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post #1 of 24
12/7/08 at 4:18pm
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Snowbird got a fair dumping of snow last week (~a foot) and it made for some awesome runs. The resort is now 75% open!

It has been many months say I've been down the cirque traverse and it felt good to be home :-)

Jake
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post #2 of 24
12/7/08 at 4:31pm
Nice vid.

Looks like you guys had a blast out there and the conditions looked great for this time of year.

Thanks for sharing.
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post #3 of 24
12/7/08 at 4:48pm
Sweet
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post #4 of 24
12/7/08 at 8:50pm
Stoked!
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post #5 of 24
12/8/08 at 3:49am
Snowbird produces month after month, year after year, while everywhere else struggles.
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post #6 of 24
12/8/08 at 3:58am
Nice vid - thanks for the stoke. Friend of mine is heading out there next week and was getting concerned. This should calm him down a little
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post #7 of 24
12/8/08 at 5:32am
That's some nice pow, ths JAke.
What are you rippin' it on?
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post #8 of 24
12/8/08 at 5:55am
Great video. It looked like he was on Hellbents.
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post #9 of 24
12/8/08 at 6:13am
And with the expected 15"+ coming today it just keeps getting better!
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post #10 of 24
12/8/08 at 6:39am
Great video dude.

Snowbird proves again its the best resort in the nation if you can ski.
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post #11 of 24
12/8/08 at 6:46am
That looks great, I'm going to be at snowbird Jan 30th Jan 31th and feb 1st (can't wait).
In the video around the 1:15 to 1:45 mark, do you know whre that was. I skied once at snowbird and it looked familiar.
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post #12 of 24
12/8/08 at 6:52am
Well done. Seeing those smaller rocks was makin me a little nervous.

You are very fortunate.
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post #13 of 24
12/8/08 at 6:56am
that appears to be the Silver Fox area.

Snowbird Rules, year after year. It has incedible "vast" experts terrain and the best snowfall and on top of all that, with staying in Sandy/Midvale 1/2 day skiing on travel days, it is the cheapest western ski vacation! Everywhere else is "thin" but they are skiing crunchy, fluffy snow at the bird. Party because so much of the Bird faces dead north and the steepness keeps the snow sweet all winter. (note the differenc at Alta where much of it is North East & West and gets the sun that affects the snow.

I'm heading for first Aspen trip on Friday, partly because I want to take my non-skier wife along, but am Jonesing because I know "I shoulda went to Snowbird". It is the always the best bet for good snow. I don't think there is a year where SLC has lower snowfall totals than other locales. I'm scheduled for Snowbird last weekend in Feb and the snow has ALWAYS been good that week with many big powder days over the years.
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post #14 of 24
12/8/08 at 9:45am
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That's some nice pow, ths JAke.
What are you rippin' it on?
Hellbents. They are a ultra fun ski and turn on a dime.

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That looks great, I'm going to be at snowbird Jan 30th Jan 31th and feb 1st (can't wait).
In the video around the 1:15 to 1:45 mark, do you know whre that was. I skied once at snowbird and it looked familiar.
That was a sketchy little air at the bottom of silver fox. Runs out in the same area as cirque and a lot of other areas. If you took the tram when you were out here I can almost guarantee you skied that same area :-)
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post #15 of 24
12/8/08 at 10:05am
Jake is your Bent 179 or 189 and where did you mount it?
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post #16 of 24
12/8/08 at 10:46am
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Jake is your Bent 179 or 189 and where did you mount it?
179 and they are mounted pretty far back, the K2 rec. line which is +3 on this years and +5 on last years...
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post #17 of 24
12/8/08 at 7:44pm
Sick video. Maybe moab was a mistake last weekend?

Naaa.
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post #18 of 24
12/8/08 at 8:04pm
Great vid! What's the dope track you're skiing to?
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post #19 of 24
12/8/08 at 8:21pm
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Sick video. Maybe moab was a mistake last weekend?

Naaa.
Haha...when there is snow on the ground you must put your skis on!

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Great vid! What's the dope track you're skiing to?
Random Rab's track Fold & Release

Glad you guys dugg it!
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post #20 of 24
12/9/08 at 4:10pm
Great video. Which helmet camera is that - I haven't seen many that clear?

Thanks.
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post #21 of 24
12/11/08 at 4:50pm
Jake - awesome video! My buddy and I are heading out to Snowbird Feb 6 - 11th. Would love to have a little tour around the mountain as it'll be our first time out there. Willing to trade beer for some local secrets!
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post #22 of 24
12/12/08 at 1:39pm
This is killing me! Nice vids, I liked the little rock jumps. Hopefully Cali will snow soon.
Back to work...
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post #23 of 24
12/15/08 at 8:47pm
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Jake - awesome video! My buddy and I are heading out to Snowbird Feb 6 - 11th. Would love to have a little tour around the mountain as it'll be our first time out there. Willing to trade beer for some local secrets!
Heh, send me a p/m. I'll be in telluride from ~2 - 8th of feb. for freeskiing nationals, but I should be in the tram after that.

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Great video. Which helmet camera is that - I haven't seen many that clear?

Thanks.
Sorry about the delayed response! Weird weekend...
It is a VIO POV.1 w/ a wide angle lens. Kicks ass, as clear as you can get.

Cheers,
Jake
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post #24 of 24
12/15/08 at 8:47pm
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Great video. Which helmet camera is that - I haven't seen many that clear?

Thanks.
Hey,

Sorry about the long delay in response, been a crappy weekend.

Just responded in the thread. POV.1 w/ a wide angle lens. It rocks.
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