It was the second day of Spring, March 21 2013, and the night before it had snowed. I had the extreme joy of skiing 6-8 inches of fresh powder, first tracks, for several hours. Here’s just a taste of it. Canyons Ski Resort is an awesome place to ski and their season truly lasts until mid-April. The advantage of coming up now is it’s less crowded but the conditions are actually as good now as any other time this season. The whoops you here are ME having the time of my life!
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Powder Skiing in Spring, Part Two
Part II of this amazing day of Powder Skiing at Canyons Ski Resort is different because it is all tree-skiing. I took three runs in The Condor Woods, entering at three different places, but ending up in the infamous Canis Lupus each time. The Canis Lupus is a natural 1-mile long gully/half-pipe that is truly awesome. I didn’t expect the slight adventure I had on my 3rd run in getting into the Canis, but stay tuned at the end of this video for a surprise ending. All turns out fine but it was a fun adventure and a truly memorable day! Powder skiing is the best!
Skiing at Sunrise: First Tracks at Canyons Resort
First Tracks is a unique offering at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah where skiers get to literally watch the mountain wake up. It’s skiing at sunrise. A small group, escorted by Canyons hosts and at least one Olympic skier heads up the mountain as the sun is rising. For 90 minutes, the ski resort is only the province of this lucky group. This program is open to the public; it’s reasonably priced, and it’s topped off with breakfast at 9:00 at the mid-way point, just as the resort is opening to the public. I got the special pleasure of skiing at sunrise with Holly Flanders, two-time Olympian, and the focus of my GoPro much of this short teaser video of this extraordinary experience.
Terrain Parks at Park City
This old guy had a wild, fun day at Park City on March 18, 2013. I skied through most of their terrific terrain parks, did the two half-pipes, including their 22-foot walled SuperPipe, as well as a bunch of the littler features. It was fun. Too much fun.
Ski-Racing – a Bird’s Eye View
Recently, at Canyons Resort in Utah, they hosted ski-racing and a snowboard-cross race. It was considered a World Cup-class course and the crashes were evidence of its difficulty. I was lucky enough to have press access, meet many of the racers, and actually “run” the course a couple of times. This video of ski-racing was taken with my GoPro held by my chest-mount. It gives a great sense of what it is like to ski or ride such a course. But, imagine it at double the speed. To see more videos and more about Canyons Resort, look at and enjoy, How Skiing Can Cure Cancer.
Happy Birthday Mom
Happy Birthday Mom! My mother would have been 95 this past March 4th, 2013. She and my dad have both been gone several years now. This video – taken by their crypts – is my off-the-cuff reflections about them and thoughts on how to treat YOUR loved ones while they’re still with you. I had no script. This is real life and real emotions. Have your tissues handy!
Three Years as Radio Talk Show Host
I’ve been a radio talk show host of my very own show for nearly three years. It’s been a wonderful experience. A friend was in studio with me and used my iPhone to video some of my talking and here are some short clips. I think they really represent my show and me pretty darn well. What do you think?
The Canis Lupus Redux – An Awesome Ski Run at Canyons Resort in Utah
The Canis Lupus is a natural half-pipe at Canyons Resort in Utah. Skiing it is a kick beyond belief. The Canis Lupus is a mile-long, curving, amazing chute that is simply awesome and scary as can be. I love it. This particular time, I held my poles in one hand, my iPhone gloveless in the other and did this particular video all in one take. You can clearly hear my excitement along with hearing my son’s singing my radio show theme song. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did skiing it!
