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I just got to Mt. Hood, Oregon.  I was enjoying Tahoe so much I had forgotten how much I love it here.  This place is so beautiful, and I can ski again.  Stoked.

I got the worst news ever this morning.  My ski coach, friend, and mentor Clay Beck was found dead in his airplane this afternoon after disappearing two days ago.  Clay was out for a short joyride that he never returned from.  He was an incredible coach, with the patience to coach a first time skier, and the skill to coach the best skiers in the world.  You cannot replace a coach like Clay, and we will all miss him.  For all of you who knew Clay, remember him for the fun guy he was.  Clay had more passion and more fun than anyone I know.

Today I went skydiving today with a bunch of friends.  Tucker Volk and I have been jumping for a while, but we had 5 first time jumpers, so it was super funny to watch them get freaked out.  I think Michelle Parker might be hooked on skydiving now too.  We all finished the day with an awesome sushi dinner thanks to Chaz and Drea.

I’ve been out to Emerald Pools 3 times so far this summer.  I love it out there, tons of fun cliffs to jump off of, anywhere from 5 to 65 feet.  The first time was pretty mellow while I was just getting comfortable in the air without skis on my feet, but the last 2 trips were both cut short when I got too rowdy and bellyflopped from 50 and 60 feet up.  Ended up with a bloody nose, sore body, and hurt pride.

-Mike

Just got home from the east coast where I was chilling with LIB rider Sean Jordan for a week.  We had some awesome times cliff jumping, watching NASCAR at Pocono, and finishing the week with a Dave Mathews concert.  All said, it was a great week.