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A bit of GoPro footage from the 16th annual greatest unofficial skiing event in the history of skiing, Bumpapalooza! Good lines, soft snow, freshies in the afternoon, fantastic skiers (I think we numbered about 30 in total, though not all skiing together all the time), and even better...

Four runs was enough this morning. Snow was piling up nicely, but visibility was really rough above treeline, and the wind was whipping. A bit interesting dropping into Pali almost blind. Waited for a little break in the steady wind to even find a reference point to drop in. Fun morning, but...

Working in the CO ski industry, I ski around a fair amount. Once in a while I get out the GoPro for a little edit. This was a stunning bluebird day with great snow all around. Copper is a great hangout midweek.

I'm not usually a GoPro guy. I was actually kind of embarrassed roaming around with it on my pole :ROFLMAO: But Marketing picked up the latest model (Hero 10), and it really is remarkable. I couldn't help but have a bit of fun with it. Image stabilization is phenomenal, and the overall video...

It was a different Bumpapalooza (the 14th installment) this year with Covid restrictions and differences. Much smaller crew, although there were still about 20 of us. I only attended one day; some of the others skied three or four days. Conditions were essentially spring-like with overnight...

I posted a few photos from Tennessee Creek Basin ("TCB") last season soon after it opened. Since I've returned to Cooper full-time, I wanted to get a little video footage as well, so I snagged the camera from Marketing and grabbed my brother for a few runs (feel free to skip my babbling at the...

Came back to Colorado for a visit this week. Skied Vail on Tuesday, Steamboat Wednesday and Thursday, and back "home" to Cooper today. I'll post TRs from Vail and Steamboat later as well. Conditions at Cooper were packed powder, and snow throughout the day ending with about 3" of fresh. After...

Date: 1/31/18 Conditions: Manmade PP Weather: 30*F, clear skies I'll let the video tell the rest of the tale. Not your usual TR. But then again, the longtime AZers know what to expect from me. :beer: ce6HqsQxq7I

Hey fellow AZers - I just published a new book about ski resort operations which I think will be of interest to many of you. It's a behind-the-scenes look at how ski resorts really run, covering senior management, grooming, snowmaking, patrol, lift maintenance, basic metrics, and more...

Back in 2009, when I was a green rookie groomer, I wrote a post here about a night in the life of a Mt. Ellen groomer (see http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/53077-A-night-in-the-life-of-a-Mt-Ellen-groomer?highlight=bushmogulmaster). Years later, I guess it caught one of the Admin's...

Epic day at the Jane for "Warmupalooza" (aka "We Got Skills" - shoutout to the "Yeah, I Got Skills" YouTube dude!), prepping for the official Bumpapalooza in March. Great times and great turns! QG5G8DAd8oA

A great day at Steamboat today with Dad & brother. They've definitely gotten a lot more snow than the I-70 corridor. Snow was great. Bumps all over the mountain, though the lines weren't nice like the Jane. But when there aren't lines, you make lines! Overall a spectacular day, with beautiful...

On the rare occasion that I actually take a day off, I love to hit "The Jane." My brother joined me today, and we had a good time in the bumps. He's in the new white/black Rutt Mogul Pants, I'm in the oldschool Fate outfit. Good times. Conditions were less than ideal... it's been a bit dry here...

Took a film crew from a Denver TV station up the North Basin of the Ridge yesterday. It was the first tour of the season on Chicago Ridge, so everything was bottomless and totally uncompacted. Instead of grabbing a pair of fatties from the rental shop, I (in my ever-present bump skier pride)...

Best ski trip ever, every year. Always epic. Had the pleasure of skiing with Chuck Martin again this year. Tons of ripping bump skiers, and lots of fun. And maybe a little immaturity. ;-) QEbxQgt5gu0

Had a bit of fun today with the old man and my brother: crt8NDHBXCE

Since I know of more than a few industry enthusiasts here who are as interested in the nuts'n'bolts operations of ski areas as they are in the sport itself, I thought I'd share this. SAM posted it online with a photo gallery, or if you subscribe to SAM you'll see it in this month's issue. Part...

Well... it's not your typical TR. We're not open at Cooper yet. But I've done these when I was at Sugarbush, so I guess I'll just keep it up now that I'm out in the Rockies. Started off the morning 7:30 in the BR350. Spent the whole day packing the 13" of fresh snow we got this weekend. We...

This is sure to be a fun event. Looks like we'll have a good showing this year. If you're looking to have a little regional competition fun, or want to warmup for the BMMC (which is the following weekend at Killington), definitely plan on coming to Ellen on Sunday the 27th. Details from...

I rarely come upon a tech problem I can't successfully troubleshoot, but this one's got me stumped at the moment. Too tired to think about it anymore tonight, so figured I'd post it here (and on a tech forum) for the night, and get back at it tomorrow. Here's the deal: I have an older model...