Jackson Hole

It's been a great past few days here in Jackson Hole for the Freeskiing World Tour. Never having skied Jackson, I am astounded by the vast amount of terrain the mountain has to offer. Unfortunately there was no powder in the forecast during my stay, but I definitely got some great skiing in. The weather was fairly mild and the sun was strong on Friday and Saturday, perfect conditions for spectators.

Day one's venue, was held in Casper Bowl. Although we had inspection Thursday, I failed to find a line I wanted to ski after getting into some pretty hairy spines. So I went into the first day having somewhat of an idea where I was going to ski, making it up a little as I went along. I felt that I skied well, but my line choice was very mediocre, which was reflected in my line score. I qualified for day two, sitting in 7th place.

Day's two venue was held on Tower 3, I quickly found my line and got in some solid inspections. Feeling more confident with my line choice definitely helped make for a better day. I feel that I skied a solid technical run with a few good airs. It seemed that the judges agreed. I ended up taking 3rd for the day. Overall I grabbed the fourth and final qualifying spot to put my name on the list of pre-qualified athletes for the 2011 Freeskiing World Tour! Now I'm headed back to Aspen after a successful and fun trip to Jackson, but there is no doubt in my mind that it won't be long before I'm back in Jackson, hopefully skiing some pow.

http://www.doglotion.com/essays/results-and-pics-2011-fwt-event-jackson-hole

Life Update

Ok so I need to get better at updating my blog more regularly, but here's a quick run down of what's been going on. Basically life is awesome. I've been skiing everyday and living it up in Aspen. I was also lucky enough to practically have a job at Hamilton Sports in Aspen fall in my lap. The shop is right across the street from the gondola and mandatory ski breaks aren't so bad. Everyone who works there is really great and it's a lot of fun. I've been meeting so many great people in Aspen and have found those local boys who rip, so much fun to ski with.

Update on sponsors. Early in December I officially signed with Marmot. I am so stoked on all their products, and am glad that I am representing such a reputable company. I'll be giving a gear review soon. Also I will now be skiing on Blizzards thanks to Blizzard/Tecnica Freeride Team manager Frank Shine. So far I've been skiing on the Crush and I am absolutely in love.

Ok more to come soon, as life here in Aspen is never dull.