Spring Jumps

On Saturday, Eric Gaines, Jeff Burga, and I met at Stowe to build a jump. At the beginning of the season we had to hike to the top to find enough snow. With the deep snowpack that we still have on Mansfield, and a few berms already pushed up, there was no need hike beyond the bottom of Standard to start digging.

A Blue Ribbon day

At the bottom

We started with one wedge. I started working on a step-up (out?), and Eric built a jump that cleared the jump I had built. It was all quite confusing.

Jeff

First wedge

Recycling day

Eric navigating the pandemonium

Transfer

Staletail

Jeff lost interest with our stunt park and started to build another jump. He likes to party.

Mizu and the jump

Jeff and his new jump

After a while we got tired of digging and walking and decided to call it a day. Jeff and I headed back up on Sunday, while Eric played guns in Shelburne.

TK joined us

TK method

Jeff



TK and Jeff

We were all pretty glad that we didnt go stand in line at Sugarbush. The only people we saw the entire time were two tele skiers on Sunday.

Oh, and JP and I went camping on the Reservoir. It was pretty nice.

- Austin