Dreams sometimes do come true. Day 0.

**Alkasquawlik** · 05-09-2004, 11:58 PM

The first time I layed eyes on Scot Schmidt sending the Palisades in Warren Miller's "Ski Country", I knew I would be a skier the rest of my life. It's wierd in a certain way to have a life altering epiphany at the age of three. (I first watched in '86). Ever since seeing Scot Schmidt do the seemingly impossible, I always dreamed of being in a Warren Miller film.

Well tomorrow I embark on that dream. Yes, Warren Miller is not the most cutting edge, progressive or "cool" film company, but I am fucking stoked to be filming with the film company that I've grown up watching. Tomorrow I fly out of SFO and meet up with Hugo Harrison and Chris Anthony in Bozeman, Montana for 10 days of filming with Tom Day, Flip McCrick and the rest of the WM crew. Every time I wake up in the morning and bang my head on the wall just to make sure that this is real. (I also bang my head on the wall cause I have mild symptoms of mental retardation)

Just when I thought my season was over. Tahoe is more dust than snow and I've been kiteboarding the last two weeks. But lo-and-behold just when I was about to finally give in to summer I get a call from WM and my sponsors saying that I'm flying out on Monday for ten days of skiing in Montana. I was jumping up and down for a solid ten minutes.

Then more details came and it just got better. Big Sky is opening the tram solely for us. Heli's are going to be dropping us off on a multitude of peaks. Snowmobiles will be carting us around. And we'll be spending one or two nights camping out near Fisher lakes. I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like a pretty fucking sick time.

This truly a dream come true, and I'm coming into the trip with the mindset that this may never happen again so I'm gonna savor every single moment of the next 10 days. Once again I'm gonna say that I am fucking stoked

Somebody is gonna have to bitch slap this perma-smile off my face.

I'll try to take as many pictures as possible and will try to have some trip reports posted here over the next couple weeks.

**cmor** · 05-10-2004, 12:02 AM

Skiing for Warren Miller has gotta been in the dreams of almost everyone on this board at some point. Lucky bastard. Have fun.

**Arty50** · 05-10-2004, 12:06 AM

This DEFINITELY does not suck! Get some!!!

**splat** · 05-10-2004, 12:06 AM

Have fun, Cody. Ya bastage. Don't worry, we still had a good time in Mammy without you.

**phUnk** · 05-10-2004, 12:26 AM

Alka does a really good "falling down in the resort parking lot" schtick, so this should be good.

I Heart Alkasquawlik. Congrats buddy!

**Alkasquawlik** · 05-10-2004, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by phUnk
Alka does a really good "falling down in the resort parking lot" schtick, so this should be good.

Yeah but it doesn't compare to phUnk's "switch pow skiing with ass crack hanging out" schtick.

**gonzo** · 05-10-2004, 01:33 AM

fuck you, you fucking fuck.

we expect a full TR.

**midget** · 05-10-2004, 02:53 AM

Originally posted by Alkasquawlik
Yeah but it doesn't compare to phUnk's "switch pow skiing with ass crack hanging out" schtick.

Well I hope you plan on scaring the shit out of the WM crew by doing so. Congrats man.

**ulty_guy** · 05-10-2004, 02:59 AM

brilliantly SMASHING!

**fiddler** · 05-10-2004, 03:00 AM

WOW

Need I to say, "Have fun!" or should I just assume you will? Say, can you find out if WM needs any plain old fat nearly bald guy skiers?

**Mulletizer** · 05-10-2004, 03:21 AM

Man, that totally rocks!

I hoe you have a really great time. Seems a couple of dreams like that have come true this winter. Was the other one Meg?

Was it a result of the props you got from Kreitler? Or just generally rising stoke stock? Anyway, seriously good on you. Enjoy it!

**Idris** · 05-10-2004, 03:38 AM

Nice one, I've been luck enough to ride the tram with the WM crew and then poach their lines (remember Splat) but never been invited along...

**train07** · 05-10-2004, 04:52 AM

Ahh, we knew him when.........

Of course i don't know him or any of you guys but just thought i'd say that....
Hey, doesn't hurt getting props from Kent K.
This is so cool to be following your story Alka....very exciting and stokable... Thanks for sharing .....keep it up.

**snorkeldeep** · 05-10-2004, 05:30 AM

thats awesome dude.. while they may not be the most forward looking these days, its warren miller!! hes a large part of the reason im skiing today as well.

**acostiga** · 05-10-2004, 05:56 AM

many, many congrats on livin' the dream.

**gincognito** · 05-10-2004, 06:07 AM

Congrats! Live the dream...

Sick and ashamed and happy (and had a skiing dream last night),
d.

**CantDog** · 05-10-2004, 07:03 AM

Thats fantastic Alka, congratulations! Is this going to appear in next winter's flick?

**Crinkle** · 05-10-2004, 07:27 AM

While Warren Miller is not exactly "hip"....... free heli time, Big Sky opening a tram just for 'you', and backcountry photoslutting in May DOES NOT SUCK.

Congrats Alka, you made it, look for your rockstar membership form in the mail.

**iceman** · 05-10-2004, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by ulty_guy
brilliantly SMASHING!

WTMTSITUKPPS

(Way Too Much Time Spent In The UK Post Preservation Service)

Congrats, Alka! Psyched to hear about it!

**Xover** · 05-10-2004, 08:11 AM

Nice Cody!!

You're gonna have fun with Chris Anthony; I skied with him up in AK. Dude is smaoooooooooooooooooth!!

Git Sum!!!

**FreakofSnow** · 05-10-2004, 08:12 AM

Alka, go ahead and PM me the details of where I should show up to catch the chopper

. NIce work!

**Baconzoo** · 05-10-2004, 08:19 AM

I got 6 days sunrise to sunset with WM on the highest peak of NZ. FUCKING AWESOME! Shit that money can't buy, only connections can make it happen.

My only regret is not going off enough, I played it safe. I had heard of all the B.S. from TGR about the shit WM pulls. Todd had done Central Coulior 6 times and the one time he bailed is the one shot they used! Slutted!

So go off my friend, but be smart. Kodak courage can kill!

P.S. I had no money when my sponsor called me to go on the shoot. I got there with empty pockets and girlfriend in tow. At the end of the shoot, they asked me to pay for my mini bar tab! Uuhh, I don't got it, oh yea, can I get gas money to get back? They said, "Your gonna have to call your sponsor" Doohh, what a dirt bag I am/was!

**ulty_guy** · 05-10-2004, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by iceman
WTMTSITUKPPS

(Way Too Much Time Spent In The UK Post Preservation Service)

Congrats, Alka! Psyched to hear about it!

ah ha! my aim was to be disgustingly anglo, and it worked!

**The AD** · 05-10-2004, 08:29 AM

Keep in mind many, many skiers thing Warren Miller is the only person out there making ski movies. They've never heard of TGR, MSP, etc. If you appear in the movie you'll be seen by a lot of people.

Looking forward to seeing you on the big screen later this year. Kick some ass out there!