Generation Alta
Here is a good one from Salomon Freeski TV. It’s about five minutes long, featuring some LCC local shredders who have been Alta pass holders since they were very small children. Fluid, natural, powder skiing…worth a watch.
Author Archives: Ski Bum Poet™
One for the Road
Teton Gravity Research premiered their new film, “One for the Road,” last Saturday in Jackson, WY. Here is the play-by-play. I went to a premier up in Jackson once before, but considering it was almost a decade ago I couldn’t tell you which of their films it was that I saw. That was a… Read More »
Lucid Cycles – Custom Mountain Bikes
You may have seen “Lucid” logos on bikes or cars lately around Park City, Utah. Lucid Cycles was started by my friend Kris, and he has been building handmade steel mountain bikes and custom 29ers for a few years now… made to order, made to shred. I do not own a Lucid, YET. But… Read More »
Trailside Bike Park
Over the course of our cold, rainy and snowy spring I watched the dedicated crew from Progressive Trail Design work on Trailside Bike Park here in Park City. We pretty much see it from our house, and it’s easily seen from route 40 (if heading towards 80 look to the left as you approach… Read More »
Garage Skis
I keep saying that one of these years I am going to come out of ski bum retirement, and get back to more LCC powder. Keep in mind 8″ of low density snow at Alta after a dry spell is “dust on crust”. I am talking about plentiful deep or storm ride days…….. At the… Read More »
No. 38…
…from the documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made is Black Belt Jones, and here is the intro. Hope it lightens your day a bit, as it did for me 🙂