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Morning avalanche work – the Russian way

I guess it went a little bigger than they anticipated.

Frozen, for real?

Ski genre classic? Or straight to DVD?

Here’s my plug line– “Just when you thought it wasn’t safe to go in the backcountry– on Feb. 5th it will be even scarier inbounds!”

On a chilly winter night, three skiers huddle together on a chairlift, confused as to why their ride to the [...]

Johnny Love – Doing it His Way

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J Love warmsup for his next amazing feat

Despite earlier threats and against my better judgement, I went skiing this morning.

Actually, it had everything to do with the call I got yesterday from Johnny Love, a.k.a. Johnny Extreme, who for five years has held his “Ski Bum” party, an annual late spring get together involving a morning ski up on Independence Pass and an afternoon BBQ at his place afterwards. I’ve unfortunately missed it every year due to being elsewhere so when we got back from NY last night and I heard the message, I realized I had to go.

But what really helped me arrive at the decision to go was the hope that I would see something like this little creek crossing sequence below, which has become his late-season Independence Pass trademark.

Scroll through the photo’s to see Johnny’s latest attempt at greatness and decide if he is:

A) just being “Johnny Extreme.”

B) not always coming up with the best ideas.

C) a brilliant skier with the style, skills and technique we all aspire to possess.

D) simply seeking redemption for last year’s debacle that landed him on YouTube. (see J Love Dive Bomb here)

E) getting ready for his summer boating and waterski season up at Ruedi Reservoir. read more>>>

Full Moon Over Blue Sky Basin

I have to get in on this.

Like two college rivals, Vail is often the ‘butt’ of  jokes around Aspen. Usually it requires a bit of creativity but the other day they did it to themselves.  The potential captions and punchlines are countless.

I’d be surprised if there is anyone out there who [...]

J Love ‘dive bomb’

(Independence Pass, July 4, 2008)

Nice job Johnny, you almost made it half way. Watching it twice is even funnier.