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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
One of the best ski days, not so much the conditions but with whom.
Skiing with Dean Cummings was awesome, period. 100% genuine fellow. It was great to learn some back country protocol. He showed me somewhat "hidden" snowbird terrain that still had some fresh snow 2 days after a dump. I think I learned the most from just watching him ski. To explain his technique would probably involve such words as fluid, smooth, aggressive, charged and butter.
sneak peak at Dean's prototype skis
Dean and his H2O team annually guide in Las Lenas Argentina, Snowbird Utah, Alaska and provide custom trips to many locations around the world.
Dean’s sponsors include:Head Skis, Eagle Industries, Ortovox, Auclair Gloves, La Sportiva, Snowbird Mountain Resort and Mountain Khaki.
Dean Cummings Biography:In the December 2006 issue of Powder Magazine, Dean was selected by his peers as one of the 48 Most Influential Skiers of our Time.From a successful career on the US Ski Team, winning the World Extreme Skiing Championships in 1995, to developing the premier Alaska heli-ski company, Dean’s vision and commitment to guiding over the last 19 years has advanced the development of mechanized guiding protocols and techniques throughout North America, playing a vital role in the success of pioneering Alaska helicopter skiing.
His company (http://www.alaskahelicopterskiing.com/index.html) provides the only accredited mechanized ski guide school in the United States: The American Mechanized Ski Guide l and II course endorsed by the US Heli Association. Dean and his team secured the largest exclusive use, permitted tract of heli-ski terrain in North America. Dean is a founder of the North America Outdoor Institute and developed the practical ‘Be Snow Smart’ program which received the Governor of Alaska’s Safety award in 2007-2008. Combined with the NAOI Summer Wilderness Programs, Dean and the H2O instructors teach 10,000 people in Alaska, Utah and Colorado annually.
Dean’s resume includes an impressive tally of hundreds of ski mountaineering first descents. Dean has graced the screen in 43 feature-length ski films including Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions, published in periodicals such as Newsweek, Rolling stone, Outside, Men’s Journal, Powder, Ski, Skiing, Freeskier and television programs world wide. In 2008-2009 RSN will be airing H2O Guides TV series.
His company (http://www.alaskahelicopterskiing.com/index.html) provides the only accredited mechanized ski guide school in the United States: The American Mechanized Ski Guide l and II course endorsed by the US Heli Association. Dean and his team secured the largest exclusive use, permitted tract of heli-ski terrain in North America. Dean is a founder of the North America Outdoor Institute and developed the practical ‘Be Snow Smart’ program which received the Governor of Alaska’s Safety award in 2007-2008. Combined with the NAOI Summer Wilderness Programs, Dean and the H2O instructors teach 10,000 people in Alaska, Utah and Colorado annually.
Dean’s resume includes an impressive tally of hundreds of ski mountaineering first descents. Dean has graced the screen in 43 feature-length ski films including Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions, published in periodicals such as Newsweek, Rolling stone, Outside, Men’s Journal, Powder, Ski, Skiing, Freeskier and television programs world wide. In 2008-2009 RSN will be airing H2O Guides TV series.
Dean and his H2O team annually guide in Las Lenas Argentina, Snowbird Utah, Alaska and provide custom trips to many locations around the world.
Dean’s sponsors include:Head Skis, Eagle Industries, Ortovox, Auclair Gloves, La Sportiva, Snowbird Mountain Resort and Mountain Khaki.
Ski patrol ready to go drop bombs!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Just a few random things about our Holiday drive.
We made it to Utah and back. Weather was bad going out sunny comin in. Total miles, including while we were in Utah, was roughly 5000+ put on the new subaru. Unfortunately we didn't take close to enough pictures to really show all the fun adventures, food we ate and places slept ($15/night at the motel 6's). Our choice of motels made Em-n-I feel dirty but it was what we incorporated into our budget and had to stick to it. These places were dog-friendly and can see why. I would've taken my tent and sleeping bag 10xover the motel 6, if weather permitted!
On the road I see why so many truck drivers don't have six packs. Highway stops consisting of gas and fried chicken seem to make a perfect combo to push 3 more hours out. We tried to eat as healthy and as inexpensive as possible but the resources were limited.
Emily's healthy food of choice on the trip:
Wendy's taco salad (which wasn't half bad)
Emily unhealthy food of choice:
biscuits-n-gravy from cracker barrel.
Dave's healthy food of choice on the trip:
Truck stop bananas and V8's
Dave's unhealthy food of choice:
Arby's curly fries, fries and more fries!
It was really a treat to eat a home cooked meal once in Utah and then again in CT.
Will post the few lame pics we have once I get a chance.
On the road I see why so many truck drivers don't have six packs. Highway stops consisting of gas and fried chicken seem to make a perfect combo to push 3 more hours out. We tried to eat as healthy and as inexpensive as possible but the resources were limited.
Emily's healthy food of choice on the trip:
Wendy's taco salad (which wasn't half bad)
Emily unhealthy food of choice:
biscuits-n-gravy from cracker barrel.
Dave's healthy food of choice on the trip:
Truck stop bananas and V8's
Dave's unhealthy food of choice:
Arby's curly fries, fries and more fries!
It was really a treat to eat a home cooked meal once in Utah and then again in CT.
Will post the few lame pics we have once I get a chance.
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