Hi there all you skiers and boarders out there (this is a snow board site as well isn't it?). My name is Mary O'Neil.......the REAL Mary O'Neil. I live in Minneosta USA and have for my entire life, all 47 years of it! I've been married 23 years and I have two son's ages 17 and 14, and a daughter 11. We are an active family, with the boys playing hockey, golf and the younger one skiing, while my daughter is busy with figure skating, soccer,golf and skiing.
This past winter is when I really took a renewed interest in skiing. As a kid,I lived to ski, hitting the slopes almost every night that I could. I preferred downhill slolom where I raced at the highschool level, but also had fun hitting the mogals as well as some jumping. I'll never forget when I successfully landed my first 360!!! Anyway, this year I thoroughly enjoyed getting envolved with my son and his buddies out at Hyland Hills ski area in Bloomington MN, my home town btw. I was in aw of what the generation of today was doing on their skis and snow boards. I have equal respect for both. God, I could sit at the bottom all day watching the kids going off "Super Kicker" and all the other stuff at the terrain park. Gosh, I wished it was like that when I was a kid, cause that would have been right up my alley!! So out at Hyland, If I wasn't skiing myself, I really took to filming the kids and taking still shots. I'm a beginner photogragher, so next year I will hopefully be better. Its was a blast being a part of my kids life, and actually having them want me there.....they think I'm cool!! I'll soak that up for as long as I can;)
Along with actively skiing, I really researched the various professional skiers of today, utilizing Youtube for the most part. I was mesmorized by all the amazing tricks that are being done today. Where have I been!! Probably at the hockey rink for the past 13 years! Anyway, my passion grew as I spent hours( I have way to much time on my hands) glued to YouTube. As some of you already know, T-Wall is my favorite,with Dumont not far behind. Tom is so very cool or as you all say "steezy",gangster", "sick"etc...BTW, is there a thread entitled "urban ski slang" so I can brush up on the latest terminology? .Call it what you like, but I think he is the coolest freeskier out there. But there are so many great skiers, I love em all. And lil Willie Borm, right here in my town. Gosh I can't wait to see what his future holds for him. What an amazing athelete he is, the sky is the limit!!
So anyway, forget what you may have heard about me. I'm NOT a stalker, I'm not a troller, or at least not intentionally, and I'm not creep. I just am a bit over enthusiastic about the sport of skiing and have a deep respect and admiration for the pros of today. Even at my age, I've got alot to learn about whats kosher in the world of skiers, but I'm willing to learn. God Bless you all, and happy skiing!
