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Swift, Silent, Deep... The JH Airforce

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11/20/09 at 2:29pm
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 Howard Henderson and his Brother RJ are Michigan boys
Yeah, I noticed that.... part of what had me thinking in that direction

My dog loves the bumps too.
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11/21/09 at 7:37am
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 WOW!  I watched it TWICE!

it left me feeling humble, inspired and awestruck.......just WOW!

check out the contest on their home page.
http://www.swiftsilentdeep.com/

Surviving is essential, thriving is incredible!
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11/21/09 at 9:47am
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Got the movie last week for our off piste group and snuck a look myself, great job, a ski movie with an important, historical and inspiring story line - cool.   Enjoyed very much, still can't believe a ski area actually banned Doug Coombs.   Party is tonight so it is Moosedrool and Swift silent and deep.   Hoorah

You won't live long enough to make all your own mistakes - learn from others.

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11/21/09 at 10:00am
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When you watch it tonight, extra credit if you can spot my name.

Hint: About half way through.

Bob Peters Jackson Hole, WY       
North40 Realty    
Me on twitter - http://twitter.com/bobpetersjh

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11/21/09 at 2:50pm
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Sure to be a famous quote from the movie:

You take someone's 1800 pass away and you see that patroller at the bar that night, its gonna get hectic.
You take his pass and he's 10 beers deep and 5 bongs, he's coming after ya!

Surviving is essential, thriving is incredible!
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11/22/09 at 5:35am
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Bought it last night from the website and entered the contest also.  There's only 2 areas left in North America that are on my "gotta ski before I die list":  Jackson Hole and W/B.  Hopefully my string of bad luck with lotteries and contests will end with this one.
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12/16/09 at 12:04pm
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Hell yeah, guys. Thanks for all the positive stoke.

@ bjohansson - I hope you get to Jackson this season.

And for all others who dream of skiing The Big One don't forget to sign up for our contest over on www.swiftsilentdeep.com. There are only 15 days left, then we are picking a winner. So sign up now. We are giving away a free trip to Jackson Hole, skis, video cameras, DVDs. Fun stuff that I think you will like.

OK. It's snowing. Time to go ski.

JK.

Swift. Silent. Deep.“Pure Soul…A story about Hardcores for Hardcores.” – Seth Morrison, Professional Skier

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12/18/09 at 11:53am
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Ordered the dvd.  Is there any mention of Dan McKay, Bullet Nowakowski, Oly?  On the trailer I see one pic of 3 guys going off what looks like Head Rush, small today but was a big deal to a first-year skier like me.  I haven't been up there on my sitski...yet.
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#39
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12/18/09 at 12:24pm
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Ordered the dvd.  Is there any mention of Dan McKay, Bullet Nowakowski, Oly?  On the trailer I see one pic of 3 guys going off what looks like Head Rush, small today but was a big deal to a first-year skier like me.  I haven't been up there on my sitski...yet.

No mention of Dan.  He died well before the JHAF appeared on the scene.

No mention of Stan (The Bullet) Nowakowski as he left JH for Colorado a few years before the Air Force scene got going.  Funny you should mention him, though, as he's back instructing at JH again after many years of absence.  I just spent about 20 minutes talking to him last night.  He's a kick.

Bob Peters Jackson Hole, WY       
North40 Realty    
Me on twitter - http://twitter.com/bobpetersjh

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12/18/09 at 1:12pm
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No mention of Dan.  He died well before the JHAF appeared on the scene.

No mention of Stan (The Bullet) Nowakowski as he left JH for Colorado a few years before the Air Force scene got going.  Funny you should mention him, though, as he's back instructing at JH again after many years of absence.  I just spent about 20 minutes talking to him last night.  He's a kick.
 
Thanks Bob.  There was a tight group who were poaching and dropping cliffs, I saw them a lot but as a new employee I had to be careful and they sure were, not to mention eons beyond my level.  Aside from Andy Chambers, Dan was probably the best downhiller in the valley.  Some friends, ah, "patrolled" the Village road one day while McKay rode atop a car to find his tuck at 90-100mph.  Times were different...  Jake Elkins was an everyday patroller back then, ran our soccer team and helped me figure out the mountain.

I haven't seen Stan since he visited me in the hospital.  I broke my neck on East Gros Ventre Butte, he was there.  Please send him my warm regards, I still don't walk but I hope to ski with him someday.  PM sent.


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12/18/09 at 2:17pm
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Aside from Andy Chambers, Dan was probably the best downhiller in the valley.  Some friends, ah, "patrolled" the Village road one day while McKay rode atop a car to find his tuck at 90-100mph. 

Yeah - I was very sorry about Dan.  He was a bit of a mentor for me (even though I was a couple years older) in my earliest days at JH.  We skied together a fair bit and I don't know that I've ever known anyone with MORE passion and love for skiing as he had.  Some of his articles in the early Powder magazines are classics.  I remember well that he had a 210cm pair of Miller Soft skis that he loved to race on.  His theory was that a long and wide ski allowed for lots of waxed surface.  It definitely worked for him because he could beat everyone on the hill except Pepi (and Andy).

Andy Chambers is my partner in my little real estate brokerage, by the way.

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I haven't seen Stan since he visited me in the hospital.  I broke my neck on East Gros Ventre Butte, he was there.  Please send him my warm regards, I still don't walk but I hope to ski with him someday.  PM sent.

PM returned.  I'll tell Stan.



Bob Peters Jackson Hole, WY       
North40 Realty    
Me on twitter - http://twitter.com/bobpetersjh

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12/29/09 at 12:54pm
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Hope everyone had a great holiday !! Looks like its been nuking on the east coast. Still a bit dry here in Jackson. Some great stories showing up in this thread, keep em coming. Just wanted to let you all know the Movie is now available on iTunes ! you can buy it for $9.99 or rent it for $2.99.  http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=346428027&s=143441

Also the contest to win a free trip to Jackson Ends on Jan 1st - http://www.swiftsilentdeep.com/sweepstakes

Thanks again and think Snow !

JK

Swift. Silent. Deep.“Pure Soul…A story about Hardcores for Hardcores.” – Seth Morrison, Professional Skier

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12/29/09 at 2:25pm
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Going home NOW to DL it on itunes. GREAT MOVIE!
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1/5/10 at 6:56pm
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When you watch it tonight, extra credit if you can spot my name.

Hint: About half way through.
 

I didn't spot your name but was there a shot of you in a black jacket just dropping in??
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1/6/10 at 10:49am
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I didn't spot your name but was there a shot of you in a black jacket just dropping in??

I don't think so.  I've watched the movie several times and I suspect I'd recognize the "younger" me if I saw me.

Maybe this is a good excuse to watch it again. 

Bob Peters Jackson Hole, WY       
North40 Realty    
Me on twitter - http://twitter.com/bobpetersjh

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2/9/10 at 8:42am
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Just wanted to give a Quick Swift Silent Deep Update - Last week SWIFT.SILENT.DEEP. took home Best Editing and Best Documentary awards at the Powder Video Awards in Aspen, while simultaneously winning the Best Soul Award at the Cold Smoke Awards in Bozeman !

 

It has been an amazing experience to see how many people are pumped on the story we were lucky enough to tell. Thanks again for all your support.

JK

Some Eye candy from Aspen.




Swift. Silent. Deep.“Pure Soul…A story about Hardcores for Hardcores.” – Seth Morrison, Professional Skier

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