Today, June 1st 1971, a skier was born.
It took him a few years to realize it, but by the age of 4 (and the immeasurable thanks to his parents) he had experienced his first turn. As as child, his banzai, high-speed snow-plow descents were the entertainment of his family and friends, and he remembers his sisters saying he looked like a monkey coming down the slopes. Funny….’ape’ and ‘gorilla’ turns are often the norm now with the big and fat skis of today.
His ability hovered at wanna-be expert for many years, until he did some racing in college, learning hip angulation, aggressive skiing and such. After moving to Jackson after college in 1993, this skier took the next steps to further advance his skills and worked at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for the next 6 years…refining his techniques. Inevitably he moved beyond the resort boundaries, valuing more quality, rather than quantity in his relationship with skiing.
The evolution of a skier continues, and is only bound by those things that are necessities to life. Live to ski!
Happy Birthday!!! Now go get some turns!
Classic!
Happy Birthday Steve!
Steve’s current fearlessness is no doubt routed in his early descents. Straight down the mountain in a tuck position was his preferred stance!!
Happy Birthday Bro!
Steve’s current fearlessness is no doubt routed in his early descents. Straight down the mountain in a tuck position was his preferred stance!!
Happy Birthday Bro!
Thanks for the plug. Happy Birthday son…Mom&Dad
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMEO- TO YOUR HEALTH AND MANY MORE YEARS OF AMAZING SKI MOUNTAINEERING! SALUT BROTHER- ENJOY THE DAY!
Thanks for the birthday wishes y’all….very much appreciated.
Had to work today (and tomorrow), but might get to Beartooth Pass on Sun/Mon for some B-day turns. For tonight, some SRB pints will have to do.
Ciao…and thanks again! 😀
Happy 39th Randomeo- still looking good after all tthat snow blindness and frostbite.
Hey Girl…I’m a bit further from 40 than that (thank god). Better recheck your math.
Thanks a bunch though!!!