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Ski Salt Lake Shoot Out TR and contest
First of all I can't write/say "Ski Salt Lake Shoot Out" without "Catalina Wine Mixer" coming into my head. But I shall press forward.
I had the good fortune of being an athlete for the Ski SLC Shoot Out again this year. Those of you in Utah know we've had a burly ice layer and generally dry January, but prior to that the season has been great and coverage is awesome.
Coming into the Shoot Out conditions weren't great, but then a little storm the night before the event became a pretty good sized storm. It dropped 16" of fresh overnight and the next day dawned blue. I was slated for early lift rides at Alta and was pretty much coming unglued, but in LCC a good thing can easily become too much of a good thing and road closures kept us from getting our early lift access.
I spent two frustrated hours on 210, but knew it was all going to be worth it once we got there. It was. I completely lost myself on that first run. No responsibilities (job mortgages, etc...)... My mind went blank. I forgot about the photographer and just regressed to a kid on the playground. Then I reached my teenage years was quite pleased with the way the snow tickled my balls and then repeatedly slapped me in the face.
We all worked out the hostility of the canyon wait on that first run and then we went to work.
I'm writing way too much and it's Valentines Day. Jesus... I'm only through one run on the first day. I'm just going to post some photos now and come back to this later with more words and images later. It was a kick ass and tiring week.
All photos are courtesy of Tom Winter.
Pow turn at the Bird:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...llen_small.jpg
Line/pow/air at Brighton:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...llen.small.jpg
Lawndart at Alta:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...llen_small.jpg
More pow at Snowbird:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...pow2_small.jpg
An air/line from Brighton:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...liff.small.jpg
A little pow at Alta:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO..._pow_small.jpg
Some mellow Brighton pow:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO..._pow_small.jpg
A little more air from Brighton:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO..._air_small.jpg
Powder from Snowbird:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO..._pow_small.jpg
Creating our own storms at Alta:
http://www.theconveyer.com/SLCShootO...llen.small.jpg
PS if you want to vote for our team go to the link below and pick the lawndart photo. BTW, when you vote you are automatically entered to win a Utah Ski Vacation. And while I can't spend the winnings on hookers and blow I will spend it all on liquor and throw a maggot party if we win this thing. Please spread the link like herpes.
http://www.facebook.com/VisitSaltLake?sk=app_7146470109
Here is some ESPN coverage:
http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing...icture-perfect
EDIT... The photos should be larger now. I'll come back to work on this again soon. I've still got more Alta photos and all of the Solitude shots to post as well as more writing to do.