So, apparently Bobby Ginn, the not-in-ski-shape, yes-in-golf-shape developer of Minturn's Battle Mountain Luxury Ski Snobzone has stepped off the ski resort developer bus. The company that was crazy enough to finance him in the first place has taken over. Good thing, because that company is in Philly, which is a lot closer to Colorado than Ginn is in Florida.

Haven't heard much preseason hype this year. SKI mag's launch issue was only like 80 pages, so the advertisers are definitely cutting back. There was a day when that thing was a 300 page beast.

 And skiracing.com is running a story that Bode "I like to party on other people's dime" Miller is hinting at a return to the US Team.

Marolt and his crew have taken the high road with that dolt so many times, and it looks like they'd do it again. Bode whines, they congratulate his success. Bode whines, they keep quiet. Bode quits, they wish him the best. Bode needs to join a national team to try to get a gold in an Olympic year (at least he's no longer all about himself)... and this story will be fun to watch.