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Powder Sequence from Janky Films, Boot Deep

Rob — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:25:01 +0000

I like the fact the Janky Films Crew don’t take themselves to seriously. However, there is nothing janky about this gorgeous powder edit from their 2011 release, Boot Deep. The storm system for later this week is predicted to start wet which is exactly what we need to get a base going from scratch. Drier snow is expected by the end of the weekend. It won’t likely be the Alta quality found in this segment but let’s hope for the best. Do yourself a favor and watch it full screen with good sound…it’s a gem!

Boot Deep Powder Segment 2011 from JANKYfilms on Vimeo.

Ride out the Drought with SNL Digital Shorts

Rob — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:52:34 +0000

This winter has not been great for skiing. It’s actually been about as bad as one could imagine. Some people have seen the lighter side of a dry winter by taking up hiking, mountain biking, golf, surfing, paddleboarding, ice skating, and day drinking. Many skiers, however, lost their sense of humor a while ago. That said, perhaps a sense of humor is just what we need to break on through to the other side. As weather models begin to indicate a storm train arriving next week, SBDC has dug up some SNL digital shorts to help get us down the stretch. What do they have to do with skiing? Absolutely nothing. But Andy Samberg and the gang are frickin funny so here you go and pray for snow!

Happy Birthday Shane

Rob — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:58:27 +0000

Shane McConkey would have turned 42 years old today. Friends climbed to the top of KT22 to sit beside the eagle and celebrate his life. Nearly three years since his passing his spirit seems stronger than ever. We’ll never forget you buddy.

Friends remember Shane beside the eagle shrine at the summit of KT22.

SBDC author Rob McCormick with Shane McConkey circa 1993

JP Auclair Street Segment from All I Can

Rob — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:53:39 +0000

While waiting for the snow to fall we may as well kill time in style by checking out this splendidly creative edit from the new Sherpas Cinema release All I Can.

JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.) from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.

Check out the SBDC All I Can review here:

SBDC All I Can Film Review

Bridge Day

Rob — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:29:09 +0000

Shane McConkey loved Bridge Day. Bridge Day gives base jumpers the chance to huck themselves in whatever fashion they can imagine…legally. Held on the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, Bridge Day simply rocks. Here’s a stellar edit from Tim Dutton that features JT Holmes standing in as a member of the Red Bull Air Force and jumping the last of Shane’s unused parachute pack jobs at Bridge Day.

Bridge Day 2011 with Red Bull Air Force from Tim Dutton on Vimeo.

Epic Timelapse of Black Rock City

Rob — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:49:04 +0000

Truckee photographer Grant Kaye has been dabbling in timelapse photography over the last year. Below is timelapse of Saturday night at Burning Man 2011. Looks like the set of the 1982 science fiction film Bladerunner. I’d say Grant’s got this format pretty wired. Some of Grant’s timelapse images will be featured in SBDC’s fall ski film release called Sierroin.

Burning Man 2011: Rites of Passage – Burn Night Timelapse from Grant Kaye on Vimeo.

El Pulpo Mecanico: Flame-shooting Octopus at Burning Man

Susan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:56:42 +0000

Things to do this summer: Burning Man

Rob — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:06:12 +0000

The annual Burning Man Festival begins Monday in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno. Tickets for this year’s event sold out for the first time in history. An ironic scenario unfolded in which tickets are being scalped for an event founded on self reliance and a gift economy. It’s no surprise that the exponential growth of this event would eventually be restricted by the Bureau of Land Management. Nothing like a little controversy to heighten the anticipation of the 50,000 people who will attend this brilliant temporary community.

The author’s of this blog spent much of last summer supporting a music and art project called Electric Ladyland. Here is a look back at Burning Man 2010 as seen through the eyes of the Electric Ladyland Collective.

Video: Green Creek Chuteout, Tribute to Kip & Allison

Susan — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:54:39 +0000

June 6 powder report

Rob — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:44:33 +0000

The closer we get to summer, the farther away it seems. June 6 on Mt. Rose was raging winds and snow. Several car wrecks on Mt. Rose Highway likely from people who removed their snow tires two months ago. Dense, creamy pow covered a slush puppy layer that skied just fine unless it got a bit too steep in which case wet slides were rampant. Gullies were lined with recent avalanche debris so we stayed on spines and ridges and avoided terrain traps.