The New Yawka in Arizona Thread.

Thanks for sharing !!!!

Very cool

I love hearing stories like yours, as you say a kids dream come true.

Action sports are a funny beast. Buddy of mine was invited to the very first X Games but his sponsor told him not to go that they were just a flash in the pan and wouldn't last. Whoops....like you, he was close.

Thanks for sharing your story ---- look forward to the continuation of this thread

I had a hunch you skied like that.
Wow.That three turn screamer down Cody is top shelf.
RA did you ever ski with Steve Hass?

Thanks for all your posts,some of the best here.

I embiggened those vids too. :)

nice .... my lower back hurts just watching some of those landings. good luck when u hit 50

Well not much has been going on out this way for myself other than lots of school work. Chemistry for me is brutal! I'm not enjoying the experience at all. I have been out when I can skiing with my daughter when we can make it happen and I managed to get down to Sedona the other day to take some friends on the legendary Hangover trail.

Warm sunshine and chair time with my little lady.


Cody.


This one isn't my pic but it is me riding. One of the guys I rode with does some photography work and captured this image of me riding this alternate line on Hangover. This is the most dramatic looking section but it's only about 20% of the whole line. It's very exciting! :)  



I'm headed out to Telluride this coming Wednesday, if I get some nice photos I'll put together a TR for this forum.

How did I miss your edit!!! This is great!

Man, I am so freaking amateur next to your stuff. Wow. just speechless and the 2001 edit, I stopped skiing in 2001 for nearly 10 years. Well for good reasons.. Wow.. I can't do cliff jumps like that and never did as my life was more focused on road racing (bikes that is).  A true pro and its flattering that you actually talk to a guy like me.

Keep posting. I will work on my skiing.

Thanks Skiray but in all honesty I think what you have been doing trying to create story lines is a lot more challenging. All I throw together are ski porn/music videos!

Keep it up, I enjoy the fam stoke!

we should work on something together for NYSkiBlog... You will not see me jumping off big things but, I can hold a camera steady.... Good thing your initials are RA as it's the same as my real name! RA Productions... ;)

Hey tried emailing you but, bounced back. Good chance I will be in Phoenix on April 4 to 7th.   Ping me.

Yo Raisin,  Slow day at work and I looked through your string.  Cool shit dude. Ever get up to lake placid ny I want to buy you a beer.  

Try langdonflagstaff@yahoo.com Ray.

tjf1967 wrote

Yo Raisin,  Slow day at work and I looked through your string.  Cool shit dude. Ever get up to lake placid ny I want to buy you a beer.

thanks! I'm hoping to maybe visit family that way next year. I have never skied at Whiteface so maybe I'll get up that way.

So much for winter here in Arid-zona! Not that I care that much, I'm too busy and the 60 degree temps have been really enjoyable. I got out yesterday for a quick solo hike up Morning Glory Spire in Sedona.

Skip to 3:30 if you just want to see the last move up onto the summit block. MGS is a sweet 4th class scramble with good exposure.

Man I love shit like that ^^.  

very cool indeed..
boarder line class 5 in my opinion..

'Zona ,man that footage ,hucking those monsters is flat out AMAZING !!  Props and respect young dude !!! Dayum i feel like a piker , an old gaper now

Holy wow.

I am more scared to watch vid than that RA is to do it.

Video embiggened.

RA, you make the NYskiblog so cool!!

Don't stop, please!!! And if you ever come back to your home town, I'm just across the river.  There are a bunch of cool, new beer bars in that area. I'll buy you a round or two in exchange for firsthand stories.