TR: Endless Steep and Deep - Silverton - 12/8-9/07

[summit]

Trip Report: Endless Steep and Deep - Silverton
12/8 (THE STORM)
and
12/9 (BLUE BIRD)


adimmen


Jski


Summit (photo by adimmen)

12/7/07 - The Miracle

Oh the frustration. It was full on nuclear winter and I was supposed to spend my whole weekend in an avalanche rescue course that I couldn't get out of. Luckily, mother nature helped out. The avalanche rescue course was canceled due to... wait for it... avalanche danger!

There was only one thing to do: Go to Silverton!

As soon as I was done doing work that I had to do in person, we all loaded up into Jski's jeep and headed. I finished up my shift working through a laptop hooked up to the interweb via a cellphone.

12/8/07 - The STORM

9th unguided chair: There were about 60 or 70 people at the mountain. ~30"






Jski hucking (photo by adimmen)





I also went skiing

(photo by adimmen)

I suffered a catastrophic equipment failure and had to end the day after my 5th run.
I returned to the hotel, picked up the phone, and quit one of my jobs.

12/9 BLUE BIRD

Aaron and Jenny Brill took very good care of us and so I was able to ski again. It snowed another 6 or 7 inches. It was supposed to be snowy all day, but instead it went bluebird.




Jski


Jski




Jski throwin that mandatory crotch grab





We got 7 runs in. adimmen ran from the bottom of tiger back to the lift carrying his spatulas to make sure he got #7. jski and I rode the bus.

adimmen would like to thank Volant for their heavy metal topsheets. Not only do they give him a good workout, but they kept his bindings attached to his skis when the screws pull out resulting in a 30" long topsheet delam:



Jski after 7 runs (I felt the same way... adimmen went to hike the lift line but the patrollers took him away and we haven't seen him since)

PS: Silverton rules and is the coolest resort in the state.

[grskier]

Thank you sir... this is sick, almost making me wish I was there, but we got some too

I think Blurred will approve, but who knows


Silverton may be in my near future.

[Bizarro-Squatch]

Needs more low angle pow shots.

[Blurred]

Why couldn't you post these pics before???!!!!!

FUCKIN SWEET PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(now upset I didn't go down and meet you guys)

[Blurred]

I also have to mention, these photos would be better if blurry and had less steeze, and more low angle.

[jepilot]

I said it for the preview, and I'll say it again:


MAMA!

[shirk]

Now that is some gooooood stoke.

beaters take note this is how it's done.

[f2f]

...and more low angle.

this could've worked, but he TILTED!



seriously though, great shots.

[Spark]

Now this is a fucking TR!

Awesome. Love the black and white shots, don't see that too often.

[brettf]

goddam. being broken sucks even more while reading this.

[Lone Star]

good work, A. I like.

[skier666]

Now that's what I've been waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reidhresko]

stellar work, A

[CommanderBaker]

yessss!
Yessss!
and yesss

[truth]

Orgasmic and I mean that in the full blown moosicorn orgy kinda way.

[HikeforTurns]

nice pics summit.

jealous

[PulverSchwein]

yeah that sucked (storms away vowing to never read another TR from Summit)

I was especially disappointed with this low angle crap shot

[JoeStrummer]

Great photos, thanks for posting!!

[Sutter]

Caw caw! Insane-o, kablammo! sweeeeeet.

[FiveLarge]

Amazing.

That quitting a job thing sounds good. I might have been able to make it down there, too.

Do tell on the catastrophic failure...

[ICEHOCEY77]

boner

[couloirman]

that was so tits it ain't even funny. I hope to come join you fuckers soon...

[Particle]

A TR that doesn't completely suck JONGs? Colorado with steeps and snow? I'm confused!

Seriously nice work Summit.

[Deep Days]

Looks pretty shitty down there. Can't believe you actually made that 7-hour drive.

In other news, it has been confirmed that I need to go back to Silverton. Hopefully you shall come with, A. Cheers to some more fantastic camerawork.

[subtle plague]

the mutant gives you:three thumbs up!