Wagner Custom Ski Blog » powder http://www.wagnerskis.com/blog Custom Ski Stoke Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Good day in the San Juans http://www.wagnerskis.com/blog/2011/good-day-in-the-san-juans/ http://www.wagnerskis.com/blog/2011/good-day-in-the-san-juans/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:38:00 +0000 Brad Foley http://www.wagnerskis.com/blog/?p=1610 Wagner skier Greg Hope doing what he does best on his custom Wagner skis, finding deep snow and blowin’ it up…

Greg Hope in Telluride

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Josh Williams entering the Graveyard

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Scott Kennett waxing skis in the Elk Mountain Lodge basement

Skiing with the athletes and crew from Wagner Custom, some long time ski partners and some new friends,  is always a good time.  So when Pete called and ask if I wanted to go cat skiing at CS Irwin Lodge I couldn’t say yes fast enough.  Driving up from Telluride to Crested Butte the night before warm temps and rain made us more nervous than if we were driving in a blizzard. By the time we rolled into town the rain had turned to snow, and nerves were replaced by excitement of the day to come.

Loading skis into the new Tucker snow cat

After an early breakfast, we met Karina and snow cat driver Caroline for the short cat ride up to the ” Movie cabin “, more coffee, a quick safety talk and we were out the door and on our way for the first of what would be many great runs.

Lead guide Billy Rankin gives the morning safety talk

Heavier than normal snow took a few turns to get used to, but then it was game on.  Run after run guides Billy and Allen Bernholtz led us to fall line skiing in soft snow protected from the wind.

Snowing hard at tree line

Wagner athlete Chason Russell enjoying the soft landings

the Winterstick in action

After a long day of soft and deep powder runs in the beautiful Elk mountains we were ready for a cold beer and some food, Billy on the other hand looked like he could go for a few more.  Thanks to the entire  staff at CS Irwin for a great day of skiing.

Billy, ready for more

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Cedar Palmer

Cedar Palmer

After finding or landmarks and a quick laugh at how much snow had fallen over night it was time for a little fun.

Cedar sending it off the pillow line

Cedar sending the pillow line

Making it look easy

Making it look easy

Skiing out out the bottom of the run we all new we be back for more.

Cedar and his custom rockered Wagners

Cedar and his custom rockered Wagners

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