Friday, October 23, 2009

Bullmastiff vs. Cane Corso

The other day I filmed my dogs battling it out over the choicest stick on the property. This really is a nice stick, and you can tell they both wanted it. In the end they usually just share the stick, but sometimes they get a little worked up especially if it's a nice one. The lighting for this piece was really nice at the time. it provided for some good soft contrast


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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Timp, the crown jewel

Last week my brother and I spent a few days climbing around on Mt. Timpanogos in order to get our legs in shape for the winter. This is a perfect mountain for that. The sheer vertical rise of Timp is astounding. As you stand at the base of the mountain and gaze up some 5,000 feet to the summit, you become humbled. Everywhere you look on this mountain, tales of deadly, destructive avalanches can be heard. The aspen trees become flattened, and entire forests of mature timber are plowed down by the devastating forces of nature. The energy I receive from this mountain is immense.

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Elk Point, ominously looming over the foggy valley

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heading up to the glacier. swallow tail snurfer for the descent.

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we saw a bunch of goats. Plenty of steep cliffs for them.

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It was very winter-like for october. Stoked to come up here in the winter.

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first snurf descent down the lower glacier? Conditions were consolidated powder, very nice for the snurf.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Fall turns to winter

the first week of october brought the first winter storms of the year. Enough snow to play around a little bit, but a good sign that big snows are on the horizon. For a few days the landscape was striking. The contrast between the new snow, and fall colors at their peak was money! Its very uplifting to live in such a beautiful and ever changing environment.


nice contrast

sick views from 10,420' :


bananza


colorful aspens along the wasatch crest


Looking across the central wasatch, the stoke level rises!


the cottonwood canyons. millions of people will soon gather here.


Neil grinds out the first turns of the year down the shoulder. Beyond sketchy. Shark fins are looming beneath the snow.

Here is a little snurf action. Its always fun to sort of de-progress in a way by snurfing (no binders). Plus you only need a little snow and a grassy slope to have fun. I'd like to try and ride an entire mountain without bindings one day. going back to the roots.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

funny review

This is some funny shit. My video Powder Mountain Perspective was recently reviewed on the 4th episode of Critics. These guys had some very kind words to say. Your best option for watching this video is, to hit play and then pause, and let the video load all the way. When its done loading, jump to minute 10:50. My video was the last one to be reviewed.

"why is there no shit on the lens?" " I don't know."