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January 31, 2007

"Sucking" at a high level

HPIM1597.JPG "If I hit 3 shots perfectly during a round of golf I am doing well. Golf is not about the shots you hit perfectly, it is about having better misses and recovering from them."

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January 31, 2007

HPIM1617-1.JPG We need a week of snow to really prep the mountain for our typically snowfall heavy Feb and March times. At 8am the temps are 15*. With a few inches on the hill. Here at the house there is about 2'.

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January 28, 2007

January 26-28, 2007 - Level 9 Skiing in Breckenridge

HPIM1494.JPG The past few days have been great. 30's and sunny. However, Sunday morning was cold. 0 at my house. -6 on the mountain. After my 8:30 morning run it was time to go for a breakfast burrito.

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January 24, 2007

January 25, 2007 - January

HPIM1537-1.JPG Well still no new snow in Breck. The snow is still pretty good. The weather today was beautiful. Not a cloud to be seen, high 30's, low 40's. Not a breath of wind.

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January 24th, 2007 a day to catch up

HPIM1511-1.JPG I'm off the hill today. The days have been nice up here. No new snow. As of 8:30am it is a chilly 9*. I am getting caught up on lots of things today.

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January 21, 2007

January 21, 2007 - Level 9 day

HPIM1492.JPG I arrived at the locker room with only the knowledge of a few inches of new snow and 13* temps. It was snowing throughout until about 2:30 and then light snow with partial sunshine.

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January 20, 2007

Babes on Bumps - Day 2, Jan 19, 2007

HPIM1401-1.JPG Wow. After the deep freeze we were in for the prior 3 days, it sure was nice to have a day like this one. The temperatures were in the high 20's with hardly a breath of wind.

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January 19th-20th

HPIM1447-1.JPG The weather has been very pleasant for the past few days. Unfortunately, too pleasant. We could really use some new snow around the majority of the mountain.

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January 18, 2007

January 18th, 2007

HPIM1312-1.JPG We are starting of "warmer" this morning. 7* at 7:15. No new snow over night, but the wind velvet should still be great on the upper mountain. Very fun group today!

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January 17, 2007

January 17th, 2007 in Breckenridge

HPIM1314-1.JPG Today is starting off cold. 0 at my home. -4 on the hill. This morning I will be shooting video for the website with Dirk Muller.

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January 16, 2007

Babes Day 1 1/2 - January 12, 2007

HPIM1234-1.JPG Greetings Babes, I say day 1 1/2 because it was not an official babes day. But Lynn Solomon came through. The dedication of these ladies to get better should be inspiring to everyone.

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January 15, 2007

January 15th, 2007

Here are some pictures of the day.

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January 14, 2007

January 12-14, 2007 Varied and fun in Breckenridge

HPIM1276-1.JPG There was some fun to be had through MLK weekend. The fun started Thursday. Snow Thursday night.

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January 13, 2007

Turning: Turn the Stripes

Here is move I started playing with about 5 years ago. I was watching Herman Meier while he was training in Breckenridge. It was amazing. He was skiing short turns. It was very apparent

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January 10, 2007

January 10th, 2007 - My day off

HPIM0390-1.JPG Great snow. Here are some action videos for you skiers and riders. We are looking forward to another nice winter storm on Thursday.

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January 9, 2007

The Big Toe and Dorsiflexion

HPIM1127-1.JPG Enjoy this ski instruction and video lesson. I will reintroduce the movements of Big Toe (and the one next to it) and how using it can lead to an easier turn initiation.

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January 8, 2007

January 8, 2007 - day after the wind

HPIM1120-1.JPG The wind came to Breckenridge on Sunday. Much of the upper mountain was closed. Today, the aftermath. The North Bowl was a moon scape. All the loose snow blew away. Right into the Front Bowl, and it was awesome.

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January 7, 2007

Welcome to Video Lessons on MSP

Welcome to MSP video lesson by Jon Lawson. Hopefully more MSP Pros will create video lessons for us all to watch. These will usually be brief, focusing on one movement or a series of movements to accentuate a skill or maneuver.

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January 6, 2007

Jan 6, 2007 -The tale of two ski days

HPIM1080-1.JPG Wow, the weather can certainly change in the mountains. At 8am the temp was -9* with brilliant sunshine. By 11am, the temps started to warm up. I even took my hat off for a run. The afternoon on the other hand...

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January 5, 2007

Jan 5, 2007 - Babes on Bumps - Day 1

HPIM1053-1.JPG Babes are here! Yippie for snow. We were greeted with what the mountain called 6". That was probably accurate at 5am. But by 9, there was much more. Jenn Loesch and I took a run before lineup and were greeted with billowing powder.

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January 4, 2007

Skiing Breckenridge - Jan 4, 2007

HPIM1032-1.JPG Well, sorry for the delay in writing a snow report. But quite frankly, it has all been the same for the past 5 days. 30's for the high, wind in the afternoon, snow firming up. Well not today! For as long as I remember, we have had a big storm after the New Year's holiday. This year seems to be no different! Check this out:

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January 1, 2007

Highest Torch Light Parade

HPIM0954.JPG 12,840' starting elevation. 2 hrs after dark. 50 skiers and riders. Level 3 teaching certification or patrol certifications required. What an awesome experience. Thanks SS Director John Buhler for putting it together.

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Happy New Year!

HPIM0893-1.JPG We could use another snowfall. That said, I will take these 4 beautiful days up here. Mid day temps have been in the 30's. I think our guests who are skiing this week are having a good time.

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