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JESSE'S SKI BLOG
"Bump Club" Update by jhope
"Bump Club" Update by jhope
Mar 02, 2010 | 0 
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It’s been nice to get away from the tight mogul competition schedule, and enjoy some relaxing time in Telluride. For the past few weeks now, we’ve taken a break from traveling to Rocky Mountain and World Cup events. We’ve used our free time to shoot some of the beautiful lands... | 11 |
CARLOS' SKI BLOGHelp Send Gus Kenworthy to the Jon Olsson Super Sessions Contest (WITH VIDEO) by ccagin
Mar 02, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Coming off three major wins in less than a week, Telluride professional freeskier Gus Kenworthy needs your help. Last year, pro freeskier Jon Olsson created the Jon Olsson Super Sessions (JOSS) film and photo contest in conjunction with Team Newschoolers . The contest allows teams of three com... | 8 |
Great new Avalanche safety tool by rattlefish
Feb 26, 2010 | 0 | 5 |
Avalanche Air Bags Go Wireless Saint Bernard sidelined? Use your remote-control avalanche-proof air bag Photo: Dom Daher BY Michael Dumiak // February 2010 24 February 2010—The most extreme winter athletes in the world are in Vancouver this week, at the Winter Olympics. B... | 5 |
JESSE'S SKI BLOG
A Powder Day (WITH VIDEO) by jhope
A Powder Day (WITH VIDEO) by jhope
Feb 23, 2010 | 1 | 24 |
It appears that the collaborative snow dances of Telluridians have pleased Ullr (the Scandinavian god of skiing and snow), and he’s rewarded us with 29 inches of fresh powder. Of course, the naysayers may say that Ullr and the snow songs and dances we do for him have nothing to ... | 24 |
CARLOS' SKI BLOG
Doin' What You Love by ccagin
Doin' What You Love by ccagin
Feb 23, 2010 | 3 | 28 |
Over a week ago now, I, along with Jesse Hope and my friend David Rabin, had the pleasure of meetin’ up with the Bump Club at the Corner House Grill to watch the Olympic women’s freestyle moguls event. It was bittersweet. I couldn’t help but get nostalgic for my own Bump ... | 28 |
Stuff You Never Knew - Part Two by TheViewfromReality
Feb 19, 2010 | 0 | 45 |
Continued from Part One - The Gawdawful Truth Elks - Cult or Club I had never thought of the Elks as being a cult until I got an email of support from a past member from the Grand Junction Elks Lodge who quit over disillusionment and despair on the falsehoods the BPOE presents t... | 45 |
The Gawdawful Truth by TheViewfromReality
Feb 14, 2010 | 0 | 34 |
Accountability and responsibility walk hand in hand. Freedom as we once had in America cannot blossom and grow without these two important regulators . I strongly believe this. I also strongly believe what Sam Walton once told me as we were driving through rural Arkan... | 34 |
CARLOS' SKI BLOG
A Community Forum by ccagin
A Community Forum by ccagin
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 28 |
First, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the readers we’ve had so far, especially those who have responded with comments. We really want Ski Watch to evolve into a forum to discuss the role of skiing in this community. Everyone in this town is connected to skiing in some way, an... | 28 |
An Investment in Failure by TheViewfromReality
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 39 |
Hey buddy, got a dime? The question brings back memories of the Great Depression as solid American citizens struggled to feed themselves and their families. During the current Great Recession, it is not a dime, but thousands of dollars that are being begged for and it is not the out of work... | 39 |
JESSE'S SKI BLOG
Skiing in Control by jhope
Skiing in Control by jhope
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 17 |
Growing up skiing in Telluride has ingrained a few major safety protocols in me: the downhill skier has the right of way, look before merging, and ski in control. I've skied here for 15 years now, and following these rules I've never collided with another skier. After an unexpectedly busy wi... | 17 |