Thursday, October 29, 2009

SHANE ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH!


I was thinking about Shane today and how every interaction I had with him he made me laugh. He sent out an email last season with this youtube video attached to it. Pretty classic freestyle skiing segment.
He wrote:
"Uuuuuhhhhhhh............Wow!
Thank God this sport died!"
Just writing this makes me laugh. Miss you Shane!!!!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

What's It Gonna Be?


This is one of the funniest YouTube videos ever. Figured I'd post it to give anybody who follows my blog some Halloween costume ideas. Enjoy and don't be afraid to watch it several times because it gets better each time you watch this masterpiece.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

SILENT ASSASSIN KRAZY KYLE O'NEAL

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(Kyle O'neal ski base jumping off Lovers Leap)

With ski season and the cold snowy wintery months quickly approaching. I would like to feature some of my favorite people to ski with. Some of the guys and gals I will feature are full on pro skiers and snowboarders, but most of them are silent assassins. These guys are soul skiers and they are some of the best out there. Without further ado let me introduce to you Mr. Kyle O'neal. Kyle is a homegrown Tahoe City Local. He's built like a linebacker and he is a pro at stomping large airs. When he stomps his landing it looks like he is hurting the ground beneath the snow. He charges squaw day in and day out and he does it because he loves the sport of skiing. Kyle is also one of the best and youngest ski base jumpers out there today. He has a passion for the mountains and gets off on the thrill of flying through the air. Kyle doesn't have any major sponsors and he doesn't receive any kind of monetary pay checks for what he does on skis, but I don't think he really cares.

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(Kyle O'neal River Ranch Air)

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(Kyle O'neal sending in the Ruby Mountain Range)

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(Kyle doing his Anronld Schwarzenegger impression off the Iron Curtain)

Friday, October 16, 2009

PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO

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Just finished building my new porsche panamera turbo. It's only going to set me back $136,000. Shouldn't be a problem though. Who ever said that ski bums can't have nice cars. My main source of income comes from my sweet bartending position over at the Resort at Squaw Creek. It would only take me 3 - 4 years to pay this thing off. Only problem is that that would take up my whole annual salary. Ski bums are great dreamers!
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ESPNEN FADNES SCHRUNS BEST COMP RUN EVER


This has to be one of the best competition lines ever put down. Simply amazing, executed flawlessly and Espen makes it look easy. Espen happens to be one of the best wing suit base jumpers out there as well. YouTube his name some time.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

EL NINO CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN

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I've never been one to believe in extended weather outlooks, but the stories I've heard of previous el nino winter in Tahoe sound pretty darn amazing. Let's all keep our fingers crossed and hope for a cold wet el nino winter here in Tahoe

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

SWEETGRASS PRODUCTIONS SIGNATURES TEASER


This is one of the best ski movie teasers I've ever seen. I guess I've seen quite a few now that I'm 30 years old. Anyway this movie premiers on November 20th at 7pm in Olympic Village Inn. I'm looking forward to this one. Hopefully the movie lives up to the teaser if it does this could be one for the ages.

Salomon Freeski TV Season 3 Episode 1


Check out the latest from Salomon Freeski TV. Sure would be nice to travel around the world skiing pow on somebody elses dime.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Fingers KT-22

Can't wait to ski fingers this year. Praying for an amazing winter.

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(Photoshop work on a picture of the Fingers on KT-22)

Monday, October 12, 2009

Why Mountain Biking In The Sierra's Rules

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(Jeremy Benson Tahoe Rim Trail)

Mountain biking during the off season in the Tahoe area is pretty amazing. Trails that don't regularly get ridden in the summer months are pretty much fair game in my book during the months of September, October, & November. The perfect cycling trail & tires rotating trail are as good as it gets when it comes to fun cross country trail riding in the Tahoe basin. Enjoy the photos and get out on the trails while you can.

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(Sweet Views from the tires rotating trail)

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(Fast Descents on the Perfect Cycling Trail in the Sierra Buttes)

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(Perfect Cycling Trail overlooking Spencer Lakes)

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(Perfect Cycling Trail in Route to Jackson Meadows from Donner Summit)

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(Downhill from Mt. Elwell to the town of Graeagle)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Base Jumping Goes Mainstream on 60 Minutes Tonight


Don't Miss JT Holmes going main stream with wing suit base jumping in Norway on 60 minutes tonight. I know there is playoff baseball & Sunday night football but this should not be missed.

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(JT throwing a double back flip off lovers leap in South Lake Tahoe)

Don't Miss JT Holmes going main stream with wing suit base jumping in Norway on 60 minutes tonight. I know there is playoff baseball & Sunday night football but this should not be missed.

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(Classic Uncle Potato Head)

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Fall Snow Teaser

(McConkey's Dusted with snow!)

(Squaw Valley Torches)

(Driving in the snow rules!)

(It's about that time to put away the Cruisers)


(View from the Stables doesn't suck!)

Monday, October 5, 2009

Squaw Valley Ski Porn

It's official winter is right around the corner. Another season of ski porn premiers is upon us. This weekend Matchstick Productions showed their latest release titled 'In Deep'. As always the movie was sick and got me fired up for the upcoming winter.
(Late Night Squaw Valley Crew at Olympic Village Inn)

(Cody & Elyse starting to look blurry to me)

(This guy slept through the whole movie. Classic)

(My fallen Hero & Friend Shane McConkey. Squaw officially renamed Eagles nest McConkey's this weekend. Stoked to ski it under the new name. Shane's Spirit is strongly felt in this valley.)


(Oh yeah the first snow of the season occurred this weekend too.)