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- February 2010
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- 6 words
- NZ will always be home
- Local Mountain
- Solitude & Brighton
- State / Province
- Utah
- Typical Season
- I used to count, but not so much anymore. 30+
- Injuries
Torn rotator cuff, resulting in about 20 subluxations. It's fixed now though, and I have a scar that's never going to impress any girls.
Dodgy left knee. Somethings not right but I don't want to get it looked at- Straight Air
- Either a big tweaked out FS Shifty, or a Stalefish
Gear
- Board
- 12 Illuminati Evolver, 08 Lib Skateynana, 07 Lib Mullet, 010 Burton S-Series
- Binders
- Cartels. Basic, they just work. Sparks on the split.
- Boots
- Burton Ions. They just fit.
- The Essentials
I've been lucky enough to ride in a few places around the world, and 2008 was a big year for me. I travelled lots and rode over 160 days. Now it's not so much about the conditions, but about good friends to talk to and laugh with on the chair, and at the end of the day that matters the most.
Ride Reports
Sun, 01/29/2012 Little Cottonwood
Temperature: 35F
Conditions:
Weather was warm & sunny, snow conditions were sketchy.
Things are sketchy right now in Utah, but on super low angle slopes there are turns to be had if you do your homework. After one snowboarder was killed in a slide yesterday in BCC I thought about not going today, but we decided the least we could do was go for a look and make our own assessment of...
Sun, 01/15/2012 The Luge
Temperature: 35F
Conditions:
It wasn't about the conditions, just about getting out and about
After finally putting all the pieces together to complete my split setup last week, Mike was kind enough to set up a great intro day to splitboarding. Just a quick afternoon mission, but fun all the same.
Short flatland traverse to the stash-point (I only fell 3 times trying to use crampons in...
Sun, 12/11/2011 Solitude
Temperature: 34F
Conditions:
Low tide. Still. Lacking in snow but we made it work
A quick Sunday session to escape the smog in downtown SLC. We even carpooled up, which just makes sense nowadays.
Despite the below-average conditions, it was a good time. No lines means you can pack a lot of laps into a 2-3 hour session.
We searched for pow scraps, ollied some grass &...
Sat, 11/12/2011 Alta SKI-ONLY Resort
Temperature: 32F
Conditions:
Powderz. A little wind affected, but decent.
A lazy Saturday kicked into gear thanks to a text message containing one of those opportunities you should always take. "LCC hike this afternoon. Alta?"
Done. After a storm Friday night, conditions were promising. The car park was busier than expected but windy and not overly inspiring, but we were...
Sun, 10/16/2011 Mount Hutt, New Zealand
Temperature: 70F
Conditions:
Fresh powslush - closing day but with a dump of 10-15cm's 2 nights before.
Closing day at Mount Hutt and a fitting end to my trip home. I think they still had enough snow to stay open for a few more weekends, but sadly the economics of it don't make that possible.
Good times in the sun with good friends. Highlights:
-Slushy sidehits galore
-Teaching teenagers some 'old...
Fri, 09/30/2011 Coronet Peak, NZ
Temperature: 40F
Conditions:
Crunchy even at 12:30, but softening up nicely for true spring conditions
Back to Coronet after 3 years away. Not much has changed, and it's nice to be able to drop back into the same sidehit routine and just have fun again. The mountain is small, but packed with transitions so every single run is just plain fun. Good times with blue skies and soft snow. Slush bumps are...
Sun, 09/25/2011 Mount Hutt, New Zealand
Temperature: 25F
Conditions:
From bluebird to whiteout
Landed in Christchurch on Saturday morning after 32 hours of travel from Montreal. Woke Sunday to cold grey rain at sea level, but trusted my friends decision and we began the drive up to Hutt. Things looked grim the whole way up, we'd heard about wind and snow forecast, and the visibility up the...