Well, after yesterday's epic afternoon of dipping my balls in the sacred mormon snow, I woke up with some sore quadriceps. It was raining in SLC, but I knew it would be snowing in LCC. I was faced with a choice- ski some more and risk hurting myself, or rest up for tomorrow's heli sessions.
I opted to sleep in and stay off the skis. I know, I'm a pussy, and will lose major maggot rank with this. But if you woke up with weak legs and had reservations for a heli 24 hours later, what would you do? I thought so.
Being an Olympics and indie film geek, I decided that a day trip to Park City was in order. I figure when I'm the next hot director, I should be familiar with the town when my films premiere at the Egyptian.
After strolling through Park City practicing my Hollywood bigshot poses, I headed over to the Olympic Park, and checked out the Alf Engen ski museum. Today's trivia: Fat skis were first made in the late 60's by a Utah local. The fact that they've been around so long makes me wonder why skiing's ultimate retro-grouch, Glen Plake, is so against them. Also saw a cool promotional film for Utah made by Dick Barrymore in the early 70's. Thhis was true ski porn- even had a porno-style sountrack!
Anyway, had a good afternoon, and the weather is looking awesome for tomorrow.
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Thread: Day 4 in Zion... or why I suck.
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03-06-2004, 05:12 PM #1
Kicking Cancer's Ass II
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Day 4 in Zion... or why I suck.
"There is a hell of a huge difference between skiing as a sport- or even as a lifestyle- and skiing as an industry"
Hunter S. Thompson, 1970 (RIP)
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03-06-2004, 05:23 PM #2
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I have this feeling that flying tomorrow is going be amazing for us...can't wait.
Oh, and on a totally unrelated sidenote: I heart Dantheman.you sketchy character, you
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03-06-2004, 06:25 PM #3
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Tomarrow is going to be very good. Take lots of pics for us to see. Have a great one.
I want a 6" travel 20lb MTB. I found the 20lb MTB, but only good for riders under 87 pounds.
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03-06-2004, 06:36 PM #4
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Have a blast tomorrow dude!!
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03-06-2004, 07:37 PM #5
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Re: Day 4 in Zion... or why I suck.
MillerOriginally posted by Plakespear
Today's trivia: Fat skis were first made in the late 60's by a Utah local.
Take your vitamins, eat a good dinner and get some sleep so you can tear it up tomorrow.
Enjoy the ride.A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Science-fiction author Robert Heinlein
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03-06-2004, 08:56 PM #6
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Plakey, my man,
Alta today did not suck!!! But, you made the right call IMHO.
If I hear of you making even one turn tomorrow I'm gonna personally fly to Jersey and kick your ass!!!
P.S. You're a quick study to figure out that Alta kicks the Birds ass on any given day
"... she'll never need a doctor; 'cause I check her out all day"
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03-07-2004, 01:42 AM #7Tresckow Guest
Heliskiing on a bluebird pow day in the Wasatch tomorrow? Yeah, you made the right decision. Get some for us all and bottle the feeling for the rest of the year.
Enjoy
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