Well yes, here it is upon us again - time for farming. Keeping it real with the Gnarlyboarders tradition of "getting an early one in" Dan Black and Cath Black have decided to send the scouts down to the French Alps to assess this season's potential.
With the trip booked for the week before Christmas and on the back of a disastrous season for European snow last year this was a gamble. But never shy of a challenge (see Dan Black's Challenge for proof) Dan Black was up for taking his ironing board with him to ride the dirt slopes if needs be. So how happy was I to check the forecast with reports of "one of the best starts to a season in Europe for decades" and "These last days it has snowed a lot in Val Thorens" with a little bit of "French resorts expect a metre of snow in the nex few days" - ohh happy days.
The only remaining concern is whether my trusty steed will be back from the blacksmiths in time having sustained numerous war wounds after following Jarmarl down a gully in Lesley last March.
Ok that's all from me, I'm off to farm out some terminal ferocity...with a bit of Show Offs thrown in for good measure. Standby for a slopeside update.
Dan Black