On The Podium

The Big Mountain Team traveled to Snowbird, UT last weekend for the Junior Freeskiing Tour stop. The level of competition was very high and fields were stacked. Squaw sent 13 competitors total, and all but 2 advanced to the finals on day 2! Click here for more pictures and full results:
http://freeskiingworldtour.com/article.php?id=172
http://freeskiingworldtour.com/results.html?id=18\\\%22&resultID=207

When all was said and done, these are your winners:
Boys 15-17
Girls 15-17
From Squaw: 3rd Place, Emily Nall
Boys 12-14
Girls 12-14
From Squaw: 1st Place, Zabie Elmgren, 2nd Place Natalie Bogardus

G.N.A.R. Points

On Sunday, the team hiked Mainline Pocket 3 times because it was so good! The lines up there have set up perfectly and the snow has held in tact for nice steep soft landings.
Wildon DesLauriers and Ryan Faye launched a sizeable drop with a very calculated landing known as "Far Right Rock" according to the book of Squallywood, thus accumulating some points in the game of G.N.A.R. Here is what Squallywood has to say about this line:

"Area: Mainline Pocket
Line: Far Right Rock
This is a blind but kind air and can be hit many times before the landing gets tracked out. You can take off from the rock itself or from the cornice above. In low snow, your trajectory must be precise, as several rocks are scattered in the landing. In medium to high snows, it can be hit in nearly any direction except hard left. In low snow, the air is 35 to 40 feet. It drops 20 to 30 feet in medium snow and sometimes disappears at high snow levels.
Difficulty: Low snow, 7. Medium snow, 6. High snow levels, 2.
Hero factor: Generally high. Very high if taken from the cornice.
Fun Factor: ****"

And here is the evidence! Wildon and Ryan skied this line in medium snow levels. The air was around 30+ feet, and they both stuck it TWICE:




Great job guys- nice skiing! Hope you're keeping track of your G.N.A.R. points!