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Ski Fanatic Photo Contest Winners

TOP 5

WINNER OF THE SHOGUN SKIS:

1. Lange... Guy?
Have the Salomon boots, snowblades (cough, cough) and skis! And some Rocky Mountain Sunscreen.
Submitted by Austin Coffin of Greeley, CO

2. *3 drinks at nearby pub= $14.32 *Lift ticket at your local ski area= $70 *Meeting your local Ski Patrol= Priceless!
Submitted by - JD Smith

3. Dreaming of Birds of Prey
Lasse Gaxiola Schleper skiing in his dreams
Submitted by Sarah Schleper of Vail, Co.

4. Big Air Anywhere
Jumping off rooftop in Aurora
Submitted by Gregg Heid of Aurora, CO

5. Taking in some rays in Portillo
Enjoying a day in Portillo. The lifts were closed because of too much snow fall, so I decided to put on
Submitted by Corey Lamothe of Vail, CO

Honorable Mentions:

A long wait... but it's worth it.
Andrew McKean and Cameron Rendahl waitin for the lifts to open.
Submitted by Andrew McKean of Ketchum, ID

"Old School" Extreme Ski Fanatic
Downhill ski racers are the original extreme, big mountain skiers. If you don't think so, go ski down the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel, Austria at 70 m.p.h. Penalty for error is high.
Submitted by Jeff Olson of Denver, CO

Fresh Powder Turn at The Beav
Johnny Lyons rippin' it up at Beaver Creek backcountry. Making a turn in steep chute.
Submitted by Scott Cramer of Vail, CO

Fruit of my loins (Notice the Solomon Equipe 9 Classics!)
I have decades of aggro skiing stories, but this seemed a bit more creative...my time now is spent grooming my 2 y.o. (Taumr). Here we just left a morning of shreddng Vail's Chair 2 (need video?). BTW Chris, Taumr is Peter Katz' Godson
Submitted by Ryan Sutton of Weatherby Lake, MO

If they can walk they can ski
My son Jack at age two - started on the magic carpet in Vail and has been a ski fanatic ever since.
Submitted by Jamie Squires of Boulder, CO

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