Sundown Bump or Bust III - 3/22/09

[RootDKJ]

Yeah, well with that nice Canon she got...I can only imagine. I'm just being difficult. I'm glad you folks had a blast today!

 

[severine]

Jarrod announcing from the race shack:

Greg skiing by the race shack (look: he's skiing a groomer!!!):

 

[Trekchick]

While we're waiting for Carrie to get her pics in order, and Greg to get his video in order, I'll give you a teensy weensy taste of my retro ski day here in Michigan.
This is me on a blue run on our little hill, sporting some Rossi ROC 550's 180cm.

Notice the safety strap in place of brakes.


Note: I appreciate my contemporary gear much more, and can't imagine how I ever learned to ski on equipment like that.

 

[skiadikt]

Greg skiing by the race shack (look: he's skiing a groomer!!!):

think he's got to work on his hand position a bit ...

seriously kudos to the skiers and to sundown for putting what sounds like a great event. and of course kudos to k's own iceman for kicking butt. dork & ty must be pretty damn proud.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

really...highwaystar wasn't there to show you ct skiers how it's really done....shocking

lmbfao!!! I am officially a Greg Groupie!!!

 

[2knees]

aww crap... I was hoping for some shots of the Sundown AZ gaper crew :-D;-)

anytime you want to come and give me a lesson, i'm available.

 

[SkiDork]

thanks for the hospitality and nice meeting all of you nice AZers finally. I had a great day and hope to come back with the family some day soon. Iceman was exhausted, it was the first time he had ever done duals and he had done about 8 TTB's prior to starting (plus he did the slopestyle in the morning). What a great day and thanks for all the compliments everyone.

Dork.

 

[TheBEast]

bump

 

[RootDKJ]

anytime you want to come and give me a lesson, i'm available.

no way! I give mad props to you sundown gapers! you folks have it all!!!:-D

Blue crew is pretty good, but you guys rock it out!

plus I suck at da bumps! :beer: Not that I wouldn't mind skiing with any of you!

 

[Greg]

While the video is boiling down, I'll give some more random thoughts on the day:

• Helluva lot colder feeling than I suspected. Could only swing the tee-shirt/base layer for so long until I had to don that styling Land's End fleece you see in the above pic. :lol:
• Very happy with my skiing today. Qualifier was along side Shannon from the race crew. Awesome guy and a helluva skier. Managed to keep him in my sights though and I was seeded somewhere in the teens, 15th or 18th. We'll see tomorrow when Jarrod gets me the brackets.
• The 180 / 181 qualifying run was incredible.
• My one and only duel was against Sundown Bart. Somehow I was seeded higher. Not sure about that as Bart's a ripper and smoked me on the duel. When I knew he had it, decided to dial the skiing back and throw down as big a nossack as I could. Still pretty effin lame, but whatever, I had fun with it.
• Iceman is scary good. Nice to finally meet SkiDork and tylorean skier. nice people.
• Pat represented AZ well qualifying 11th. Awesome job considering the talent there today. 180 surly would have been well into the top 8, but well.....ya know.
• MR. evil had some great warm-ups where he hit the kickers with authority, landed, and kept skiing. Great job Tim. You should be proud with you progress.
• Mr. Gisevil gets the loud mouth drunk award. Nice job Randi! :lol:
• Met a few other new AZers, Skidds, Creakyknees, madriverjack. All awesome guys.
• That top line near the trees is pure money. MrMagic, johnnypoach, Skidds and brother (?) were loving that line after we got booted. Best bumps I've skied since Sugarbush last spring. Amazing.
• JimG.!!!!!! Thanks for coming out. Glad you had a good time skiing the mighty Sundown.
• Randy Grasso is the real deal. Believe it.
• Robin Belsky - get well soon.

More later.

 

[severine]

More coming in...

Chris Sullivan (probably thinking "WTF is Brian wearing?!"):

Representing AZ (bvibert):

bvibert during practice:

Greg:

Jeannine:

Meathead Jen (who told us she doesn't normally ski bumps; she sticks to the park):

The start of bvibert's qualifying run:

 

[gmcunni]

Carrie, your photos are great. I especially like the last one of Brian. Him alone in the foreground and 30 skiers watching him is really cool.

 

[severine]

Thanks, Gary! It's a learning process. Out of 750+ photos, only so many are good ones, but that's the way it goes. Still many more great ones to come (including you!).

 

[Greg]

Oh man, Carrie. These are GREAT!

More coming in...

Chris Sullivan (probably thinking "WTF is Brian wearing?!"):

Chris Sullivan is the greatest man in the world.

Representing AZ (bvibert):

Nice!

bvibert during practice:

Looking solid!

Greg:

Ha! Better bib placement this time.

Janine (IIRC?):

Yep! Jeannine. Local Sundown ripper chick, wife of Bart the ripper dude. Awesome people.

Sick air shots! :beer:

The start of bvibert's qualifying run:

A little goose stompy there Brian, but awesome shot of the start.

 

[severine]

It only gets better!

Love the reflection in the goggles on this one:

madriverjack (and MRGisevil's bunny helmet):

bvibert's sick air:

181 & 180

MR. evil's qualifying run:

Poor Tim!

 

[RootDKJ]

fun

 

[severine]

steve-o

Greg:

 

[2knees]

i want to take a second to give it up for Tim and Brian. You guys stepped up today and supported this shit with no fear. And both of you skied way better then i've ever seen. Tim, i was floored at your qualifying run. I kept looking back at Brian saying i couldnt believe it was you. You were nailing the line and going fast. the airs will come. Kudos to both of you! :beer:

 

[Greg]

Oh man. This is fun. Keep them coming Carrie! The MR. evil sequence is great. Tim - you are awesome. Seriously dude, nice job. I give you 2 years before you start smoking people.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

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