Showing posts with label wasatch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wasatch. Show all posts
Monday, February 15, 2016
The powder train didn't stop...
It's currently raining at my house, and after a week of hot weather, it seems the powder train has taken a different course. In Utah, we hopped on just before Christmas, and we've been riding that train every day since then. A great start to the winter, although with a complex snowpack always on our mind, we looked for safety in the trees. Steep skiing season is upon us, but I sure hope this thing keeps on chugging. We need the water, and a few more deep days.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Is this thing still on? Follow cams and Warren Miller...
Ok, I haven't shared anything on here in quite some time. I'm definitely feeling the effects of an aging website platform. Expired photo galleries and the need to liven things up a bit has me thinking it's time for a major upgrade. I've got some ideas to take this show into the future, but that is a battle I'm going to continue to put off for now. So, this is my little slice of the internet for now. Here are a few videos...
^ Last winter wasn't spectacular in Utah. It was better than California though, that's for sure. I wish we could have sent a few storms their way, to keep the spirits up if nothing more. Anyways, It doesn't take much for me these days to have fun in the mountains. We scored some awesome days at home this year with great stability. What more could you ask for other than more of it?
^ Speaking of awesome days at home in Utah, the Warren Miller movie, Chasing Shadows, will premiere this weekend in SLC and continue to play around the world. Look for a screening near you, here: http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/events
Neil and I spent about 5 days filming with these guys around the Wasatch, hitting some of our favorite classics. We also got hit with the best storm of the year that week which made for some really nice conditions. And, they put us up in the Cliff lodge, which kicked ass. It was like a vacation!
^ Last winter wasn't spectacular in Utah. It was better than California though, that's for sure. I wish we could have sent a few storms their way, to keep the spirits up if nothing more. Anyways, It doesn't take much for me these days to have fun in the mountains. We scored some awesome days at home this year with great stability. What more could you ask for other than more of it?
Neil and I spent about 5 days filming with these guys around the Wasatch, hitting some of our favorite classics. We also got hit with the best storm of the year that week which made for some really nice conditions. And, they put us up in the Cliff lodge, which kicked ass. It was like a vacation!
Friday, January 16, 2015
Good skiing in Utah lately...
A storm arrived around Christmas time and delivered a much needed coat of fresh snow for the mountains of Utah. Things have been filling in nicely ever since. In the last few weeks, I've skied a lot of powder, some of it better than anything I've had in Utah in years. Granted, the last few years have kinda sucked around these parts, so I've been gone a lot. It sure does feel nice to be skiing pow again in our own backyard. Some photos that my brother Neil and I have shot lately.....
^ It got cold for a little while, and deep.
^ we found solitude and untracked deepness in the Uintas
^ Neil doesn't mind grinding out a few thousand feet of Wasatch wiggles
^Trent and his pops. Father and son Wiggles. Bruce laid down an epic figure eight.
^deep, blower pow for Neil
^ Jonny G, the Uinta snow scientist taking pictures of crystals and stuff
^ Aspen trees catching the glow from the first few moments of sunshine.
^ Mt. Raymond
^Had a great bluebird day with our friend, Nick Russell, hitting lines off Raymond Peak. Huge smiles all day!!!
#filmisdead
^ Watching my brother slash turns between the sharp rock fins of Raymond's east face
^ Nick Russell following my track because he liked how I worked those waves!
^ Even on a down day, I can't help myself from heading into our backyard for some powsurf laps.
Monday, January 16, 2012
randoms...
^wake up from nap, look out window, "HOLY SHIT"
2 month old recycled ice grains. Not even really snow at that point.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
still waiting for winter...
Its been a rather slow, yet interesting start to the 11'/12' winter. In terms of snow, Utah has had a few teaser storms that started up in early October, but there was never really any momentum with the storm patterns. Unfortunately, we're now setup with a very dangerous early season snowpack. There is a wide variety of weak layers from the ground up which will become a HUGE problem once the big storms finally arrive. It will be another year of extra caution and patience, allowing time for the mountains to heal up, and eventually we will find our place on the big lines. Lately its been great to hammer the groomers at the ski resorts, and this year I feel particularly nice about my condition going into the season.
^ Neil and I have found some good powder on the more mellow, grassy slopes. With the early season snowpack I'm usually more worried about tagging a rock or a log than an avi. You can avoid the avalanches by sticking to low angle slopes, but there's no way to avoid the sharks lurking beneath our severely deprived snowpack.
With flashbacks of deep dry snow, heavy on my mind, I spent a night flipping through b-roll footage from our 2 month trip to BC last winter. I found some pow surfing footage and put together this GoPro helmet camera vid. For the record, I consider Retallack Lodge to be the holy mecca for pow surfing, or noboarding, whatever you wanna call it. Where else can you hit 6-10 runs a day, each one between 1500 and 4000 vertical feet of the nastiest fucking terrain in the world, without bindings?!?!?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
mountain->beach->mountain
Last week was not normal. I shredded deep pow in may (no big surprise this year), surfed some really fun waves, and spent hours skating the mini pipe. In fact, I was able to do all of these things in a 24 hour period which I considered to be the ultimate shredding trifecta. more on that later.
Aaaaah. Deep, dry, untracked powder snow at the end of May. This makes me about as happy as a pig in a giant shit house. 40 inches of snow fell over the wasatch mountains around May 20th, which would have been a great storm in january, its now almost june however. My brothers and I found ourselves at the now closed Brighton ski resort, which has been deserted for over a month despite one of the deepest snowpacks ever. Essentially all of the ski resorts (except snowbird) turn into "country club" backcountry skiing in the spring offering up cat track access to all of the forbidden fruits.
^Ty on Fantasy ridge May 20, 2011
^photo: neil provo
After two amazing runs down Millicent at Brighton, I had to make a quick transition in order to make an afternoon flight to Orange County, California. A quick break from the mountains to visit the new Armada Skis headquarters in Costa Mesa. It was a great weekend with the whole team going over new products and directions as well as providing feed back that goes into making things better. It was a great success on many levels.
^arrived just in time to see the wedge going off. It was pretty cool to see such a big wave breaking on shore 40 feet away. People were getting served as usual.
^ The mini pipe zone at the Armada HQ was such a solid setup. Everybody was jamming. The ramp played a big part in the 24 hour shred mission
On my last day in the OC, and right after an excellent morning surf out on Newport beach, I got a call from my brother Neil. He asked if I wanted to go for a charge up Lone Peak the following morning with him and Jim Harris. Thats when I realized the potential for my first 24 hour shred-a-thon. I would ride waves by the newport pier in the morning, skate Armada's mini pipe in the afternoon, and go for a savage alpine assault of Lone Peak at night. With sand in my ears and my board shorts still slightly damp, I stepped off the plane in Utah and gazed up at the magnificent Lone Peak wilderness and pondered how I would survive the brutal night ahead. The ocean had sucked out all my energy in the morning and I'd have no time to sleep before the climb. I would call on the natural powers of superfoods such as Maca, cacao, and hemp to carry me up the mountain. After a 12 am departure, Jim and Neil lead the way.
^ Hiking out of the valley during the first few hours of the day was a complete blur. I think we were all wondering what the hell we were doing, but those thoughts were quickly drowned out by images of a majestic apline peak. Forward.
After the charge up and down Lone Peak, my 24 hour shredding marathon was complete. It was time to make up for some much needed sleep and lack of food. Going from the ocean to the mountains on this level was something that I have always wanted to do.
Aaaaah. Deep, dry, untracked powder snow at the end of May. This makes me about as happy as a pig in a giant shit house. 40 inches of snow fell over the wasatch mountains around May 20th, which would have been a great storm in january, its now almost june however. My brothers and I found ourselves at the now closed Brighton ski resort, which has been deserted for over a month despite one of the deepest snowpacks ever. Essentially all of the ski resorts (except snowbird) turn into "country club" backcountry skiing in the spring offering up cat track access to all of the forbidden fruits.
^Ty on Fantasy ridge May 20, 2011
^photo: neil provo
After two amazing runs down Millicent at Brighton, I had to make a quick transition in order to make an afternoon flight to Orange County, California. A quick break from the mountains to visit the new Armada Skis headquarters in Costa Mesa. It was a great weekend with the whole team going over new products and directions as well as providing feed back that goes into making things better. It was a great success on many levels.
^arrived just in time to see the wedge going off. It was pretty cool to see such a big wave breaking on shore 40 feet away. People were getting served as usual.
^ The mini pipe zone at the Armada HQ was such a solid setup. Everybody was jamming. The ramp played a big part in the 24 hour shred mission
On my last day in the OC, and right after an excellent morning surf out on Newport beach, I got a call from my brother Neil. He asked if I wanted to go for a charge up Lone Peak the following morning with him and Jim Harris. Thats when I realized the potential for my first 24 hour shred-a-thon. I would ride waves by the newport pier in the morning, skate Armada's mini pipe in the afternoon, and go for a savage alpine assault of Lone Peak at night. With sand in my ears and my board shorts still slightly damp, I stepped off the plane in Utah and gazed up at the magnificent Lone Peak wilderness and pondered how I would survive the brutal night ahead. The ocean had sucked out all my energy in the morning and I'd have no time to sleep before the climb. I would call on the natural powers of superfoods such as Maca, cacao, and hemp to carry me up the mountain. After a 12 am departure, Jim and Neil lead the way.
^ Hiking out of the valley during the first few hours of the day was a complete blur. I think we were all wondering what the hell we were doing, but those thoughts were quickly drowned out by images of a majestic apline peak. Forward.
^ after 6 hours, we climbed out of the pain cave and onto the summit ridge line. Photo: Neil Provo
^ the east face of Lone Peak. We rode the obvious line off the summit. photo: Alecs Barton
^ This run has a big exposed feel to it. One of the best in Utah. photo: Jim Harris
After the charge up and down Lone Peak, my 24 hour shredding marathon was complete. It was time to make up for some much needed sleep and lack of food. Going from the ocean to the mountains on this level was something that I have always wanted to do.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
"Little Matterhorn"
AKA, Pfeifferhorn, is a nice little shark tooth of a mountain. Easily recognized by its similarity to the famous peak in the Alps, its the 5th highest in the Wasatch. On may 1st, it was not our original objective, but the unexpected sun forced us to bail on a more exposed line down the road. We were equally stoked on the new mission, and the incredible powder it would deliver for the first day of May.
^The northwest couloir was the objective, as seen in this photo from 2010. Typically, a 60 foot cliff chokes out this line halfway, requiring a rappel over the gnar. But in this winter of epic proportions, we were able to shoot right through as if the cliff didn't exist.
^morning light comes though the trees and consumes you with intense heat, than its back to the frigid shadows.
^tried to make quick work of the chilly north woods.
^the south faces of little cottonwood canyon looked tremendous.
^seemed like a pretty mellow spring day down in the valley for most folks.
^eventually we make it to within reasonable distance of the peak. just a quick ridge hop and a skip and we're there.
^ a shot of the lovely timp massif
^ Once at the top, Neil makes his way down the northwest ramp. Considering it's May, it was no suprise that the upper half was intermittent powder and ice. At least we didn't have to stop for the otherwise mandatory rappel. After flashing the choke, the line finished off with some fluffy deep powder turns.
^ a shot of the north face, taken in 2010. A very aesthetic peak indeed.
^ well that was fun. Finished it off with a four thousand foot exit gully. The strong sun had worked the snow down low, turning it from dry crystal powder to wet mank in a hurry. Its that time of the year. Eventually the snow will melt, but with another cold storm on the horizon, the endless winter continues.
^The northwest couloir was the objective, as seen in this photo from 2010. Typically, a 60 foot cliff chokes out this line halfway, requiring a rappel over the gnar. But in this winter of epic proportions, we were able to shoot right through as if the cliff didn't exist.
^morning light comes though the trees and consumes you with intense heat, than its back to the frigid shadows.
^tried to make quick work of the chilly north woods.
^the south faces of little cottonwood canyon looked tremendous.
^seemed like a pretty mellow spring day down in the valley for most folks.
^eventually we make it to within reasonable distance of the peak. just a quick ridge hop and a skip and we're there.
^ a shot of the lovely timp massif
^ Once at the top, Neil makes his way down the northwest ramp. Considering it's May, it was no suprise that the upper half was intermittent powder and ice. At least we didn't have to stop for the otherwise mandatory rappel. After flashing the choke, the line finished off with some fluffy deep powder turns.
^ a shot of the north face, taken in 2010. A very aesthetic peak indeed.
^ well that was fun. Finished it off with a four thousand foot exit gully. The strong sun had worked the snow down low, turning it from dry crystal powder to wet mank in a hurry. Its that time of the year. Eventually the snow will melt, but with another cold storm on the horizon, the endless winter continues.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Snurf Ya Later
Neil and I just released our first episode of the season. "The Provo Bros", will be a 3 part series released throughout the 2010-2011 winter, produced under Inspired Media Concepts.
a little info about "Snurf Ya Later" :
The early season conditions in Utah were about as amazing as I have ever seen before. My brother and I logged thousands of feet of some of the best pow turns we've ever had, but for the first time in my life, they were not on skis. Instead, we traded in the fancy splitboards and alpine touring equipment for two basic wooden boards. By removing bindings from the equation, we're essentially crippling our ability to travel through the mountains, but at the same discovering new ways to push our riding into uncharted territory. Progressing, by de-progressing in a way....
Check out the face book page for The Provo Bros show here....
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Provo-Bros/167417003303897?v=wall
a little info about "Snurf Ya Later" :
The early season conditions in Utah were about as amazing as I have ever seen before. My brother and I logged thousands of feet of some of the best pow turns we've ever had, but for the first time in my life, they were not on skis. Instead, we traded in the fancy splitboards and alpine touring equipment for two basic wooden boards. By removing bindings from the equation, we're essentially crippling our ability to travel through the mountains, but at the same discovering new ways to push our riding into uncharted territory. Progressing, by de-progressing in a way....
Check out the face book page for The Provo Bros show here....
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Provo-Bros/167417003303897?v=wall
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Utah pow season opener....
Just like that, another sure to be classic winter in the Wasatch has begun. And boy did it start off nicely. All it took was one storm cycle to put down a blanket of snow so deep that it allowed us to go wherever we chose. Jim Harris and I chose to ski the north chute off the summit of mount superior for our first run of the 2010/11 season.
^ Like most of my favorite runs in utah, this one began with a steep skin track.
^ the skin track ended on the summit of Mt. Superior. I wasn't anticipating skiing off any big peaks in october, but when nature calls, one must go.
^ The last of the storm makes its way up and out of little cottonwood canyon.
^ Jim happily makes the first turns of the year down this wasatch classic
^ Cardiac Bowl on Oct 27. shhhhwiiiing!
^ nice little playground for the day
^ A skier on High Ivory smokes a fat bowl of wasatch ice
and for some HD video documentation.... http://vimeo.com/16293201
^ Like most of my favorite runs in utah, this one began with a steep skin track.
^ the skin track ended on the summit of Mt. Superior. I wasn't anticipating skiing off any big peaks in october, but when nature calls, one must go.
^ The last of the storm makes its way up and out of little cottonwood canyon.
^ Jim happily makes the first turns of the year down this wasatch classic
^ Cardiac Bowl on Oct 27. shhhhwiiiing!
^ nice little playground for the day
^ A skier on High Ivory smokes a fat bowl of wasatch ice
and for some HD video documentation.... http://vimeo.com/16293201
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