Dark September Skiing

Night Rock Pile

I was running out of opportunity for this week, so I went down to the rock pile in South Jordan after dark and took a couple of runs. First time skiing on my new rockskiing skis since my last pair had to be retired cause they are broken. Great new pair of rock skis. Cool feeling riding the rocks in the dark. Lighting from the near by parking lot gave me a little light.
22. S. Jordan, Rock Pile (5m.s 20m.h)

Broken & Dazed

Middle of the day walking up to my new favorite spot, Draper Hole. While I was setting up my video camera on it's tripod I got the boot. One of the higher up construction workers told me I had to leave. What a bummer. I wasn't ready to leave, so I looked around and did some hiking and found a rocky area with cliffs and white rocks. Not much of a slope, so after a couple runs left to ski a softer sandy area. Fun little slope. Last stop I decided to hit a tall straw wheat slope. Fast and hard to turn. Had a couple wipe outs, And finally after eight years of rock skiing I broke my skis. It's been a good run.
21. Draper Canyon 9/17/09 (20m.s 1h)

Morning Rock Pile

Quick fix skiing. Great little pile of rocks that makes of a few good turns down the rock pile. Great peble size with a little dust that kicks up.
20. S. Jordan, Rock Pile (.25s .5h)

Midvale Glow

Daylight was burning. Rollerbladed the Midvale trail with my skis in hand, hoped the fence to check out the old glowing hills of Midvale Utah. I guess they use to glow from when this area use to be a toxic waste dump. Once again it was glowing this time because of the full moon lighting up the hill side in the night. This was my first time night rockskiing. It wasn't very steep so I had aim straight down the hill side. Took three runs before heading back.
19. Midvale Glow (5m.s 20m.h)