tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80738161990638852312011-07-08T09:27:59.599-07:00Photos, updates, and more from the Telluride Freeride All Mountain Team.ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-14082992934197405012010-05-06T09:10:00.000-07:002010-10-01T07:24:32.243-07:00<div>Telluride Freeride All Mountain Team finishes the season with great snow and big air!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-Lsax78oPI/AAAAAAAAAVY/P--FxMmsXtw/s1600/RussellC-6235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-Lsax78oPI/AAAAAAAAAVY/P--FxMmsXtw/s400/RussellC-6235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468192842406732018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Orion Willits going deep in Lake View, final training of the season</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsagmghQI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/i1o_kZwyjqY/s1600/RussellC-6229.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsagmghQI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/i1o_kZwyjqY/s400/RussellC-6229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468192837753406722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brian Ensor sending it off the cornice! Gold Hill One</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsaARWlQI/AAAAAAAAAVI/zSR25--gbsQ/s1600/RussellC-6225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsaARWlQI/AAAAAAAAAVI/zSR25--gbsQ/s400/RussellC-6225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468192829074740482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tashi Hacket launching in Revelation Bowl</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsZ8CKXAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/VnbKE6Gfb5s/s1600/RussellC-5962.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S-LsZ8CKXAI/AAAAAAAAAVA/VnbKE6Gfb5s/s400/RussellC-5962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468192827937283074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Crew in Taos, NM</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Huge thanks to everyone for a fun, successful, safe ski season. This years coveted BMT awards went to the following recipients:<div> </div></div><div><br /></div><div>SICK BIRD: Greg Hope</div><div>MOST IMPROVED: Brian Ensor</div><div>HUCK AWARD: Tashi Hackett </div><div>CERAMIC ENGINEER: Orion Willits</div><div>MOST DEDICATED: Xanthe Demas</div><div>POWDER HOUND: Kyle Koenig</div><div><br /></div><div>CONGRATULATIONS!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>See you next winter.....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-1408299293419740501?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-18762924328466724522010-03-20T20:26:00.000-07:002010-03-23T09:15:36.509-07:00<div><br /></div><div>Conditions in Taos could not have been better for the freeride competition this season. After a long drive on snowy roads through quite a blizzard we awoke our first morning to 15 plus inches of fresh snow! Holy face shots!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVRc9ow9I/AAAAAAAAAUA/xO17Yd1zYTI/s1600-h/_DSC2939.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVRc9ow9I/AAAAAAAAAUA/xO17Yd1zYTI/s400/_DSC2939.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450927051066885074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Max going deep on inspection day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVC0sGVMI/AAAAAAAAAT4/_x6F0nqiKGs/s1600-h/_DSC2978.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVC0sGVMI/AAAAAAAAAT4/_x6F0nqiKGs/s400/_DSC2978.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450926799737738434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle Koenig, really?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> The competition venues could not have been better and the weather cooperated as well. Telluride Big Mountains skiers, represented with style!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVCGnSe6I/AAAAAAAAATw/CMglV_Y1m4Y/s1600-h/_DSC3078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVCGnSe6I/AAAAAAAAATw/CMglV_Y1m4Y/s400/_DSC3078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450926787369532322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Greg Hope</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVBuMiWdI/AAAAAAAAATo/XzBPBD7ZNGA/s1600-h/_DSC3149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVBuMiWdI/AAAAAAAAATo/XzBPBD7ZNGA/s400/_DSC3149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450926780814875090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Max Walker Silverman</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVBAPE4BI/AAAAAAAAATg/1KbAjgrStpg/s1600-h/_DSC3193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVBAPE4BI/AAAAAAAAATg/1KbAjgrStpg/s400/_DSC3193.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450926768477495314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle Koenig, Kachina Peak</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVA6-FpJI/AAAAAAAAATY/_cbNuQanmcE/s1600-h/_DSC3206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WVA6-FpJI/AAAAAAAAATY/_cbNuQanmcE/s400/_DSC3206.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450926767064065170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tashi Hacket</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUE1DDrEI/AAAAAAAAATQ/JM60acexl3c/s1600-h/_DSC2950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUE1DDrEI/AAAAAAAAATQ/JM60acexl3c/s400/_DSC2950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450925734682143810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tashi Hacket</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUEKECdVI/AAAAAAAAATA/Zl28vthZSDs/s1600-h/_DSC3302.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUEKECdVI/AAAAAAAAATA/Zl28vthZSDs/s400/_DSC3302.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450925723143533906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle Koenig</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">With incredible terrain, often good snow and some of the best Mexican food in the country, Taos has become a favorite event for the Telluride BMT.</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUDh-ZELI/AAAAAAAAAS4/3BDTgA9mKgM/s1600-h/IMG_5965.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUDh-ZELI/AAAAAAAAAS4/3BDTgA9mKgM/s400/IMG_5965.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450925712382431410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Xanthe Demas hiking to west basin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUDC0do0I/AAAAAAAAASw/6x-O0hHRS70/s1600-h/IMG_6114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S6WUDC0do0I/AAAAAAAAASw/6x-O0hHRS70/s400/IMG_6114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450925704019288898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Group jump photo on the bridge crossing the Rio Grande!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to all the athletes who attended this event! The skiing was impressive across the board! Huge props to Xanthe Demas who won the jr. female division and Greg Hope who placed 3rd in the jr. men. No doubt a lot of fun was had by all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For more images from Taos check out this link:<a href="http://www.chasonphoto.com/taos2010/"> http://www.chasonphoto.com/taos2010/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-1876292432846672452?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-55237132155267047992010-03-02T19:13:00.000-08:002010-10-01T07:23:29.320-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div>A few photos from recent Telluride Big Mountain Team training...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U2Gv_RjI/AAAAAAAAASI/ZatjcbQyzjw/s1600-h/IMG_5397.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U2Gv_RjI/AAAAAAAAASI/ZatjcbQyzjw/s400/IMG_5397.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444241550550713906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking Palmyra</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43XxedKugI/AAAAAAAAASg/wTDndisBLuE/s1600-h/IMG_5408.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43XxedKugI/AAAAAAAAASg/wTDndisBLuE/s400/IMG_5408.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444244769549761026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tashi hiking the Peak</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U1pznSdI/AAAAAAAAASA/xDyj3-ul_88/s1600-h/IMG_5400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U1pznSdI/AAAAAAAAASA/xDyj3-ul_88/s400/IMG_5400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444241542781290962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle Prospect Ridge</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43VlvNXv6I/AAAAAAAAASQ/dCxN2vyODSI/s1600-h/IMG_5430.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43VlvNXv6I/AAAAAAAAASQ/dCxN2vyODSI/s400/IMG_5430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444242368865222562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mike G, Tram Shot</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U1GxlGXI/AAAAAAAAAR4/bPAq7gN_2Vw/s1600-h/IMG_5449.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U1GxlGXI/AAAAAAAAAR4/bPAq7gN_2Vw/s400/IMG_5449.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444241533377517938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Brian E, lower Palmyra</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43Xw7aQIwI/AAAAAAAAASY/OBcOA7sFiNU/s1600-h/IMG_5446.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43Xw7aQIwI/AAAAAAAAASY/OBcOA7sFiNU/s400/IMG_5446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444244760142291714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kyle in Black Iron Bowl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43XxqZCtrI/AAAAAAAAASo/IwNEikNZlf4/s1600-h/_DSC2230.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43XxqZCtrI/AAAAAAAAASo/IwNEikNZlf4/s400/_DSC2230.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444244772753684146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">G Hope, Gold Hill One</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U04dLUJI/AAAAAAAAARw/NzcSfsounuo/s1600-h/IMG_5681.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S43U04dLUJI/AAAAAAAAARw/NzcSfsounuo/s400/IMG_5681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444241529533845650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">G Hope, double drop </div><br /><div>There are more pics where these came from, I am working on creating an online gallery where these and other photos can purchased, printed, and framed. All the proceeds will go toward TSSC Big Mountain Team. Thanks for viewing!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-5523713215526704799?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-43579412686467698702010-01-05T15:50:00.000-08:002010-01-05T16:45:09.445-08:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverton 2010</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQxePEKI/AAAAAAAAARo/08i5aDJC7b0/s1600-h/IMG_4873.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQxePEKI/AAAAAAAAARo/08i5aDJC7b0/s400/IMG_4873.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408462372475042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Group photo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the third year in a row the Telluride Big Mountain Team spends a day exploring the steeps at Silverton Mountain.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQT5q5RI/AAAAAAAAARg/6Y6a050Vw84/s1600-h/IMG_4880.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQT5q5RI/AAAAAAAAARg/6Y6a050Vw84/s400/IMG_4880.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408454434481426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Greg Hope getting some freshies in upper Mandatory</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQNG_y2I/AAAAAAAAARY/v86hlfjdn80/s1600-h/IMG_4894.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRQNG_y2I/AAAAAAAAARY/v86hlfjdn80/s400/IMG_4894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408452611328866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jamie Finney</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRPwp_SSI/AAAAAAAAARQ/IKA5J1EYZ9o/s1600-h/IMG_4902.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRPwp_SSI/AAAAAAAAARQ/IKA5J1EYZ9o/s400/IMG_4902.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408444973467938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Max Walker Silverman </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRPsuLCvI/AAAAAAAAARI/uh9u81sjU88/s1600-h/IMG_4911.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/S0PRPsuLCvI/AAAAAAAAARI/uh9u81sjU88/s400/IMG_4911.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408443917273842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">In the Mandatory Air Chute</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to all the folks at Silverton Mountain for having some great terrain open and letting us ski it!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-4357941268646769870?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-28266398412430995232009-03-30T08:34:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:00:44.060-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Michael Gardner 2009 Targhee Jr. freeskiing tee off Champion!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoE4nxiEI/AAAAAAAAANg/XaWmJjQ9kbg/s1600-h/MikeGTargheeEntranceAir.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoE4nxiEI/AAAAAAAAANg/XaWmJjQ9kbg/s400/MikeGTargheeEntranceAir.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319006330540886082" border="0" /></a>Day 2 super finals entrance air<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finals day was an impressive show of skiing, Juniors from all over the west converged in Targhee for this event. Everybody was impressed with the level of skiing. Michael knew what the judges were looking for and laid down two runs in the final day jam packed with creative, smart, technical skiing. Leaving nothing for the judges to question. </div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoEjic0ZI/AAAAAAAAANY/sYQOi39Vn1U/s1600-h/MikeGTarghee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoEjic0ZI/AAAAAAAAANY/sYQOi39Vn1U/s400/MikeGTarghee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319006324881412498" border="0" /></a>Michael sending it into the steeps, Day two<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoETxvZYI/AAAAAAAAANQ/bpHC9ompZss/s1600-h/MikeGardnerTargheeDay1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoETxvZYI/AAAAAAAAANQ/bpHC9ompZss/s400/MikeGardnerTargheeDay1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319006320650577282" border="0" /></a>Michael Gardner day one air<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoDzO2uqI/AAAAAAAAANI/G7Nv8r4xlYk/s1600-h/IMG_1352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SdDoDzO2uqI/AAAAAAAAANI/G7Nv8r4xlYk/s400/IMG_1352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319006311914322594" border="0" /></a>Another top podium finish for Michael Gardner<br />Congratulations!!!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-2826639841243099523?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-11826390762470226342009-03-22T20:18:00.000-07:002009-03-22T21:12:55.640-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Xanthe Demas and Michael Gardner represent with podium finishes in freeskiing competitions!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SccBVQ-Bb5I/AAAAAAAAANA/HcGdfeD3Okc/s1600-h/IMG_1161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SccBVQ-Bb5I/AAAAAAAAANA/HcGdfeD3Okc/s400/IMG_1161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316219349978148754" border="0" /></a>Xanthe Demas 3rd Place Finish Snowbird, Utah<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SccBU0v-MmI/AAAAAAAAAM4/TEgmW7EpQRA/s1600-h/IMG_1065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SccBU0v-MmI/AAAAAAAAAM4/TEgmW7EpQRA/s400/IMG_1065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316219342403023458" border="0" /></a>Michael Gardner Jr. Champion Taos New Mexico!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to Xanthe and Michael. Telluride BMT representes in Taos with first place finishes in the mens and womans jr. divition. Great skiing earned them each some prize $$$ cool trophies and a bag full of cool swagg!<br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-1182639076247022634?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-36047968766298537052009-03-06T16:52:00.000-08:002009-03-06T17:45:17.035-08:00Telluride Big Mountain Team represents in Telluride FWT qualifier!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGr8fIAyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/av325TDTHgM/s1600-h/IMG_0498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGr8fIAyI/AAAAAAAAAKw/av325TDTHgM/s400/IMG_0498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310243893919875874" border="0" /></a>Inspection Day turned up sketchy conditions<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> With over 150 skiers inspecting the rocky rib on Genevie conditions were ever changing and line choice was changing as well. Smart skiing and good decisions let to good scores.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGr5tV1kI/AAAAAAAAAKo/3pQPW3D0mo0/s1600-h/c.r.+day+one+air.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGr5tV1kI/AAAAAAAAAKo/3pQPW3D0mo0/s400/c.r.+day+one+air.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310243893174195778" border="0" /></a>Chason Russell's day one run<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGEmuUphI/AAAAAAAAAKg/2JbDe986xOM/s1600-h/mike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGEmuUphI/AAAAAAAAAKg/2JbDe986xOM/s400/mike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310243218063140370" border="0" /></a>Mike Gardner stoked to be in the heli to the top of the finals venue<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was a lot at stake to make the finals this year in Telluride. MSI had huge plans to fly the finalist to the summit of Palmyra Peak for a true big mountain competition. Strong winds and ever changing weather conditions made the heli ride the most exciting part of finals day.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGEb-zbRI/AAAAAAAAAKY/EaYYxGIs7Q0/s1600-h/MikeGard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHGEb-zbRI/AAAAAAAAAKY/EaYYxGIs7Q0/s400/MikeGard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310243215179476242" border="0" /></a>Mike Gardner laying down the top scoring run of the day!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Huge props to Mike Gardner of the Telluride Big Mountain Team for putting down a calculated well skied run that brought him from the 33rd position to 5th place overall. Skiing smart and strong won huge points with the judges. Line well skied!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHFhyCHFKI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/TTU65SRJuS0/s1600-h/Palmyra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbHFhyCHFKI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/TTU65SRJuS0/s400/Palmyra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310242619803505826" border="0" /></a>Finals venue on Palmyra Peak<br /><br />Challenging conditons and flat light made for an exciting finals.<br />Mens Results:<br />1st Mark Welgos<br />2nd Arnie Backstrom<br />3rd Chason Russell<br />4th Lars Aires<br />5th Michael Gardner<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-3604796876629853705?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-84426712906353411192009-03-06T15:33:00.000-08:002009-03-06T15:47:13.715-08:00<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Telluride Big Mountain Team in Silverton, Colorado!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzaPz_xyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/7jCBvJeMxjo/s1600-h/Group.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzaPz_xyI/AAAAAAAAAKI/7jCBvJeMxjo/s400/Group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310222699149117218" border="0" /></a>Group photo!<br /></div>Telluride Big Mountain Team descended upon Silverton for the last day of unguided skiing before it opens up again in April. We enjoyed soft conditions and lots of vertical. From wide open shots to powdery trees our day was filled with quality skiing. Thanks to the crew in Silverton for a great day!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzZwne0QI/AAAAAAAAAKA/9tnubOoPbmk/s1600-h/MikeGardner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzZwne0QI/AAAAAAAAAKA/9tnubOoPbmk/s400/MikeGardner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310222690775126274" border="0" /></a>Mike Gardner launching the cornice<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzZ2ZhKgI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/kzrTKdkslQQ/s1600-h/Sheamus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzZ2ZhKgI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/kzrTKdkslQQ/s400/Sheamus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310222692327172610" border="0" /></a>Sheamus Shredding it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzAc6txzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/dlF7gHvviu8/s1600-h/BrianEnsor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SbGzAc6txzI/AAAAAAAAAJw/dlF7gHvviu8/s400/BrianEnsor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310222255990359858" border="0" /></a>Brian Ensor dropping in.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-8442671290635341119?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073816199063885231.post-37623102068712613102009-02-10T21:55:00.000-08:002009-02-10T22:08:42.729-08:00Some Photos taken while skiing with the Telluride BMT!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQad9luI/AAAAAAAAAJY/m0czVqy1y0Q/s1600-h/Dihedral2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQad9luI/AAAAAAAAAJY/m0czVqy1y0Q/s400/Dihedral2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301415442072311522" border="0" /></a>Some of our favorite terrain<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQC-n4KI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/N6d0JaFu5Y0/s1600-h/MikeReviewRock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQC-n4KI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/N6d0JaFu5Y0/s400/MikeReviewRock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301415435766849698" border="0" /></a>Michael Gardner exploring the air in Black Iron Bowl<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQDDldnI/AAAAAAAAAJI/C4B2rfLpzy0/s1600-h/MikeFlip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpQDDldnI/AAAAAAAAAJI/C4B2rfLpzy0/s400/MikeFlip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301415435787662962" border="0" /></a>Mike Gardner, Black Iron Bowl<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpP1NQGrI/AAAAAAAAAJA/EyVvZMW7rxc/s1600-h/HunterFlip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpP1NQGrI/AAAAAAAAAJA/EyVvZMW7rxc/s400/HunterFlip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301415432070109874" border="0" /></a>Hunter Gleason, Black Iron Bowl<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpPgfOE4I/AAAAAAAAAI4/p6f7XMHSia8/s1600-h/HunterCliff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeIEjzhU4L0/SZJpPgfOE4I/AAAAAAAAAI4/p6f7XMHSia8/s400/HunterCliff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301415426508329858" border="0" /></a>Hunter Gleason, Black Iron Bowl<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8073816199063885231-3762310206871261310?l=telluridebmt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ChasRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505141751432387308noreply@blogger.com0