This weekend marks the opening of many of the resorts in Utah, and so I've got snowboarding on the mind right now. The social media algorithms have officially switched me over from cycling videos to ski and snowboard videos. I'm ready to go. The snowboard I have been using for the last few years is from a German company called KORUA. Their story is that the company grew out of a trip to Japan. A group of friends, who were all snowboard nerds in their 30's, fell in love with the snowboarding culture over there, specifically the focus on "deep powder boards", and so they decided to return to the Alps and create their own brand.
The result:
To date, this has been my favorite board. The shape of it fits my riding style and I love the absolute simplicity of it. None of their boards have any designs or graphics -- they're just different shapes (optimized for different kinds of riding) with an all white top and an all red bottom. I joke that it's the Christian Louboutin of snowboards. But it's not really. The KORUA brand is all about performance, the aesthetic beauty of being in the mountains, and the simple pleasure of turning a board on snow. If you've ever watched any of their videos or if you follow them on the socials, you'll know that they have a very unique aesthetic. Black and white. Super simple.
To this end, they've just released a new photo book called Ten Years of Turning. The book tells KORUA's brand story through the lens of Aaron Schwartz, who is their in-house photographer. He's been with them since the founding of the company in 2014. And even though I've only seen a few of the pages online, I follow Aaron and I already know that this is a book we're going to need to have hanging around at Parkview Mountain House. If you're into snow and beautiful things, you may want to check it out as well.
We are into the final push at Parkview Mountain House. The radiant tubes are in for the heated driveway and walkway (essential), and the concrete is scheduled to be poured later this week. The kitchen countertops were installed this morning, and the backsplash was templated, with install scheduled for this Wednesday. The finish carpenter is back this week, and then the painters will be coming next week. The appliances and hot tub are also on standby in their respective warehouses and will be delivered to site as soon as the team is ready. As always, things are frenetic. But we're pushing to get occupancy this month. I'm also excited to announce that we just hired an excellent management company. We're in the midst of that onboarding process, and we're looking forward to starting bookings sometime this fall. If you haven't yet added yourself to our list, drop your email over here. We'll be offering a bunch of discounted bookings on a first-come, first-served basis to the people on this list.
This weekend marks the opening of many of the resorts in Utah, and so I've got snowboarding on the mind right now. The social media algorithms have officially switched me over from cycling videos to ski and snowboard videos. I'm ready to go. The snowboard I have been using for the last few years is from a German company called KORUA. Their story is that the company grew out of a trip to Japan. A group of friends, who were all snowboard nerds in their 30's, fell in love with the snowboarding culture over there, specifically the focus on "deep powder boards", and so they decided to return to the Alps and create their own brand.
The result:
To date, this has been my favorite board. The shape of it fits my riding style and I love the absolute simplicity of it. None of their boards have any designs or graphics -- they're just different shapes (optimized for different kinds of riding) with an all white top and an all red bottom. I joke that it's the Christian Louboutin of snowboards. But it's not really. The KORUA brand is all about performance, the aesthetic beauty of being in the mountains, and the simple pleasure of turning a board on snow. If you've ever watched any of their videos or if you follow them on the socials, you'll know that they have a very unique aesthetic. Black and white. Super simple.
To this end, they've just released a new photo book called Ten Years of Turning. The book tells KORUA's brand story through the lens of Aaron Schwartz, who is their in-house photographer. He's been with them since the founding of the company in 2014. And even though I've only seen a few of the pages online, I follow Aaron and I already know that this is a book we're going to need to have hanging around at Parkview Mountain House. If you're into snow and beautiful things, you may want to check it out as well.
We are into the final push at Parkview Mountain House. The radiant tubes are in for the heated driveway and walkway (essential), and the concrete is scheduled to be poured later this week. The kitchen countertops were installed this morning, and the backsplash was templated, with install scheduled for this Wednesday. The finish carpenter is back this week, and then the painters will be coming next week. The appliances and hot tub are also on standby in their respective warehouses and will be delivered to site as soon as the team is ready. As always, things are frenetic. But we're pushing to get occupancy this month. I'm also excited to announce that we just hired an excellent management company. We're in the midst of that onboarding process, and we're looking forward to starting bookings sometime this fall. If you haven't yet added yourself to our list, drop your email over here. We'll be offering a bunch of discounted bookings on a first-come, first-served basis to the people on this list.
This morning, I was on site at Parkview Mountain House reviewing construction progress and finalizing some finishes with our contractor. And during that time, he said two things to me that I was frankly happy to hear.
The first is that we are his only client -- ever -- where they didn't need to touch the construction contingency line item. (Knock on wood. We are about 2 months out from completion at this point.) And the second is that he loves working with us because we are also his most decisive client.
Now to be fair, both of these things are easier to do when you're not building your own home, or something else for yourself. The process becomes less emotional and more just about business.
Even still, this is generally the aspiration with all construction projects. As an owner, you want to leave your contingency untouched. You want to minimize changes. And you want to make decisions as fast as humanly possible.
In fact, this is a prime example of the mantra that "any decision is better than no decision." And that's because poor decision making is the kiss of death for construction projects. You need to keep things moving.
I also find that decisions tend to seem more daunting in the moment. When you're staring at 37 different shades of white paint and being asked to pick just one, it can be easy to get analysis paralysis. Is a yellow white with a subtle green undertone really the right one?
But more often than not, when the project is done, you're probably not going to remember the other 36 shades of white you didn't select. Or least that's been my experience. So choosing speed over perfection is typically your safest bet.
This morning, I was on site at Parkview Mountain House reviewing construction progress and finalizing some finishes with our contractor. And during that time, he said two things to me that I was frankly happy to hear.
The first is that we are his only client -- ever -- where they didn't need to touch the construction contingency line item. (Knock on wood. We are about 2 months out from completion at this point.) And the second is that he loves working with us because we are also his most decisive client.
Now to be fair, both of these things are easier to do when you're not building your own home, or something else for yourself. The process becomes less emotional and more just about business.
Even still, this is generally the aspiration with all construction projects. As an owner, you want to leave your contingency untouched. You want to minimize changes. And you want to make decisions as fast as humanly possible.
In fact, this is a prime example of the mantra that "any decision is better than no decision." And that's because poor decision making is the kiss of death for construction projects. You need to keep things moving.
I also find that decisions tend to seem more daunting in the moment. When you're staring at 37 different shades of white paint and being asked to pick just one, it can be easy to get analysis paralysis. Is a yellow white with a subtle green undertone really the right one?
But more often than not, when the project is done, you're probably not going to remember the other 36 shades of white you didn't select. Or least that's been my experience. So choosing speed over perfection is typically your safest bet.
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