Reed and I were walking by 7 am yesterday to ski the Apocalypse Couloir on Prospectors Mountain. I say walking because the Death Canyon road had been plowed, but was still closed to cars, making the approach and exit a bit annoying. The Apocalypse is a Teton classic for sure, and one of the steeper [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Apocalypse Couloir-Prospectors Mountain
by March 30th, 2007Scarpa Spirit 4
by March 29th, 2007Dave Simpson, from Scarpa PR, called me last week to see if I wanted to test some of Scarpa’s new boot offerings for the 07/08 season. I have been skiing Scarpas for the past few years now and they tend to fit my foot well, so I jumped at the chance. Dave had a pretty [...]
The Worker Wiggle at JHMR
by March 28th, 2007After falling back to sleep last Sunday morning, I cruised out to the Village for some fun spring skiing. I think this is my third time skiing the Village this year and it should be a fun time. The thing I like about springtime at the ski area is all the fun terrain features that [...]
Ortovox S1 Avalanche Transciever
by March 27th, 2007Christmas came a little late for those who wished for the new Ortovox S1 avalanche transceiver….but at least it came this season. We just got the new S1 in the shop yesterday, and sold one the same day. Pretty surprising considering the current snow conditions and overall vibe I get in town these days when [...]
2007 Life-Link North American Championships
by March 25th, 2007After racing last weekend at the Powder Keg, I was looking forward to racing in this year’s Life-Link North American Championships here in Jackson Hole. It looked like a good turnout at the pre-race meeting and bib pickup. There were many familiar faces from last weekend as well. United States Ski Mountaineering Association Executive Director [...]
Ski Turn Glossary
by March 23rd, 2007I know everyone has their own way of describing the millions of turns we all make (at least the luck ones) in our lives, so I thought it would be fun to share some that I’ve heard of, and some that my ski partners and I have created over the years. Some of these may [...]
Name That Couloir, #4
by March 22nd, 2007Skiing up in Garnet Canyon today, and a scheduled rest day to follow…before the rando race here in Jackson on Saturday. Here we go again! Still in the Tetons is the only clue I can really give I guess. I’ve been pretty impressed with your ability to name them in the past, so what do [...]
Cloudveil Flagship Store Grand Opening
by March 21st, 2007I saw in the newspaper that the new Jackson based Cloudveil store was opening today, so I swung by the store yesterday to check it out. I went into the offices looking for Graphic Designer Scott Wood, who helped create TetonAT.com, but ran into Cloudveil big-wig, Steve Sullivan, who gave me a quick tour. The [...]
Transition Videos and Relay Candids
by March 20th, 2007One more post on the P’Keg. With all the hype over my speedy transition in the relay event, I wanted to show my inspiration. The pulling the ski off as I pull into the transition came from this video. It is of Bruno Mottini, Italian junior racer, during the 2006 World Championships…45 seconds! Here is [...]
2007 Powder Keg Relay
by March 18th, 2007Super-fun time making history in the relay event at the 2007 Black Diamond Powder Keg. There were eight teams, and over 30 racers….pretty good considering yesterday’s tough course. I was part of Team Media Circus, which also included Lou and Lisa Dawson, as well as Peter Kray. The gun when off and it was a [...]
Race Day-2007 Black Diamond Powder Keg
by March 17th, 2007Fun day of racing down here at the Black Diamond Powder Keg in Alta! Thanks to Andrew McLean, Butch Adams, Colleen Graham-Niklow, and many others for putting on a great event. The tracks were very slick and the first skin up the moguls was tough. I think Cary Smith side-stepped and herringboned up the whole [...]
Cat Skiing with Park City Powder Cats
by March 16th, 2007Today was cat-skiing day with the crew. A couple more people from Black Diamond joined us, Matt Law, who is a photographer and graphic designer, and Ben Walker, who heads up the product development team. We were all skiing on the new BD skis for next season, and all the feedback was positive. I rode [...]
Meet and Greet at Alta
by March 16th, 2007My drive to Alta was pretty uneventful yesterday. The Nismo wasn’t feeling too good when I left, so I rented a car for the trip. I saw way less roadkill than when I came down for OR in January, but just as many ‘Wyoming Prayer Flags’ as always. I’ll try to get a picture of [...]
Off to the Black Daimond Powder Keg
by March 15th, 2007I am finally getting off my butt and competing in my first rando race this winter..the Black Diamond Powder Keg, held at Alta this weekend. I will be staying at the Alta Peruvian Lodge while I’m there, very convenient, and coming back to Jackson on Sunday. In the beginning of the season I told myself [...]
Light is Right for Rando Racing
by March 14th, 2007Light is right when it comes to rando race gear, and Dynafit has some of the lightest around. Every ounce counts as you race up the mountain and ounces add up to pounds as you gain elevation. Although being a good downhill skier is key, I feel that most of the races are won on [...]
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