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!)

Wanderlust Music Festival

This past weekend Squaw Valley hosted the Wanderlust Music Festival.  The Festival brought in a bunch of Music acts and also promoted and held Yoga classes.  Squaw Valley was a happening place and the Village was going off.  I don't think I've ever seen so much action around town in the summer time.  It was a nice change of pace.  Ski corp was using the Funitel to shuttle people up to the top of Gold Coast where they had a stage and concessions set up for live music.

Kate and I were able to catch the last act who happened to be Spoon.  We hiked up Shirley Canyon with our dogs and really enjoyed ourselves.  The music sounded amazing with help from the Palisades, Siberia Bowl, &  Hogs Back, which made up the natural amphitheater for the sound from the music.  The music ended right before the sun set and we hiked down mountain run with our dogs.  Hopefully Squaw will host more events like this in the future.

Spoon playing a set at the top of Gold Coast

Is it possible to create a more perfect Music Venue?

A view of the Palisades in the Summer Time.

The end of a perfect weekend in Squaw Valley USA!

Skiing 101, How to not stick a really easy cliff!

So a couple of weeks ago I rented a 500mm lens in hopes that I would be able to shoot the Freeride World Tour Tram Face Competition. Unfortunately, the organization made in what my opinion was a bad judgement call and decided to not hold the competition even though the condition were almost as good as they get on the Tram Face.

Since the lens cost me a good bit of money I decided to try and post up around Squaw and capture some of the shredding that happens around Squaw on a regular basis. To my surprise I I captured quite a bit of piss poor skiing in really good conditions. The 3 photos below are the worst of the worst. We call this kid the Sniper! I don't know his name, but I've seen him around Squaw and I don't really like him. He seems to think he is one of the best skiers at Squaw and he's definitely not. He talks too much and needs to learn how to land his airs on his feet. It was actually rewarding for me to catch this bozo totally flailing off an easy 10ft air.

Sniper Backseat and getting ready to roll the windows frantically up and down!

Sniper thinking to himself oh shit I suck!

Wow just all over the place!

Sorry for the negative post, but I kind of found it funny and fitting because this kid really is a true D-Bag.