Monthly Archives: September 2008

Snowflakes and Roller Skating

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Caroline

This past week I managed to sneak up to Alta and Snowbird to meet with the resorts, show off some pictures, and check out the snowfall on Monday morning. On the drive up at 8:30 am, it was dumping.

Go get your season pass!

“If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be!
Standing outside, with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be!”

However, it warmed up quickly and by the time I left around noon, here’s what it looked like outside:

The rest of the week I spent doing copious amounts of homework. I’m taking 17-credit-hours this semester at the U of U.

Here’s what I’m taking:

Labor Economics

American National Government

Evolution of the Human Diet

World Prehistory

Quantitative Analysis

Acting for Film/TV

It’s a heavy load. I still managed to find time to go roller skating on Friday night at Classic Skating in Orem. I love to get dressed up! To me, life is just one big costume party.

Snowbird National Ad Campaign

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Caroline

Be sure to pick up a copy of Powder or Skiing to check out Snowbird’s national ad campaign.

This is a Brent Benson shot of me taken in mid-January at a top-secret spot at the ‘bird. I like how it looks like it was taken from a ladder or helicopter. I am so stoked that Snowbird decided to run it because it might be one of my favorite shots of all time.

My new box!

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Caroline

So anyone who knows me and has ridden in my car realizes that I am prepared for anything. Whether it’s rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, or hucking myself into the pool at the water ramps, I like to have everything I could possibly need in my car…which tends to be a problem sometimes, especially when I decide I want to carpool with people, and I have to move around the ten pairs of shoes, skis, helmets, gloves, and other crap I have floating around in the back or my car.

Solution: a giant Thule cargo box, so I can put everything up top! Pictured below is the Thule Atlantic 1800. This sick puppy can hold 6-8 pairs of skis and can be opened from either side. As you will see, I could even sleep (comfortably) in the thing. Needless to say, I am STOKED.

Now, I will be able to transport all my friends and their skis to and fro the mountains and have an entire wardrobe at my disposal so I can go anywhere, anytime. It’s a perfection organizational solution for a wild girl who’s constantly on the go.

Liberty Park Shoot

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Caroline

Here are some pics from Dan Campbell (www.dancampbellphotography.com) from a summer lifestyle shoot we did at Liberty Park a few weeks ago.

I’m really stoked on how these came out! They are way different than the types of shoots I usually do.

Alice Owens was also there, and we spent the day bombing the grassy knolls on our beach cruiser bikes and doing side-by cartwheels (stay tuned for more pics)

Before we took this shot, I was trying to climb the tree behind me to hang from one of the branches. It was a really thick, big tree and being the incredibly short girl I am, I was struggling to find a way to get up. I stuck my hand into a big hole on the branch and was going to pull up on it, until I felt the most intense stinging sensation in my middle finger. Turns out it was a wasps nest! I started screaming in pain–haha, I had no idea how much those stings hurt. Anyway, my right middle finger is starting to swell in this picture.

Despite the wasp incident, it was still a super fun shoot and I can’t wait to do some more lifestyle stuff with Dan. He brought some crazy light set up and did such an amazing job photographing our activities.

Park City Freestyle Huckfest

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Caroline

This past Saturday at the Utah Olympic Park I judged and watched the PC Huckfest at the water ramps. I think we had almost 60 athletes competing ranging in age from 6- 47. The competition was so well organized and well run and the turnout was amazing. It was great for me as a coach to see the level of progression that my athletes have had over the past couple of years. Some of the highlights included Andre Dumas doing a triple misty flip (INSANE) off the Mongo jump and the Dingman girls (who are 6, 9, 11) going big off the single. Travis Perkins did a hysterical job announcing and Mick Berry from PC Freestyle stoked out all the kids with tons of great giveaways at the end.

Here are some pics:

Some of my great coaching. Sometimes the athletes just need a little push…

Me and ma girls.

Skyler Jackenthal is such a little Roxy girl!

And our wonderful volunteer coordinator, Mary Partridge.

For more information on how to get up to the ramps, go to www.axisfreeride.com