(Altabird 01/13-14/08) After Class Airs

The last two weeks have been a tough two for me. First school started, which always seems to turn into a scramble to iron out the perfect schedule no matter how much I plan ahead. Then I got insanely sick last week which culminated with a mind-numming fever on Sunday. To cheer myself up I [...]

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(Snowbird 01/11/08) The Daily Grind

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Snowbird has received something like three feet in the last week, which meant Adrian, Josh, and myself had to make the long, painful journey up the canyon to go plow fresh tracks so everyone else could see where to go. It is hellish work, but we like to [...]

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(Snowbird 12/30) Once Upon a Time in Gad Valley…

Okay this is my first attempt at doing perspective filming with my point-and-shoot digital camera. Before anyone criticizes my form or balance, realize I did this with no poles, (they were strapped to my backpack) while trying to keep my camera hand level (which I failed at pretty badly). The full run is ~7m long- [...]

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(Snowbird 12/22) Deep Pow and Bad Landings

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Blue skies, sunshine, and deep pow. That was today’s conditions at the bird. Absolutely awesome. Me. Dan. LCC in all her glory. Mineral Basin waiting game. I managed to find some powder. Dan headed in a more vertical direction. It was time to make some bad decisions with [...]

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(Snowbird 12/19) A Festivus for the rest of us…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] People celebrate the holidays in different ways. Some people decorate a tree with lights and ornaments, while other light candles eight nights in a row. I celebrated this holiday season by strapping 191cm planks to each of my feet and going headlong into the deep Utah snow. Josh [...]

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