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Powder Panic

Resorts and ski areas across the country have experienced an interesting phenomenon this season: powder panic. Now, don't get me wrong, skiers and snowboarders have always had that mob-mentality, freshies-frenzy when it comes to new snow and chairlift lines. People have been known to shove, push, pole and also to be shoved, pushed, poled in the mess that is the rush for first chair and tha...

The Bitch is Back

La Nina has been a cold nasty lady this winter...well, at least for the shredheads in B.C burrowing through their streets en route to the snow encrusted mountaintops. We in Aspen have had it lucky. We haven't had the slightest issue with parking in town or with having to decide if the furnace room or the fireplace is the best way to dry your ski gear. Yep, instead of shred outfit maintenance p...

Saddle Up with Pat and Tats: Episode 1

The Pat and Tats Show is back on program, and we've kicked it off with our first season of Saddle Up with Pat and Tats, presented by Tecnica/Blizzard. With minimal snowfall this early season, Pat's dreams have been full of powder shredding and good times from last season's escapades. Throw in some dirt skiing and you can call it early season! Watch this and pray for snow...it's time to shred ...

TatsVision

Quick edit courtesy of fellow Backcountry.com and Aspen/Snowmass team athlete, Chris Erickson. What a series of beautiful, bluebird days! So much fun out there in Aspen shredding with an amazing group of rippers. Keeping me on my toes and wind in my hair!

Trew Crew Posse Day on Ajax

Had a great time the other day with our local Trew Crew: John Pew, Casey Vandenbroek, Pat Sewell, JF Bruegger, Colter Hinchliffe, Parker Olson and more. It snowed 1/4in overnight and we took advantage of the freshies with slash-turn faceshots on every run. With this group, everyday is a powder day.

A Sun Valley Christmas

Posted By: Tats on December 26, 2008 in All New Posts, TatsVan Chronicles - Comments: No Comments »

I know. I’ve been bad. It’s been a full two weeks and I haven’t updated the TatsVan Chronicles. However, I’ve been able to hop back on a pair of skis and shred the mountains the way they’ve been begging for it since last season. It’s snowed at every place I’ve driven into since my first run on Aspen Mountain in 18 inches of blower pow. I’ve been to Crested Butte, Snowbird and Sun Valley since then, but the story will soon come.

In the meantime, I have a little gem of a video for you to enjoy. It’s your chance to see what the Sun Valley Christmas Eve torchlight parade looks like from a skier’s point-of-view. Unfortunately, the higher-ups at the company wouldn’t let me up the lift (due to the fact that I’m not a ski instructor this season!), but my good friend Brie Wetmore was there to lend a helping hand, or head I should say. After clipping on my POC Receptor Bug helmet and turning on the VIO POV.1 helmetcam velcroed to the top, she hopped on the lift at 5:45pm, December 24th, 2008 and proceeded to capture a beautiful moment on skis.

The energy in this valley runs high during Christmas season, and all the tourists are out in full force. Sun Valley puts on an ice show at the Sun Valley Lodge ice skating rink and follows it up with a torchlight parade and a firework show. It’s a pretty magical experience, and if you ever get a chance to see it for yourself, you’ll know why.

But, without further adue, here is the video clip. Thanks Brie for giving us all the chance to see what you saw!

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