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This video took a good bit of time to edit which is not easy to find as a college student but I'm really happy I was able to. This is probably the most fun I've had editing a video and I think it really showcases how awesome of a season I had!
Just to reminisce a little, it's funny how the year when Tahoe gets a record-shattering snowstorm is the year when I ski Tahoe the least. It was just impossible to even get up there coupled with the fact that I'm an out-of-state student. That being said I still had some good days in Tahoe and some of the highlights of this season were being able to ski the Sugar Pine Glade at Northstar in 10/10 conditions and re-trying Bill's at Heavenly (which was much harder than I remembered!).
Joining the ski club at my University (Hoofers S&S) was one of the best decisions I've made in my life! That winter, the club did a trip to Banff, an area that I didn't think I'd be able to visit until much later in life. Despite the poor snow levels for Banff, I still had so much fun exploring and skiing the gnarliest lines that Sunshine and Louise had to offer when we visited. Sunshine Village in particular might be a contender for my favorite ski resort of all time. I just love the variety you get: the treeline mega steeps off Standish, the awesome Southside Chutes off Goat's Eye, and the wide-open bowl terrain on Lookout Mountain. It's too bad that Delirium Dive and The Wild West were closed during our visit, but this gave me the incentive to explore other areas of the mountain that I otherwise wouldn't have bothered exploring! Hell's Kitchen is also one of the most relentless runs I've done!
Louise was another stand-out, although it was a little more disappointing than Sunshine Village as less than half the mountain was open (as compared to Sunshine Village being almost fully open). That being said, there were still some very enjoyable slopes on the Frontside (Flight Chutes were a standout). But of course, Louise's legendary backside did not disappoint. Fenceline Gully, Paradise Bowl, Boomerang, and the chutes in Whitehorn I were just awesome to ski. Although seeing the Alphabet Gullies and Eagle Ridge Chutes closed was pretty sad, I still had a blast!
The true stand-out of the year was easily Colorado. Other than Needle's Eye and Savor at Breckenridge, I pretty much knocked out every single major run on my bucket list (linked below). Regarding Vail, it was great to properly ski Prima Cornice in peak conditions and I found a lot of happiness with Mudslide. Although Frontside Chutes didn't have the best conditions, I'm still very happy I was able to try it! After this visit to Breckenridge, I can confidently say that the Lake Chutes area is a serious contender for my favorite zone at any resort (minus the hike). Wacky's, 9 Lives, and Snow White were all fabulous runs in their own special way. Wacky's in particular was a fantastic hardest run for this season and might be my favorite run in all of Breckenridge!
Overall, this was another spectacular season. The Banff trip was the highlight and skiing Wacky's Chute was the cherry on top! With each passing season, I can feel myself making so much more progress. With new gear and even harder runs in my future, next seasons can't come soon enough! Thanks to everyone who's supported me through my journey so far, it's only going to get more epic from here!
-Arjun
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17:39 - Outro
ADDITIONAL HONNORABLE MENTION:
16: • Sugar Pine Glade - Nor...
LINK TO ORIGINAL VIDEOS:
15: • Snow White - Breckenri...
14: • Wounded Knee - Lake Lo...
13: • South Side Chutes: Wil...
12: • Lake Chutes: 9 Lives -...
11: • South Side Chutes: Far...
10: • Mudslide - Vail [4K]
9: • Whitehorn I: Third Gat...
8: • Garbage Chutes + Headw...
7: • Virgin Chute #1 - Suns...
6: • Frontside Chutes - Vai...
5: • Mott Canyon: Bill's - ...
4: • Prima Cornice - Vail [4K]
3: • Hell's Kitchen - Sunsh...
2: • Whitehorn I: First Gat...
1: • Lake Chutes: Wacky's C...
RANDOM FACT: Prima Cornice Ranked at #4 on my list this year which is exactly the same as how it ranked last year!
Will release these videos starting early December when the ski season hype starts kicking in:
1.) Banff Sunshine Village Highlights (2023) [4K]
2.) Lake Louise Highlights (2023) [4K]
3.) Vail's Expert Terrain (2023) [4K]
4.) Breckenridge's High Alpine Terrain (2023) [4K]
EXTERNAL LINKS:
Skiing Bucket List: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Double Black Diamond Runs I've Done: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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