The holiday Season

Shredding 

Self portrait 
8 degrees crazy cold

This week had been a whirl wind of early mornings and late night. With it still snowing ever night and friends in town for the holidays, something had to give, and lets say I've been burning the midnight oil.  After checking the noaa weather website on christmas night, and watching the radar's purple and red slamming into crater lake. I knew I had to rally  the troops for a early morning departure.

Picking up  Chris, and  Zac in the 5:00am darkness while most of Shasta still slept.  When we blasted through Klamath Falls the temp. was frigid 8 degrees. The forecasted high was going to be 15 in the park. A cold day all and all.  Watching the sun rise while we drove  turning all of the snow covered trees from dark green into pink and orange.  And the three feet of fresh snow in the parking lot.  It looked to be a great day of shredding with friends. 

After a long day of boot tracking in waist deep snow and  shredding mini golf cliff and pillow lines around the park, and a few road runs, until it was to dark to see. 

 We raced back to Shasta getting back home in the dark just like how we left town.  Tired from the day, but this day was not over. A quick nap, a shower, stretching  session, and a little hot tea with whiskey.  I was ready to hit the town.  Walking into the local bar, it some became apparent that I was going to an unofficial high school reunion. Seeing old friends  that I hadn't seen or tried not to see at all in years.  All and all it was a good time chilling with friends,  spending time with someone who I thought I had lost forever and reconnecting our friendship after,some time apart.  Was the icing on the cake after skiing and chilling with friends.  First Chair or in my terms sun rise on the boot track and last call at the bar all in a day.  

Driving back to Shasta from Utah

Home in Shasta at the new house
Speeding Ticket in NV
Sunset sets in NV
Do I need to say anything more. 
The straight's of NV
1400 miles in two week- $300.00 in gas

12 red bulls- Free from Red Bull 

30 coffees- $50.00

1 speeding ticket in Nevada-$495.00 

12 days of skiing Utah powder while friends in California  wait for snow- Priceless

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Skiing Alta

Kate and I were on the late plan on thursday, we got to Alta at like 12 or maybe even 1 but it turned out to be a pretty good day of skiing, the sun came out and we skied until the lift closed. Then it was off for a little apre session at the sitzmark. A perfect day of shredding. With 20 inches forecasted for saturday, it's making it hard to drive back to shasta for the holidays.

More POV Powder Videos from Alta, It's firing Here!!!

Forrest Coots POV Powder Video from ALTA from Forrest Coots on Vimeo.

POV Camera from Alta

Forrest Coots POV powder shredding from Forrest Coots on Vimeo.

Here it comes

Since arriving in  Utah five days, ago I have attended a Dynastar team meeting in Park City at the mountain center where we talked about the products and next years skis.  I've had athlete interviews at Alta for a season pass, and have skied five hard days at the bird and Alta two of those being powder days. And next friday I have a athlete coffee/tea social with the Alta general manager and snow safety at a mid month lodge. I have  I guess my life as pro big mountain skier is coming together.  I'm super excited about the months to come.  And the big storm that's on it's way here tonight.  

In pro skiing like pro surfing you have to live in the center of the sport, in surfing it the North Shore of Hawaii, and in skiing it Snowbird and Alta.  I'm moved to Utah to  break down the door of  the industry, by throwing  myself down the mountain battling everyone,  from established pros, to the new up and comers for shots and early morning powder sessions.      The bird and Alta is the center of big mountain skiing in the US,  it's where the photographers,  filmer's, and team managers live and ski. It's the place to be so that why I have make the big move from California.  It's hard to break into the industry  living outside of the bubble of the little cottonwood canyon, so I'm here to make this dream a reality.   This has come with many sacrifices such as moving alone,  going broke traveling the world, losing girlfriends, and  living away for friends and family.  But with anything you want comes sacrifices,  and when I  reach your dream, that how sweet it will be. 

We are going to get it!!! Winter is here.

Forecast for Alta, UT

Issued by: National Weather Service Salt Lake City, Ut 

                                  Friday                     Saturday 

    Tonight    Friday     Night      Saturday     Night      Sunday     

   Sunday                        Monday 

      Night      Monday     Night 

Day 1 of the 2008/2009 winter !!!! at the bird!!

Hey, 

I just got out to Utah on Saturday night, after a long night of partying in south lake tahoe with friends on friday night.  I guess I got out here at the perfect time it had snowed a few days before I arrived and it snowed again on monday. 85% of the snowbird is open, with good coverage off piste. I was able to hunt around for small cliffs to drop, and little straight lines.  It crazy because I only make like 7 tram laps in a day, but I guess it like 2000 feet of skiing a tram lap. So that makes a good amount of vert at the end of the day.  I see why everyone lives out here, it's not for the salt lake. It's for the bird and Alta and that super light powder. I'm learned to get past living in a big city.  Sounds like more snow is on the way at the end of week. Keeping the figures crossed. 

Life on the Road

Top 10 this to think about on the most boring drive in the United States; Reno NV to Salt Lake City, UT,  if traveling alone.

1o. 500 plus miles by yourself is going to be that bad

9. The color Purple, and why is it so sick!!

8. Why would anyone live in Wells, Nevada

7. Tree skiing 

6. What tattoo would I get, If I were to get one 

5. I need new music on my Ipod 

4. Ex-girlfriends and there new lives

3. A New girl in my life

2. Alaska, do I need to say more

1. Utah Powder, Japanese Powder, California Powder, Crater Lake Powder, European Powder, I'm living the dream !!

 

Stickering up the new quiver of skis

Today I spend some time at the base camp stickering up my new quiver of Dynastar XXL and pro riders with  smith optics, ogio, and shasta base camp stickers.  

base camp art show

After getting home from Saint Maartin, on friday night at 2 am. I had only half a day to get ready for my big saturday night,  my first art show.  It was cool to get to show some of my art I've been working on for the past few months.  Along with art of Cori Afflack, and Salomon Keen.  It was cool to see all of the people that showed up to check out the art and the live music, thank you again to the whole base camp crew. The  best shop on the west coast. 

Turkey caribbean style

I just got home from a family vacation to Saint Maartin in the dutch caribbean. We spend 8 days down on the island just hanging out in the sun. It was sure a nice way to bring on winter. While even on vacation I I had to keep up on my crossfit program. Because winter is almost here.

POV helmet cam video of freeride mountain biking

Freeride Mountain biking from Forrest Coots on Vimeo.

A sunday Ride

Last week Hanne, Nick and I went for a fall ride down one of the best freeride trails around Shasta. It has great views of the mountain, the castle crags, and the trail is super fast. I kind of felt like i was ripping turns.