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Salomon Jib Academy

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May 6th 2009 - 0 comments

It happens once a year and it's really fun. I mean, fun is what it's all about, after all. And seven-minute terrain park laps at Mammoth are tough to ...

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In Mammoth.

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May 6th 2009 - 0 comments

I’m at Mammoth Mountain, CA for Salomon Jib Academy finals.  Can’t do an update right now, but I’ll get around to it.  For now, just enjoy the view from my hotel.[IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1970-extcpy/0clouds.jpg[/IMG]

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Good Times

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May 6th 2009 - 0 comments

Hello!Came back from a wonderful weekend in Hemsedal.No photo´s since I forgot my Cam (surprise). Like I said before,...

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Glimpse.

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May 6th 2009 - 0 comments

Sarah Dayo. Mirror. Project Glimpse.[IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1966-extcpy/0sarahdayo.com.jpg[/IMG]

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All I Want To Do

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May 6th 2009 - 0 comments

…is go snowboarding at Arapahoe Basin. Each day upon awakening I shake my comforter off, hop out of bed and run over to the window to open my shades. I scurry over with a bounce in my step;  I’m optimistic that I will look out to see a blue sky and bright sunshine. I have good reason [...]

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Home

by Newschoolers
May 5th 2009 - 0 comments

Came home for a few days. Nice little recharge. Cinco de Mayo and more images coming soon. Enjoy.

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10/11 GRAPHICS SNEAK PEAK

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May 5th 2009 - 0 comments

Jay is working on the 10/11 stuff and he sent over this sneak peek today. Pretty stoked on the direction thus far.[IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1960-extcpy/0Picture+3-3.png[/IMG]

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AC PHOTO @ RANDOM

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May 5th 2009 - 0 comments

Cottonwood Heights be aware - AC is on his way home. [IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1956-extcpy/0Picture+5.png[/IMG]

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What’s Hot, What’s Not: May 2009

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May 4th 2009 - 0 comments

        Brian Schroy: Persona extraordinaire, captor of women’s (and some men’s) hearts, scholar, master nature-mimicker, charming Casanova, I could go on… Anyhow, Brian is proud to bring you this months edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not. I’ve assembled some nice shots of Brian to accompany his list… check it!

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Pretty Sketchy.

by Newschoolers
May 4th 2009 - 0 comments

I just read this article written by Jason Santa Maria and I have no idea why my text is underlined, but I'll go with it....[IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1948-extcpy/0pretty-sketchy.jpg[/IMG]

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Iconic Mountains

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May 4th 2009 - 0 comments

  Each mountain town has their own icon, their own signature mountain that appears on their Newspapers, multiple business names and usually captures the essence of the town. Last week after I came back from my guides exam, which I probably failed, I had one day in Revelstoke to get ready for my next trip. Family was gone so early on Monday morning we toured up Mt-Begbie. At 4 am we began touring up our iconic mountain. This ascent and descent is one I try and do every year, its aesthetic, slightly exciting and usually a great ski. So we rushed up the mountain, Dave and I had to both take off and head our separate ways by 11 so we hurried. We left Renaud and John at the col and were on the summit by 9.30 am We couldn't wait for the others guys so we headed down the ridge and down the glacier, carving great powder turns down the run.  By 11 Dave was on his way to Vancouver and I was driving to Calgary to fly to Chamonix. Yes, Chamonix France. Arriving in Chamonix 22 hours later I wondered how my week was going to go. Things had changed and my friends were not going to be arriving for a few days; so I was alone. With 65 cm of fresh snow blanketing the mountains I headed up to the Grand Montets for some whiteout ski hill skiing. Which was actually pretty wicked, inevitably I ended up meeting up with Ross, a Canadian and we skied that day and then headed up the Aiguille on Thursday. A decent run down the Glacier Blanche and then we did what you should never do in Chamonix. We randomly followed tracks down wild chutes. We followed one track that led us into a wild and exposed situation that demanded that we turn tail and hike out. A double rappel and warm sloughs coming off the rocks made the decision easy and reminded us to not follow tracks.  We skied the Cosmique couloir and the Glacier Ronde, classic 2000+ foot chutes. On Thursday, my friends arrived and we headed up the Aiguille for a photo shoot. On the way up we watched as 8 people side stepped and skied the North Face of the Aiguille, this is one of the more wild lines around. Something that I do not think I ever want to ski, beautiful but not really skiing. Photo shoot went well and the we got ready for Saturday's adventure. Early, 3.30 am we began touring from 4000 feet and headed up towards Mt-Blanc. The new snow had settled really well with the temperatures and we were in for a treat.  The three Euros I was with were Beni, Basti and Thomas. All fit and wearing the lightest in equipment, with me carrying camera, big boots large skis and a huge smile. I had at least 25 lbs more gear than they did, regardless I held on and filmed as we toured up Mt-Blanc. Things went smoothly and soon enough we were passing the groups near the summit and we were there. Highest point in the Alps, 4802 m, 15 781 feet, with its North face untracked. Slightly nauseous from the altitude we began the ski down. After the first thousand feet the skiing was awesome and the filming gorgeous. We leap frogged our way down the line and continued down for 10500 feet of great skiing, and then 1500 feet of boot packing to finish it off. In total 12000 feet climbed, 11hours car to car, and the highest summit in the Alps. Tick.  How lucky was I? And that's it probable the last summit of the season, what a finish! The video will be great. All for now. The Virtue Traverse video is almost done and then I will work in the Mt-Blanc.

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Most Interesting Man in the World

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May 4th 2009 - 0 comments

...with and shares a modest cabin near the base of Squaw with Ingrid Backstrom—the bonafide freeskiing star and, interestingly, quite the appropriate literary foil for the decidedly low-pro-bro MIMITW; 4. Counts...

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Boulder Was Fun

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May 3rd 2009 - 0 comments

Back in Dillon after an awesome few days down in Boulder. The benefit for Riley was a huge success, and Wheels survived her 21st birthday to tell the tale. Shot a fun video at Wheels’s birthday breakfast; Meg Olenick lost a heated round of credit card roulette. Nerves were flying high as our waiter Brandon plucked our [...]

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Dav and Daron Check In From Alaska!

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May 3rd 2009 - 0 comments

A week or so ago, we got a dispatch from the remotes of Alaska from Red Bull big mountain slayers Chris Davenport and Daron Rahlves. Below are some words from Dav, and make sure to check out Daron's photo gallery...Hey Everyone, Dav here checking in from a Matchstick Productions film shoot here in Haines, Alaska. We have been here for ten days so far and have skied five of those ten, so we have some great stuff in the can. It all started off with a solid day of snow assessment and warm-ups, then it was straight to the goods on day two. My favorite line from the trip so far is a sicktastic fluted wall call Stormtroopers, named for all the crazy white mushrooms that hang on the face ready to destroy all comers. We didn't even get a warm up before that one. We took off from the heli base at 7:15 a.m. and landed on the sucker at 7:45 while the peak was bathed in gorgeous morning light. I can't even begin to describe the feeling in your stomach as the heli drops you on a knife-edge ridge, with a thousand feet of near vertical powder spine below you and three cameras ready to capture whatever might happen. I was pretty nervous, but also super focused and excited about giving these lines a go. 

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Duffy Day

by Newschoolers
May 2nd 2009 - 0 comments

Not too many people know about Duffy Day. I'm actually new to the holiday, but its a good one. I could get into the de...[IMG]http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/journal_entries/1935-extcpy/0IMG_0641.JPG[/IMG]