Berthoud - Solo Venture II

Today was even better than yesterday with warmer temperatures and softer snow. Talk about a bluebird, she was definitely singing today! Started early this morning and was skinning up around 8:30am. This is from Berthoud's summit, west of 40, at approx 12,400. Top of the world! Kind of...

My tracks coming down between North Chutes and Current Cirque (not quite ready to be skied, especially solo). Starts up looker's right then down the fall line, looker's left around the top of the rock garden.

South Bowl off of Hidden Knob. Did I mention the BlueBird!?!

Further down the knob... Umm yeah, Hidden Knob. Notice the wet roller ball activity in this photo and the one above, this is around 11am.

Is there anything better than this?

Spring Weather Continues

Went solo up to Berthoud Pass today and had the mountain to myself. Saw two skiers come down the North chutes around 11am, but that was about it. A little bit of wind, but temperatures reached a warm 40 degs.

Looking out to the East side of BP:


Still some avi activity and expect more after the next storm front rolls through Sunday. Looking at about a 4-5' crown:


From the top of Current Cirque looking in. Still not trusting the snowpack to drop in, hopefully in a few weeks:


From the summit, still some quality snow:


The EC boys start their drive next week to hit CO, WY and then off to Little Cottonwood - should be a sick road trip!

Another Epic Day at Vail!

With 9" overnight and 17" over the past 48hrs, pow was plentiful! Lots of hoot'n and holler'n at Vail today with the temp near 35 and the sun blazin'! Deep turns, face shots and hucks were today's story.

This is off of Blue Sky Lift, best view at Vail.


This guy had the right idea. Best view at lunch ever. Talk about finding serenity...

Rare BlueBird Spotted in Vermont...

The weather cleared just in time for SNOOP DOGG'S arrival, as he spent his weekend at the PickleBarrel!!!

Berthoud Pass

With the temperatures hovering just above freezing and not a cloud in the sky, Colorado was the place to ski today. BP offers some of the most diverse terrain around for backcountry access. Chutes, bowls, steeps, hucks (up to 80') and groomers. Ohh wait, sorry Ullr, no freshly groomed trails here, stick to Breck.

Here's a picture of the Current Creek Cirque (will attempt to drop in later this week). Avi conditions are finally down to moderate for most of CO:


Here's a vid of Resch (StacheMan) dropping into X-bowl off of Hidden Knob, below North Chutes:

Mmmmm!

Scuz 1/2 lb cheeseburger eatin one-handed. Soooocks!

ULLR loves smooth

Man Down

Bombay Chute, Wolverine Cirque
Snowboy's line looker's left and Scuz's b-line looker's far right.
Oh yeah, I broke my hand on the uptrack to The Wolverine Cirque! Skied it anyway but was forced to straightline cause I couldn't pole plant.

The Wolverine Cirque pic taken from the Highway to Heaven gate at Solitude. Bombay is in the center of the cirque but towards the right side of the photo below!

Snowmass

Yo, Yo. Thanks for the luv there Scuz. Back in D-Town, will make the call tomorrow on Squaw. As of right now it's a no-go. Anyway, here's a short vid from Snowmass on Monday. Seems that rolling down the windows is the theme for '08... keep em rolling! The drop height was debated by many, anywhere from 35'-50'. My guess was 43'10".

Snowboy Telluride USFREESKIING

One word to say. SICK!
Snowboy was literally sick and also threw down a sick azz line. So close.
Congrats on your first comp. Next time it's yours! Check out http://usfreeskiing.com/video.html and click on Telluride 08 Tab/ Telluride Qualifier for the whole vid.

Jan '08 vids.

FG and ULLR vid in the making.

Mo-MAN's vid


SG's vid

Droppin in to give a shout out to Snowboy~Al. Rip it up out there and represent w/ NY style. Have fun and stay on top!

~SG

FG explains "Why?" Utah.

Frankie skiing snorkel deep cold smoke around Twin Lakes Pass. The Bluebird was singin at the top of her lungs this day!

USA Bowl Feb 5 2008

After a good night's sleep we finally left the upper Solitude parking lot and headed up te road around 10:30AM. Well worth the 1hr30min hike to the ridge of USA Bowl.


Portercross

Portercross

FG

SG

SG Flat-landing

UDOT clearing Big Cottonwood Canyon

Hey Mo

How's your banana? Don't worry, be happy!

Just to piss all of you off. This vid is INBOUNDS today. Days after a storm. HA! Keep on hatin :)~

Tele skiers do it deeper!