicer interior, good power from the 3.5TT even up to 10,000 feet, and quieter ride (not substantially, but I noticed). Less room behind the third row (6" or so), but that room was given to second and third row passenger leg room, so I’m ok with that. Also cool was the off-road display in the dash that showed the front / rear pitch and left / right yaw degrees, as well as how much power was sent to the front wheels in 4A mode.
Sadly, in non-Oppo fashion I have lots of pictures of the kids but none of the rental.
Normally I wouldn’t share pictures of the family, but good luck picking any of us out of a lineup. I’m the tall one. The one in the red jacket on the far right is our ski instructor for the boys .
Also, I’m impressed with the photo
quality from my Pixel 2 XL. Which I subsequently dropped and cracked
the screen of that very night. So the trip cost even more...oh well, my own doing.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> HoustonRunner
02/18/2019 at 22:48 |
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Nice ski shots. It’s true I can’t recognize anyone in their ski clothing.
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HoustonRunner
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/18/2019 at 22:53 |
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I only know that isn’t me because my helmet is rented, and those are almost always black.
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> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/18/2019 at 23:05 |
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Truth. One of my friends came up to me at the base today and said hi with his helmet, goggles, and neck gaiter on and it took me about a minute of talking to him to figure out who it was.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
02/18/2019 at 23:09 |
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One of my friends has a doppelgänger and I almost put my arm around the not my friend and gave her a hug at the lift line. That would have been awkward.
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> HoustonRunner
02/18/2019 at 23:12 |
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I live on the other side of Rio Grande from SF and can see the ski area from my house. I did notice the top was covered in clouds most of the weekend - you were probably up there in it one of those times I was checking it out. I haven’t driven the new Expedition Max, but I have driven the previous EL with the 3.5 turbo. Overall I like the Suburban better but man I love that motor in the Expedition - especially up here in the thin air where turbos shine.
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> HoustonRunner
02/18/2019 at 23:24 |
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Edit - nevermind that’s a standard wheelbase not Max. Wait I didn’t catch you on dashcam did I? Saw a new Expedition with out of state plates and luggage on the roof in Pojoaque on Friday (ignore the timestamp it’s wrong). Was the first new model I’ve seen. I think it had a dealer license plate frame though so I wasn’t thinking rental.
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HoustonRunner
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
02/19/2019 at 09:34 |
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We went straight from the ABQ airport to Santa Fe, and then didn’t even drive around much except up to the mountain. Ohio plates, and didn’t have a roof rack.
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HoustonRunner
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
02/19/2019 at 09:36 |
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Probably was, though only just past lunch on Saturday. That wind pickled up and it was brutal at the top.
SnowShark
> HoustonRunner
02/27/2019 at 12:03 |
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My home mountain! Last weekend was epic with almost 3' of fresh powder!