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Ski porn, coming to a theater near you… Here’s the trailer for Powderwhore’s telemark ski film “Flakes,” showing Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Urey Lecture Hall on the University of Montana campus. The goal was to capture some of the best backcountry powder skiing in the world, and from the looks of it, they did. The video is from 7 -9 p.m., free and open to the public. Chelsi Moy
In fact, I’m glad I went because otherwise I would’ve had no idea how beautiful it was outside! Down the Bitterroot, past Hamilton, the sun was shining and the birds were chirping unlike the dreariness here in Missoula. I took a picture to prove it. Even when there’s no powder, if the sun is out, it’s still a great ski day. Chelsi Moy I could tell you about it, but I’d rather show you… Super fun! Continues on Sunday with a freestyle contest. Check ‘er out! Chelsi Moy Laurie Miller, wife of famed snowboard and ski filmmaker Warren Miller, writes a pretty darn funny column about her husband’s medicated ramblings while in the hospital recovering from fall while skiing atthe Yellowstone Club. Warren, 85, has never touched a sip of alcohol or any other mind-altering substance in his life. So, it sounds highly unusual when the pain medication makes him say things like, “Are you knitting my nose together?” Laurie admits that she probably shouldn’t laugh at her hospitalized husband, but from the sound of it, he appears on the recovery. And if your wife can’t laugh at you, who can? The women sounds truly hilarious. Chelsi Moy  SOURCE: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | The Washington Post - February 5, 2010 Look at the snowfall expected in the D.C. area this weekend. An accumulation of 23 inches by Sunday at midnight. Geezus!! I, for one, would L-O-V-E that much snow. It gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. Now look at Missoula’s weekend forecast. Argh. Chelsi Moy
I heart options, people. Lot’s going on besides the Super Bowl this weekend. If you don’t go to the inaugural Ride Montana Festival (see below post) then this, my friends, is a sweet deal. Round trip from Missoula to Silver Mountain, lift ticket, Bayern Brewery beer (Mmm!) and Subway sandwich all for $59. It’s this Saturday. For those that don’t know, Silver Mountain is in Kellogg, Idaho. It’s a deal they’ve been offering for a couple weeks now. I wish I could have caught one of the trips when my buddy went a couple weekends ago. But it’s not too late for you! Check it out here. Reservations are limited. Chelsi Moy
If you don’t have plans Saturday, you do now! The inaugural Ride Montana Festival this weekend at the old Marshall Mountain Ski Area is a fundraiser for the Backwoods Project, a grassroots effort hoping to bring freestyle skiing back to Missoula. Terrain park. Multiple bands. Two stages. Best-trick contest. Food. Full bar beginning at 3 p.m. Pabst Blue Ribbon and Big Sky’s Powder Hound on tap. What else does a Missoulian need!?! Event begins at 11 a.m. and goes until midnight. Capt’N Trips is running a bus service up the canyon. I might add, however, that organizers are stressing this as a family event — at least until 8 p.m. Ride Montana Festival is a way to get snowboarders and skiers jazzed about freestyle. The Backwoods Project hopes to generate enough interest to encourage local ski areas to create permanent terrain parks. For the band lineup, and other information about this weekend’s event, check out the Backwoods Project blog. I’ll be there and you should be, too! Chelsi Moy  Nick Clements/Getty Images Snow boarder falling in the snow. We posted earlier a blog entry by Keely Kelleher, who talked about overcoming the fear of a crash on the ski slope. Well, here’s a NY Times story on how that fear is natural, and the best way to overcome fear, according to a NYU study, is by getting back on the horse, to use a bad cliche. And when in doubt, there’s always foam and protective pads. At the end of the NYT’s story…
Chelsi Moy  The Snow Leopard is not Eddie the Eagle. Fans fell for Michael Edwards at the 1988 Calgary Games, cheering for the first British man to compete in Olympic ski jumping despite – or, probably, because of – his lack of experience and ability, and his last-place finish. “I am not, and will not end up being, an Eddie the Eagle at the end of the day,” said Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, a skier from that winter sports hotbed of Ghana. “Because, to me, sports is a serious thing.” Nkrumah-Acheampong is the West African nation’s first Winter Olympian. Nicknamed “The Snow Leopard,” he skis in a leopard-print racing suit. He’s been in the sport for only about five years, and much of his training is done at an indoor ski hill about an hour north of London. “It is like crossing the Sahara desert and getting to the end and getting a very cold drink and a lovely cold shower,” he said of making the Olympics. “You think about, ‘Wow, did I make that journey?’ ” An AP story outlines all the stories that will have people talking come next week during the Vancouver Olympics, but highlighted here is the part about Ghana’s first Winter Olympian. Very cool!
Chelsi Moy Nominees for best picture were released today, and, amazingly, “Frozen” didn’t make the list. “Frozen,” a movie about three snowboarders caught on a ski chairlift and must find a way to safety or risk freezing to death, is released Friday in theaters. There’s even wolves, people! The only thing frozen is going to be the producer’s assets. I don’t think I’m going too far out on a limb predicting a total bust for this one. Seriously. Is this a comedy?!? Too bad there’s not an Oscar’s category for worst ski movie ever. But check it out. Decide for yourself. Chelsi Moy |
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I went to Lost Trail yesterday morning, skied for four hours, and was still back in Missoula by Super Bowl kickoff. The best part was hardly anyone was there. If you want to avoid the lines and crowds, I’m convinced the best day’s to ski/snowboard are Super Bowl Sunday, New Year’s Day and Christmas Day.
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