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09/10 Ski Update 5

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First, someone suggested I add music to this site to make it more entertaining and because I’m pandering to my crowd for votes, I figured I’d give it a shot…

Wolfmother – Far Away
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Second, a reminder in case you missed my last entry (you can vote once a day):

**(KEEP) VOTING FOR ME**

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It falls between two competitions I want to do this season, will probably screw up my Computer Science classes and make me reconsider my hopes and dreams, but who cares. I can run up a $1,500 pay-per-view movie tab on Microsoft’s bill. That should make us even for Vista…

(I’m Jake from the University of Utah if you haven’t figured that out yet…)
So Vote (you can vote once a day) for me and help me take a rad trip.
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…Now back to the regularly scheduled dribble that I post here

Ski Days This Season: 11

Collin’s Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 8
Wilbere Ridge, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 2

So far I’ve pulled two days on Snowbird’s ice carpet down Gad Valley. It’s totally awesome. 40 Big Emma laps later and Nik and I now know every zone on that run you can try a 180.

Ya…UT needs some snow.

Here’s some photos from the last time snow hit me in the face…
These photos are courtesy of Alex Deckard

Nov. 15, 2009
Oh winter, you are so damn fun

I spot my landings with emo style

No fake tanning here ladies, that pale skin tone is 100% natural…

Superior done right

I <3 my powder beard

Hey, Ullr, I know it’s been awhile, but we’d all really like to see you here in the 801…
Jake

09/10 Ski Update 3

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Ski Days This Season: 8

Collin’s Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 7
Wilbere Ridge, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1

12 Days.
11 Days.

Oct. 29, 2009
Nik getting ready to make some night skiing.

I pose with my headlamp on.

Nik makes an artsy straight-line.

I make some turns for the long exposure.

Oct. 30, 2009
A fraction of the approach.

Nik gets stoked.

Nik lays out some turns…

I get my first face shots of the season…



Ullr, I could really use a pick-me-up…
Jake

09/10 Ski Update 2

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Ski Days This Season: 5

Collin’s Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 5

Damn. I made it roughly a week and a half before relapsing. My addiction has reared its ugly head once again and I’ve begun hunting for snow.

Oct. 10, 2009
I love G’ing out my low snowpack turns

Mike makes some laid back turns

I send my first air of the season

Oct. 13, 2009
I get ready to bag my first pow turns of the year

Kyle, stoked to be done hiking

I found some fresh turns

Kyle, laying out his turns

I find my first spine of the season

Oct. 15, 2009

Not the easiest approach

Sanders, looking for snow

Mandatory self-portrait

LCC needs some snow

I get read to drop-in

Goodnight for now

Ullr, show me what you’ve got!
Jake

09/10 Ski Update 1

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Ski Days This Season: 1

Collin’s Valley, Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1

This was pretty inevitable, a hair dusting of snow in October and easily some of the sketchiest turns I’ll make all season. Totally worth it.

I’m Stoked.

Goin’ for it.

Nik hiking for more.

Moon Rising.

Oh Ullr, you should make this the best break ever.
Jake