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V.I.O. POV 1
15/08/2009I did it. I didn’t think I’d have the guts, but I did it! I picked up one of these awesome babies from Backcountry.com yesterday. I haven’t even acknowledged the impact it might have on my ski budget. I’m still in denial – or “credit denial.”
V.I.O. POV 1
I am jacked about the prospect of using this thing for fall and summer adventures – and it will be awesome for next ski season (and the next)! I got it because I like toys. I took hundreds of photos and some weak video last year on my ski trips and spent a lot of time editing the results to put together a video diary. I want to do the same for Belize. This is a very memorable trip for Liz and I and I think this is going to be a valuable asset.
I did a lot of thinking and a ton of research before I bought this kit. There are lots of competing camera options, some of which are even in HD. But all the reviews and all of the technical specs pointed me towards this one. The strongest was a review by Wired magazine. They tested and evaluated all of them. The biggest setback to the POV was its price – resolution. Granted, what am I doing shooting in standard definition? But at the wicked cheap sale price (look it up for yourself), I think it was justifiable.
Let’s face it, the POV 1.0 is bomb-proof. It has been demonstrated in many different extreme sports environments. There is no crash, slide or fall I could take that this camera won’t recover from. In fact, I am confident that should drop off some massive precipice in Austria next winter, they’ll find my body, broken and torn with a perfectly preserved, first-person record of my demise. This is my favorite description of the POV (from Backcountry.com): “Materials: Complex computers, metal, silicon microprocessors, lenses, kryptonite.”
I picked up two 8GB memory cards for this package. I don’t suspect I’ll ever fill two of these cards in a single trip (normally have a laptop to transfer files) but it’s nice to have. I scored Sandisk cards from Amazon at a steal. My point-and-shoot takes the same card, so I figure it was a no-brainer.
TGR Movie Thoughts
10/08/2009As I prepare myself to be subjected to the horrors of a chick-flick (none other than Confessions of a Shopaholic) I think how marvelous it might to be watching “Under the Influence” or “Anomoly” right now instead. Nothing compares to the clean lines and dominating speed of those psychos.
Gear for 2010
08/08/2009Freeskier Magazine wrapped up their gear review for 2010 and the release of 2010 Buyer’s Guide is scheduled for 1 September 2009.
All the freeskiing info you need for next season
Ski season is just around the corner. Gearing up is going to be a spectacular time.
I for one, am excited to see that Giro is releasing some sweet new gear including some highly anticipated eyewear.
Grab your copy as soon as it hits newsstands. Mine is coming in the mail, so I’ll have it read long before then.
Utah’s Best Kept Secret: Powder Mountain
07/08/2009A.K.A. POW MOW
Wolfe and I have decided on Utah for this season’s ski trip. So now we’re deciding on what mountains to drop. Last year we grabbed the Superpass and had a great time at Solitude, Alta and Brighton (and Snowbasin and Canyons). But this year we might try something different.
Wolfe suggested Powder Mountain. Wha…? P…O…W…D…E…R? It’s in the name, it’s gotta be good! I was drooling just at the drop of the name. He started to describe it as this oft forgotten mountain in Eden, Utah that boasts greater acreage than Jackson and Snowmass! He considers “the Grand Targhee of Utah.” Ahhhh, Targhee. Now that is a place worth visiting. If this place is anything like Grand Targhee, I am there. I’m moving there.
Here is what the Denver Post has to say about it: With chairlifts, snowcats and helicopters at the ready, there are more than 7,000 acres to explore in this tucked-away place, which is not on many people’s radar… For $56, adults can ride the lifts all day to nearly 3,000 acres, earning the resort Ski Magazine’s top ranking for value ahead of Loveland and Arapahoe Basin… And an additional 1,200 acres of so-called “Powder Country” is served by a free roadside shuttle service. For an additional $12, a snowcat ride up 9,422-foot Lightning Ridge increases terrain by some 700 acres. Another 2,500 acres are offered through the $300-per-person Snowcat Powder Safari, and more than 2,000 more are available through Diamond Peaks Heli-Ski Adventures…
It was also featured in a March 20, 2009 write-up in The New York Times’ Escapes section. My favorite quote: “As its name implies, Powder Mountain is blessed with hundreds of inches of light, feathery snow each season. Knee-deep fluff that flies up on each turn is a relative luxury at most resorts but is a common commodity at Powder Mountain.”
Keep up with Pow Mow events on their blog.
