Wolfgang is taking a much needed and long over-due hiatus from his duties as warden. 10 days on the island should do wonders to re-charge the creative batteries and prepare for the coming of spring. Lots of skiing to get to as well as a full on attack of the mountain bike season to come. As well, Wolfgangs' sabbatical will serve as a short, high intensity training camp to ensure that he is fit for the coming challenges. The Powder Wardens have a very busy year ahead.

So, with a 5:00am start on Saturday, there will be no ski tour to report on this week-end. Each Powder Warden is free to do what they see fit; Goldfinger is taking his family skiing, Little Cheecho and Rex will practice avalanche skills, and Juice Terry is tied up with whores, cocaine, whisky and sledding. In order to tide over the burgeoning readership, who aren't using the break to study their Kafka, Wolfgang and little Cheecho documented a mountain bike ride from Wednesday for you viewing pleasure.

Nothing too hard-core to start with, just a quick spin through the Bachelor grass lands, enjoying the warm spring-like weather. Jak the Dog, his fitness already like that of a 50kg, EPO shooting euro-trash roadie, also accompanied us. So enjoy the pics, and Wolfgang will try to post some thing next week.

Post Script: A pic of Romi the Cat, 'cause she's cool and Wolf' likes it!