Here I sit, 9 hours ahead of the rest of my world in Paris, France. Sure, that sounds great, but all of my friends are packing for Mammoth right now. To top it off, the rest of the Snowboard staff hit up Mt. Baker on Tuesday for what I'm sure was an unforgettable day. All of my stuff is packed, and ready to go for the 05-06 season, but is like a million miles across the globe. Oh well. I'll be back on Tuesday. This is off the snowboarding subject, but Paris is so overwhelming. So old and so much history. If you've never left the country you live in, when you get a chance do it (especially if it is to go snowboarding). It's pretty crazy, and is a great way to put things into perspective, especially if you know very little of their dialect. I've been reminded of what a deaf person must feel like. Anyway, I just wanted to post a few photos from today's journey. I hope everyone who is out shredding this early season snow is having a blast. Take a run for me.

-Mike