Dreams do come true. The TR.

[Alkasquawlik]

So as many of you know I got invited to go film with Warren Miller in Montana for 10 days. I almost convinced myself in the days leading up to the trip that it really wasn't happening, that it was going to fall through somehow or something would just make the trip a total failure. Since most of the epic trips I had planned this winter fell through, I was almost sure that somehow this would too. But, that didn't happen and it was fucking awesome.

I totally thought my winter was over, I was kitesurfing and surfing the two weeks prior to this trip. I hadn't fully given in to the summer duldrums, but I was about to. So when this trip arose, I was beyond exstatic. Then I checked the Montana weather forecast. And the excitement tachometer broke through the glass. 1 to 2 feet of snow was forecasted in the Bridger range. "Holy shit," I thought, "not only am I going to go film for WM and get some sick spring skiing, I am gonna get pow. "


The magnitude of the trip hit me first when I met up with Hugo Harrison and Tom Day in Bozeman, MT. Two of the best guys in world at their respective skills. "Damn," I thought, "How the hell did I get lucky enough to work with these guys." We then met up with Chris Anthony and headed off in our donated Jeep's (Nissan is no longer a sponsor) to our guide's house. Lonnie Ball of Montana Powder Guides was our main man. The guy is awesome. He's the first guy to ever air into Corbet's and at 60 + years old he is still charging harder than most 20 somethings. So we got our weather check and headed out for what would be a sick backcountry adventure.

Now the rest of the story I will have to leave up the film, but what I can tell you, is there was some sick skiing that was gotten. Awesome times had in the bars of Bozeman. BTW, there were a suprising amount of good looking girls in Boz. (Got a few of their numbers as well ) Great times were had camping and hanging around the campfire in the Bridger range. And new friends were definitely made.

You can't ask much more than that in a skiing trip.

A straightline I did. The crux was about 3 feet wide, with an over hanging rock that I had to duck under and rocks I had to skip over. It was fuuunnnn.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24032.jpg

A pic of one of the zones we skied. There is two straightlines Hugo and I were dying to do. But the snow was really really grabby due to the exposure. So it would have been super gnarly. We both conceded that if we were filming with MSP we would have done it.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24030.jpg


Hugo and I at the campsite.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24022.jpg

The near sunset view from our campsite.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24021.jpg

Jeeps before and after. Nissan is no longer the main sponsor. Jeep handed two brand spanking new autos to us. I was the driver of this silver Liberty. Needless to say, I rallied the shit of the thing. Only broke a couple things. http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24033.jpghttp://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24034.jpg

And finally, our crew, L to R: Chris Anthony, Skier. Tim Neville, journalist. Tom Day, Cinematographer Extraordinare. Hugo Harrison, Frickin Ripper. Lonnie Ball, Guide. Flip McCririck, Photographer Extraordinare. Cody Townsend, Gaper.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24023.jpg

[Snow Country]

Way to stick it!
Might have to go see Warren again.

[tibaher]

fuck yeah dude!
that rules!

Nice TR and another excuse to go see next years flick.
can you get me on th guest list

[CantDog]

awesome bro, where in the bridgers did you guys ski?

And you are totally right about the amount of hot chicks in Bozeman, it blew me away.

[Alkasquawlik]

Some more scenics from our campsite.http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24118.jpg

Definitely some lines in here we were scoping for upcoming years.http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24117.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24116.jpg


Inspired by the duldrums of down days that created Micah Black's "Easels and Ice" our nights were filled with digi photo contests called "Fotography and Fire". Here is the winning pic, by yours truly.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24119.jpg

Hugo shooting some pool. This is where many nights started with. Shooting pool at the Aleworks. Then we'd head down the street and see how the line "I'm a professional skier that's gonna be in a movie seen by millions. Wanna fuck?" worked. Suprisingly it works pretty good.
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24120.jpg

[drugged_monkey]

That is awesome!!! Congrats Alka. It doesn't get much cooler than that.

[The AD]

You're a rock star, dude! Congrats.

[midget]

I was wondering how your trip turned out. Awesome to hear that the weather cooperated for you!

Congrats!

[seldon]

FKNA dude!

<----- so insanely fucking jealous. Way to git after it.

[Arty50]

You suck. I hate you.

Congrats on the trip and way to get some!!!

[Ski Monkey]

That does not suck. Rock on alka!

[Idris]

Nice one alka

[3o3]

CAW, freekin' CAW!!
Too cool, Alka!

[bad_roo]

How did you manage compared to Oogo? Did you hold your own or did he hold it for you?

Nice step up, CT.

[bdog]

Good stoke.

[gincognito]

Congrats!

d.

[iceman]

Hey, you're living my life!

Give it back.


(pretty damn cool, young fella)

[sandytheskier]

Awesome lines!
Gotta love hoppin' rocks.

[gonzo]

fuck you you fucking fuck.

[crashnburn'd]

[gonzo]

funny thought: what will warren's commetary be for your tasty straightline?

"and sometimes these crazy kids decide to not turn at all..."

[Schmear]

Cool words, Aqua. Living the dream!

[Z]

unreal.....sounds like a hell of a trip

[Stoysluttie1]

yeah...totally stoked for you!

[Arty50]

Originally posted by Alkasquawlik
Jeep handed two brand spanking new autos to us. I was the driver of this silver Liberty. Needless to say, I rallied the shit of the thing. Only broke a couple things. http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24033.jpghttp://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic24034.jpg

Forget skiing. You have a future in Jeep commercials! Did you drive that through a mud pit?

Oh and I completely agree that this Cody Townsend guy if a friggen gaper. All he ever does is ski really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really fast...and jump off of things...

http://www.boardz.com/html/squawone/...lssades320.jpg