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Building a Calvin and Hobbes style city of mini snowmen, or illustrating the ideal place to turn in the bumps? AASI Level 2 Teaching exam at Copper.

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Vail’s back bowls are finally starting to feel l

Vail’s back bowls are finally starting to feel like a playground again with all the fresh snow we’ve been getting in the last few weeks. Great days exploring the terrain with a posse during Logan Academy. First event wearing the new @thenorthface_snow @thesnowpros uniform - love the way this gear feels, fits, and moves!

📸: @vanlooba

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It’s always an honor and a pleasure to lead a gr

It’s always an honor and a pleasure to lead a group at Logan Academy at @vailmtn @vailsnowpros. Especially fun when you’re co-leading groups with @brennan_metzler

#loganacademy #snowpros #vailsnowpros

Level 2 ride day exam at @monarchmountain last wee

Level 2 ride day exam at @monarchmountain last week with a foot of fresh pow. That much new snow changes the exam and adds additional challenges of staying warm through the day. It also makes the riding between exam tasks a lot more fun!
.
Kudos to this group for staying positive and having fun shredding while working through ride day!
.
#snowpros #ridingisthereason @psiarmaasi @thesnowpros #wntr

For me, splitboarding has always been more about t

For me, splitboarding has always been more about the downhill than the uphill. The uphill is usually the price to pay for some cool terrain to ride.
.
This season, splitboarding has become a way to chill out on my own away from crowds. Instead of trying to access better terrain, I’m enjoying the ascent as a way to exercise while social distancing and enjoying the Colorado wilderness.
.
A cold @coorslight has long been my beer of choice to carry along for a moment to chill after descending, so I’m stoked to be partnering with Coors Light and their new “Keeping CO Chill” special edition can this season. There’s lots of way to find your own enjoy chill experiences in Colorado, but you must be 21+ to do so with this special edition Coors Light can
.
#KeepingColoradoChill #coorslight #ad

One question I’ve been asked several times this

One question I’ve been asked several times this year regarding the AASI Snowboard Fundamentals is why we included rotation as one of the ways we control twist.
.
I took this shot while leading training at Beaver Creek last week, and it really clearly shows how rotation of the femur within the hip socket towards the nose of the snowboard controls twist to get early edge initiation.
.
So, while flex/extension of our ankles and knees may be the primary way we control twist, rotation is certainly a movement option!
.
#snowboarding #snowpros #ridingisthereason

Waving goodbye or saying hello? . See ya 2020... L

Waving goodbye or saying hello?
.
See ya 2020... Let’s go ‘21!

📷: @lindaguerrettephoto for @thesnowpros

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Another gorgeous day at @beavercreek! With Rose Bo

Another gorgeous day at @beavercreek! With Rose Bowl and Larkspur opening yesterday, we had a great opportunity to practice speed management and lighter edging movements for riding deeper pow. Can’t wait for more knee deep days like!!
.
#snowpros #ridingisthereason #wntr

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📸: @vanlooba

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Level 2 ride day exam at @monarchmountain last wee

Level 2 ride day exam at @monarchmountain last week with a foot of fresh pow. That much new snow changes the exam and adds additional challenges of staying warm through the day. It also makes the riding between exam tasks a lot more fun!
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Kudos to this group for staying positive and having fun shredding while working through ride day!
.
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This season, splitboarding has become a way to chill out on my own away from crowds. Instead of trying to access better terrain, I’m enjoying the ascent as a way to exercise while social distancing and enjoying the Colorado wilderness.
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One question I’ve been asked several times this

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I took this shot while leading training at Beaver Creek last week, and it really clearly shows how rotation of the femur within the hip socket towards the nose of the snowboard controls twist to get early edge initiation.
.
So, while flex/extension of our ankles and knees may be the primary way we control twist, rotation is certainly a movement option!
.
#snowboarding #snowpros #ridingisthereason

Waving goodbye or saying hello? . See ya 2020... L

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.
See ya 2020... Let’s go ‘21!

📷: @lindaguerrettephoto for @thesnowpros

Merry Christmas!

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Another gorgeous day at @beavercreek! With Rose Bo

Another gorgeous day at @beavercreek! With Rose Bowl and Larkspur opening yesterday, we had a great opportunity to practice speed management and lighter edging movements for riding deeper pow. Can’t wait for more knee deep days like!!
.
#snowpros #ridingisthereason #wntr

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