R.I.P. Shane McConkey (1969 – 2009)

There’s nothing better than sliding down snow, flying through the air…
Shane McConkey

I’m at a loss for words at the moment. Skiing has lost one of it’s greatest icons today as Shane McConkey died today in a ski-base jumping accident in Italy. I feel sick.
Shane, you are a hero to the sport and you [...]

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Chanukah Comes Early!

I had a over-sized surprise waiting for me in my mailbox today, a 13lb care package from PM Gear of Sparks, NV.

But what, oh what could be inside?!?!?
192 BROS!

The join the rest of my skis in what is becoming a very overcrowded dorm room!

The skis weren’t the only awesome gift of the day! A [...]

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Icer Air: Four Years Later

Seeing as how there is currently no snow in Utah right now. Like none. Like it hasn’t snowed in weeks. Like I was skiing deep pow at this time last year. Like I’m starting to loose it. Like I’m pushing myself through the dorm hallways on my skis. Like [...]

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We Must Defend This House!

Brace yourselves. This is going to be my first non-ski (or bike post mentioning skiing) in a very long time (note the italics on the word ‘very’, that’s like extra special effort so it means serious business).
The No. 14th ranked 11th ranked Utah Utes football team demolished Colorado State 49 to 16 today which [...]

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New Design!

As some of you noticed my site has been buggin’ out in the last couple days and that is for one reason…a new design!
The site hasn’t had any major design changes in over a year and the sidebar on the old design was starting to become too long and aesthetically unpleasing. First it’s a [...]

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