If we get to the end of February and I've only skied a couple, I'll start to worry. I need to stay positive. The silver lining is that it is snowing, so there will be a longer spring for skiing.

We didn't have a great February. We start out 7-0 (in the SSC), and to end up 11-5 is a little disappointing. But we talked about it (Sunday). The Chicago White Sox didn't have a great September either.

We start the shifts in February.

I'm definitely going to have to do something to try to get off to a quicker start in the next match,

There's a good vibe in the valley. You can almost measure the spirit of the local people by how much snow is on the hill. It's a funny way to measure life.

Doug was a real inspiration to me, and one of the most passionate people I have ever met. Doug was careful, calculated, smart, and confident in the mountains, and I enjoyed every moment I ever got to spend with him.