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Stuck in Amsterdam part. 3

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Apr 20th 2010 - 0 comments

The situation is bad...12 plus hours of waiting in line and they started handing out water and bread. My view from the c...[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/74/03/7403.jpeg[/IMG]

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Heaven or Hell

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Apr 20th 2010 - 0 comments

2 years ago today I went on an epic bike ride with the crew… This crew has been riding together for many years, most of the time on hardtails, as a group, as fast as you can imagine. On this special day I documented the rough ride and the pain of pinning it on wet [...]

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Slack Jawed

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Apr 20th 2010 - 0 comments

Hit the redial button 50+ times to get past the busy tone, once I conquered that feat, I had to wait 2+ hours to actuall...

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Top Ten

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Apr 20th 2010 - 0 comments

Days like today are inconceivable until they happen, and then they just make sense. Aaron and I headed up Mt-Rogers this morning. We had thoughts of various lines but nothing really concrete. On the summit by 11 we had tonnes of time, enough time to really scope out the North glacier line. Considering the stability we have seen lately this was the time to finally ski this line.  Aaron used the photographers excuse and had me go first, which was great, Carvable firm snow held fast to the 45* slope, sloughing fast but very controllable. Several burgshrunds/crevasses had to be managed, which added to the excitement of the line. This line looks so amazing in the Selkirk North guide book that I cannot believe it took us so long to finally carve our way down it. I cannot wait to  draw this line on my maps. One of our top ten runs ever. From this great sitting spot we quickly boot packed back up to get away from any serac danger. First day with my new jetboil system. Super cool, we melted 5 litres of water and only carried the weight of 750ml. Quick and easy set up, melt while you eat and rest and then voila more water.  From this break spot we headed up the North ridge on Swiss and billy goated our way to the summit.  Amazing to climb and ski off both these 10 000 footers on the same day.  I have been up this south chute twice, great to ski down it, although not ideal powder conditions, south facing shlop (3pm), but it can't always be amazing. So many people think that skiing is done, well maybe its not powder but you can ski dream lines.

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I Suck at Golf

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

Spring is here. Hit the driving range with Tawny and Jon at lunch today. Man, I really suck at golf.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/82/7382.jpeg[/IMG]

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The Wally Do?s Advance

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

The Wally Do’s came out blazing last night in their playoff opener, and defeated the Sigma Pi team 5-0. Here is what coach Patrick Westfeldt (who has recently been assigned to coaching position after being removed from the roster with a knee injury) had to say post-game: “Well, first of all, I just want to congratulate [...]

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Super G TV episode 14

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

A great tale surfaced yesterday while lapping the glacier chair on Blackcomb. Gabe Schroder, aka Super G, aka The Bandit, made his way to Haines Alaska and nailed it just right. Stories first descents and legendary blower pow slayed by The Bandit turned into stories of a large man wearing all black, leaning on a [...]

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Real creativity

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

I’ve been spending a lot of time the past few days editing photos and putting together my slideshow for the World Ski and Snowboard Festival Pro Photographer Showdown and the amount of work I’ve put into it has drained me. I’ve been feeling rather un-creative lately but my friend Kevin showed me this music [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/76/7376.png[/IMG]

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Everything Candide

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

After two-years off the ski scene with a back injury and a series of surgeries, Candide Thovex showed up at the Red Bull Linecatcher event in early January, won easily, and pushed off to dominate the Freeride World Tour and secure the overall title just a couple weeks ago. Lest we forget Candide once dominated at [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/71/7371.jpeg[/IMG]

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Stuck in Amsterdam part. 2

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Apr 19th 2010 - 0 comments

This is my view right now, and empty baggage thing spinning around and around with my bags no where in sight...Since it'...[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/60/7360.jpeg[/IMG]

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Stuck in Amsterdam part. 1

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Apr 18th 2010 - 0 comments

On my way to Vancouver from Germany, I had a layover in Amsterdam....I updated my facebook status to "I wish I had a lon...[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/05/7305.jpeg[/IMG]

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All Stuck Up

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Apr 17th 2010 - 0 comments

This little volcano is having quite the dramatic effect on a lot of peoples lives right now, mine included. I don't hav...[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/00/73/02/7302.png[/IMG]

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Come Cheer On The Wally Do?s!

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Apr 17th 2010 - 0 comments

The Wally Do’s kick off their quest for Intramural gold tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) at 2:20 PM MST. The game will take place at the University of Colorado Recreation Center. It’s free, and it’s a party… So load up your coolers, dig up that old American flag from the basement, purchase an air-horn at your local [...]