Ski Days this season: 88

Alta Backcountry, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Rocky Point, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Collins Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 3
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 65
Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 8
UofU Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT: 1
Telluride, San Juan Mountains, CO: 3
Powder Mountain, Ogden, UT: 1
Taos Ski Valley, Taos, NM: 4
Ski Hesperus, Durango, CO: 1

Winter is back in Utah and I’m stuck in the library
Planning on skiing tomorrow, I heard it’s deeeeeeep in the mountains.

I doubt it shows up in this picture (from my phone), but it’s dumping outside.

Ullr! 19″ down, 81″ to go (for this storm)!
Jake

Ski Days this season: 85

Alta Backcountry, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Rocky Point, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Collins Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 3
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 62
Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 8
UofU Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT: 1
Telluride, San Juan Mountains, CO: 3
Powder Mountain, Ogden, UT: 1
Taos Ski Valley, Taos, NM: 4
Ski Hesperus, Durango, CO: 1

What happened?!? UT has apparently skipped 3 months and started May early this season as Little Cottonwood Canyon begins to resemble its summer form.

Skied Alta for the first time in a month and a half. The following was heard over the course of 3 hours while riding the Collins & Sugarloaf chairs.

• Stock Broker from NYC, “I watched a guy die in the Chamonix, he fell down in moguls and fell for 3000 feet. He needed some fatter skis for those bumps. (points to Volkl AC4 carving ski)
• 15-year old Steeze Monkey, “I’ve been vibin’ out to a lot of Bob Dylan recently. Just sittin’ on the coach with my skull-candy on listening to the man in black.”
• Salt Lake Valley Worker in his 50s, “…we had a pact to pick up a chick in every bar in St. Anton, I totally won.”

Very cool video featuring Candide Thovex. I wish I was a famous French skier…

Ullr, please make this weekend’s storm 100″
Jake

Ski Days this season: 80

Alta Backcountry, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Rocky Point, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Collins Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 3
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 58
Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 7
UofU Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT: 1
Telluride, San Juan Mountains, CO: 3
Powder Mountain, Ogden, UT: 1
Taos Ski Valley, Taos, NM: 4
Ski Hesperus, Durango, CO: 1

Sorry for the delay in posts and downtime for my site. I just switched hosting companies (yet again) so I’ve been trying to keep up with that.

I’m going to post a trip report from the drive back from Taos later today (it’s gaper-tastic).

For those wanting Taos Freeride Comp Results:
Qualifier:
Women
Men, Page 1
Men, Page 2

Finals:
Women
Men, Page 1
Men, Page 2

Ullr, way to set off the Snowbird Freeskiing Nationals with some fresh snow =)
Jake

Ski Days this season: 74

Alta Backcountry, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Rocky Point, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Collins Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 3
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 57
Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 7
UofU Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT: 1
Telluride, San Juan Mountains, CO: 3
Powder Mountain, Ogden, UT: 1

Leaving for Taos Extreme Freeride Championships on Tuesday. I get back on Sunday, then the Snowbird US Freeskiing Nationals starts up two days after that. This should be an eventful couple of weeks.

I’m going to do my best to post updates from the road. Hopefully it goes better than my Telluride posting experience and hopefully my skiing goes better as well.

It’s on like donkey kong.

Wait! Ullr! We miss you in Utah! It was 45 degrees today!
Jake