And we're back...

Took a little break there (as we all should have) to regain perspective on skiing and life.  Spring is a time to try some new things and meet some new people who don't know or care a thing about single pole Slalom, sidecut, canting, or whether or not Vonn paints her old Rossignol boots to look like Heads.  When it's all said and done, you realize that those new people are losers, and that it's time to get back down to business.

Incidentally, our exhaustive research indicates that while she, or more likely her husband, often tapes over the rivets and hinges on her boots, they most likely do not go so far as to put actual paint on them.  Although this Austrian lady actually might have, and if she did, then she did a crappy job.

These are pictures from some of the races in question.  You decide.

Zoom in to see the tape on this one.

Possibly more of a matte finish here?

Meh, probably not:

Photos courtesy of some stalkers in an Epicski.com forum thread entitled "Is anyone else getting pissed/annoyed at Lindsey Vonn, or am I the only one?"  The Pistenchef is not annoyed.  Thomas Vonn is widely regarded as a disciple of the squirrel, but this is probably over the top.  Although, get a load of those plates.  Do yours look like that?