Early proponent of strapless grips:
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This is a classic old photo. Buttons! I would guess taken late '50s or early '60s? Tons of snow, MN?
Pictures?
Some on here have been skiing before pictures.
Cave paintings? Maybe.
Now, if I meet you at long last at Snowbowl, I will bow my head and body in obeisance. A/k/a jehesus!!!!! I can do 3 feet to a hard wind packed landing if I'm lucky ...View attachment 151214
20 years ago this month. 70 feet to a hard, wind packed landing. I back slapped but popped back up with all my gear making turns. I think my body would explode now at this age on an impact like that. Oh to be young!
More balls than brains or even skills back then honestly. I skied yesterday Rob. It was actually really good. The 1 to 4, Sunday afternoon shift is decent.Now, if I meet you at long last at Snowbowl, I will bow my head and body in obeisance. A/k/a jehesus!!!!! I can do 3 feet to a hard wind packed landing if I'm lucky ...
Dude, get that enhanced and printed, pretty sick. Enhanced just to make you stand out some from the cliff background. Thou must not wear top that matches cliff.View attachment 151214
20 years ago this month. 70 feet to a hard, wind packed landing. I back slapped but popped back up with all my gear making turns. I think my body would explode now at this age on an impact like that. Oh to be young!
Yeah, well this is a still from a video of me "nailing" the landing at Purgatory when I unexpectedly took to the air last year. Ham, @kimberlin's husband, was taking the GoPro video. Check out the style, the panache, the cool suavity of it all .... (or NOT!). [Explanatory note for those who might otherwise criticize: we were on an empty groomer and going quickly without anyone in sight ahead, and yes, catching air was a complete surprise to me at that stage]More balls than brains or even skills back then honestly. I skied yesterday Rob. It was actually really good. The 1 to 4, Sunday afternoon shift is decent.
edit: I’m pretty certain I became a half inch shorter from that landing. I’m actually being serious and not joking.
Need to see the “I’ve fallen and can’t get up” aftermath.Yeah, well this is a still from a video of me "nailing" the landing at Purgatory when I unexpectedly took to the air last year. Ham, @kimberlin's husband, was taking the GoPro video. Check out the style, the panache, the cool suavity of it all .... (or NOT!). [Explanatory note for those who might otherwise criticize: we were on an empty groomer and going quickly without anyone in sight ahead]
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