The Good Stuff: Archive

Feb 25th

Laundry day

So a guy walks into a cafe at 6 pm, looks at the barista and says “good morning”. She proceeds to laugh at him, while he trys to salvage face and continue his coffee order. There was no save, in fact, it crashed and burned real fast and hard. Yes. that chap was me. I think i’ve over used my engine this last week, putting in 80 hours at the office and at Outdoor Retailer. I...

Jan 25th

Mar 30th

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Flora Cliffs. Backslappage!

Mar 29th

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Sometimes, it just feels good to fall.

Mar 27th

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A quick two hour saturday Bird sesh by myself before the Elite Eight. Good times!

Mar 27th

Groovin'

The things I am groovin’ on right now. 1. The National - High Violet 2. Going home to California this weekend 3. 1984 by G. Orwell 4. Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal w/ bananas 5. boardshorts

Mar 16th

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Ah. That was great Saturday. Checked a big goal off my list (Hit Broom Closet, 25+ foot cliff, however, stupid go-pro didn’t capture it). Anyways, it was a great day all over the mountain. Here’s a few highlights that the camera did manage to catch. Tomorrow brings high hopes of more snow, landing the broom closet, hitting 45 footer King Kong, and high speed forbidden zone runs. I...

Feb 27th

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My worst fear. Yikes.

Feb 25th

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Feb 23rd

Jackson Hole in 24 hours

After a few set backs to the Jackson Hole trip i had planned three months in advance. I decided to suck it up, and meet the rest of the Cliff Huckstables up in Jackson for one day of skiing on Sunday. So Dave and I departed after working at REI at about 7pm on Saturday, hoping to get to Jackson around 1130 pm. Just in time to meet the rest of the gang at the cowboy bar for some line dancing....

Feb 22nd

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Feb 15th

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Andrew enjoying the fluff off Little Superior. 2,500 vertical feet of delicious powder before work! Love it!

Feb 10th

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I was 7 for 9 on my weekend goals. Instead of touring twice, i skied the bird twice (both pow days, I ain’t too mad) and I forgot to take a picture! 7 for 9 is a hell of a batting average though. Here are the highlights that my camera actually managed to catch. Enjoy!

Feb 9th

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trying something out here

As i was chin deep in my left over lo-mein, sitting at my desk on my lunch break. I decided I want to write down some weekend goals. So here it goes, and lets see how I do come monday. 1. Do something new 2. Ski tour twice 3. Collect ski footage 4. Take a sweet picture 5. Be mellow one night 6. watch superbowl 7. wake up early, and make breakfast 8. get healthy 9. ski 9am-4pm sunday. make...

Feb 3rd

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Secret Icey Gad Chute + Rock hop.

Jan 24th

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Fun air just below Elevator Shaft.

Jan 24th

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Dan airing it out of a secret stash in the Gad Chutes.

Jan 24th

Jan 23rd

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Jan 20th

excitement burst

I don’t know who else to tell, so i will tell the interwebz (ie the 7 people who read this blog. hi mom). for the first time since the tragedy that was the night before the TCU game, where I broke my collar bone, I can do push ups! Yippeeee Goodluck getting these 13 seconds of useless reading back. Suckers.

Jan 19th

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Speaking of facets

As I watch the backcountry (and my ambition to get out there) deteriorate due to a trio of meteorological factors that cause surface faceting of the snow( a bad thing), I’ve been thinking alot about the term “facet”, and not in the snow sense. My life, will always be multi-faceted. And, damn it, if it is not, I’ve made a wrong turn. I don’t want to be defined by...

Jan 15th

Buzzcut #2

As I sat outside Supercuts, waiting to get my ears lowered, in the warming 65 degree California sun, I was approached by a wheelchaired man. Firt thing he asked me was “You from Utah”? I immediately thought, damn this dudes good! Then I realized I was wearing a Utes shirt and hat. Apparently the Boise St. Vegas Bowl Catastrophe hasn’t sunk in yet. Anyways, we got to talking...

Dec 25th

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A little fun with the homies this weekend! Enjoy everyone!

Dec 22nd

Weekend hangover.

After a great weekend skiing and being with my greatest friends. Today has been somewhat of a killer, downer, weekend hangover day. Life is moving in a great direction for me right now, just in a bit of a different way than I would have imagined say a month ago. It all kind of hit me this morning, right in the head. I don’t have any remedy or asprin for it at the time but to keep on pushing...

Dec 21st

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Its been 9 hours since this run, and I still can’t describe how unreal it was. Maybe later Ill jot down some thoughts about this morning. but here, enjoy.

Dec 17th

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After touring on Sunday, we made our back into Little Cottonwood Canyon for some BBQ and some turns. Heres proof!

Dec 14th

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A little morning tour in The Willows before heading for a BBQ and High Speed Laps at the ‘Bird. This was Dave’s maiden tour, and his first time on ski’s in 10 years. He provided high quality and frequent laughter in the super dense, manky powder we found. Here’s a little POV and blackmail on Dave.

Dec 14th

The fact that Tumblr is suggesting me Dinosaur blogs is making me incredibly happy right now. Who wants to go to Dinosaur National Monument?

Dec 3rd

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Senior Lopez.

Dec 3rd

There comes a point.

There comes a point in my life, where I just need to go ski. And damnit that time is now! I am looking forward to a morning tour before work tomorrow. And two full days of ripping with crew at the ‘Bird this weekend.

Dec 2nd

Never ending math equation.

Just when I thought I had most things figured out in this unbelievably complicated equation that is life, I realized I got one of my signs mixed up. As my favorite band, Modest Mouse puts it “the universe is a math equation that never ever really ever ends.” I don’t think I’m supposed to figure this damn equation out, but hell if im going to stop trying. By the way, I still...

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Mar 31st

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Chris rallying down the Big Couloir in Big Sky.

Mar 30th

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Mar 30th

Mantana/ Jackson Roadtrip

Last weekend, some of my favorite ski buddies and I embarked on our annual ski getaway. This time our destination was Jackson Hole, Wy and Big Sky, MT. And what a trip it turned out to be. Ill quickly jot down a few highlights and then will supply a few pictures. Highlights: Stargazing in the middle of Idaho Sharing 2 tiny beds with 6 people and Andrew almost dying of heat. Breakfast...

Mar 29th

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Mar 9th

Whoa

SO FAR this season: 252 unintentional, human triggered avalanches in the backcountry 52 caught 19 partial burials 5 total burials 11 injured 3 killed I think I will stay inbounds on this sunny friday. Day #50 for me today, and I’m celebrating by skiing with two great friends (Ayrowyn and Ado) and “trying” to get over a nasty little cold. Be addicted to skiing is a brutal...

Feb 26th

Solo

Last night at the Banff Mountain Film Festival here in SLC, I saw a mix of motivating, captivating, laughter inspiring and tear jerking adventure films. While most were stories of friendship, accomplishment and beauty, one film, which happened to win the Banff Film Festival reminded us all that adventure doesn’t always come without tragedy. This film was Solo: Lost at Sea, a one-hour...

Feb 24th

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A few fun powder runs from Snowbird back when it used to snow and my helmet cam worked. Boy those sure were the days.

Feb 24th

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Whiplash and Sandy Camera. Love getting barreled though. Miss ya wedge.

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