tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20641269250425907302024-03-12T20:53:39.057-06:00Gutter MeatsChronicling the skiing adventures of Eric Balken and friends. We will ski and eat everything in sight.Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-83213015946342760042013-07-05T17:57:00.001-06:002013-07-05T18:05:03.024-06:00Spread in SBC Skier Photo Annual<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been far too long since I've updated this blog - I promise I'll try to keep things more current. With summer in full effect here in Utah, I thought it would be nice to share this spread I had in the Photo Issue of <a href="http://www.sbcskier.com/" target="_blank">SBC Skier Magazine</a> from the depths of last winter. If it looks similar to the last photo I shared here, it's because it was taken at the bottom of that same run at Steven's Pass, Washington with photographer <a href="http://garrettgrove.com/" target="_blank">Garrett Grove</a>. With such a dry winter for the rest of the country, my time in the great North West was pretty much a dream. Every day we skied multiple feet of fresh snow.</div>
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Much of our time was spent skiing road laps outside the resort, which end about where I'm pictured below. What's funny is that when Garrett suggested the idea of getting a shot turning into the road, I laughed. The slope wasn't even really steep enough to make a turn in and it seemed like a silly idea. But I really tried to dig into the turn and make it work. If you look closely at the photo, you can almost see me laughing. Well, some times you just have to go along with silly ideas...</div>
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I'm pretty psyched to have a 2-page spread in December's issue of Powder Magazine. The photo was taken at Stevens Pass Washington by <a href="http://garrettgrove.com/">Garrett Grove</a>. </div>
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Last season I met up with Garrett and spent about a week in Leavenworth, Washington shredding Stevens Pass. We couldn't have had better timing, as it proceeded to dump a foot or two of snow nearly every day. It's really tricky to shoot good photos in a heavy snow storm with minimal light, but Garrett has had a lot of practice living in the Pacific North West</div>
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<br />Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-40434868853370012632012-11-01T22:38:00.001-06:002012-11-01T22:43:15.127-06:00From the Vaults: Shooting with Jake Lawlor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time for Throwback Thursday! Here's some shots I got with Jake Lawlor a few years back. I've always liked these photos but never posted them. Click on them to enlarge. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was from a night shoot we did in Big Cottonwood Canyon. After a full day of skiing powder, Lawlor talked me and Tony Pavlantos into hauling a generator and running extension chords across a creek to get this shot. It was a lot of effort, but definitely worth it.</td></tr>
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Last Winter I was lucky enough to spend some quality time in the Pacific Northwest. While the rest of the continental U.S. was hurting for snow, it seemed that Washington was getting puked on for most of the season.<br />
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I met up with <a href="http://garrettgrove.com/#/GALLERIES/snow/1/">Garrett Grove</a> and Sakeus Bankson up in Revelstoke and headed down to Bellingham to ski one glorious day at Mt. Baker. After that, we headed to the town of Levenworth and linked up with a top notch crew of ski bums including <a href="http://drewstoecklein.com/">Drew Stoecklein</a>, Pat Haggerty, Matt Bowen, and many others. We timed our trip perfectly, getting hit with 1-2 feet of snow per day. After being deprived of deep days for so much of the season, getting over-head face shots was truly a spiritual experience.<br />
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Garrett was nice enough to let me post some B-roll photos from the trip. These were without a doubt the deepest days of my season. I can't wait to get back up there for more epic days and jalepe<span dir="auto">ño margaritas!</span><br />
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<br />Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-143392532475623062012-09-26T09:41:00.001-06:002012-09-26T10:02:32.399-06:00Grateful Shred - Utah, Canada, and WashingtonWell it's been far too long since I've updated this thing, but it's starting to get cold and skiing has been on my mind a lot. I'll be updating this blog a lot more in the coming weeks as we get closer to the season.<br />
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Last year, the lower 48 states had a rough snow year to say the least. The Wasatch mountains, like many in the West, developed a persistent weak layer at the bottom of the snowpack that plagued the mountains with dangerous avalanche conditions for most of the year. We also experienced some of lowest snowfall on record.<br />
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On top of all that, I took a hard crash in December and sustained a bone contusion in my knee that followed me around for most of the season. After resting and doing physical therapy for six weeks, I was feeling good and joined some friends for the Surface Canada Tour. We hit lots of good spots in B.C. like Whistler, Red Mountain, Revelstoke, and Whitewater. We ran ski demos on the weekends, and got to explore and ski during the week. We ended up staying with our friends at <a href="http://sweetgrass-productions.com/">Sweetgrass Productions</a> and got to film with them as well. The snow up north was awesome, and skiing it felt much better on my knee than skiing ice in Utah.<br />
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After spending a month playing in British Columbia, I linked up with photographer <a href="http://garrettgrove.com/">Garrett Grove</a> and headed to Washington to ski a storm that was supposed to pound the Pacific Northwest. The storm delivered and we ended up skiing some of the deepest powder of the year at Baker and Stevens Pass. I'll be posting another update for that trip later.<br />
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When I finally came back to Utah in March, that same storm in Washington had made its way to the Wasatch and dropped some snow. We had a few good storm cycles and the avalanche danger had tapered off significantly. Conditions were finally good in the home country. My friends and I enjoyed the last month of the season in Utah skiing powder at <a href="http://alta.com/">Alta</a> and <a href="http://www.brightonresort.com/">Brighton</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good morning Alta! - Photo: Eric Balken</td></tr>
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After a season of such terrible snowpack and numerous avalanche deaths, I was extremely grateful to ski some good snow. In the words of the Rollings Stones - you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.<br />
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This is a little video I put together from some of the more powder-rich portions of my season. Nothing too epic, just lots of fun times. Enjoy! <br />
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<br />Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-22025000905955615212012-04-02T10:28:00.000-06:002012-04-02T10:28:45.426-06:00Season of Plenty - 2010/2011 videoHere's a short edit I put together with the help of my good friend Shayne Metos. Enjoy.<br />
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Nick Mcnutt ruthlessly attacks pillows:<br />
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Eliel Hindert recaps his 09/10 season filming with Dendrite Studios:<br />
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Rob Huele goes top to bottom at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary:<br />
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Made a trip up north with the boys from Surface skis last month. Here's a little video teaser for the trip and a few photos from our first stop in Whistler.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to drop on Decker Peak with Eliel. Blackcomb backcountry.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staring at the sun. Photo: Shayne Metos.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me making turns down Decker in the alpenglow. Photo: Shayne Metos.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackcomb panorama. Photo: Shayne Metos.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-76752864228896298452012-01-31T10:57:00.000-07:002012-01-31T10:57:57.471-07:00Friends in Skiing MagazineSome friends and I got a few cool photos in the November issue of Skiing Magazine. Check it out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me jumping the Mt. Baker road gap. Photo: Jay Beyer.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Paul Kimbrough making the perfect tele turn in Revelstoke. Photo: Garret Grove.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eliel and Carston down in Chile. This is one of my favorite photos ever. Photo: Juan Luis Heeckeren</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-46871414883883886672012-01-16T21:22:00.000-07:002012-01-16T21:22:56.116-07:00Escape From Zion: WhistlerThe 2011-2012 season has been one of thinnest I've ever seen. All across the inter mountain West, from Tahoe to Colorado, there has been minimal snowfall. To escape the grim state of things in Utah, I made a quick trip to Whistler with fellow <a href="http://surfaceskis.com/">Surface</a> guys <a href="http://elielhindert.blogspot.com/">Eliel Hindert</a> and <a href="http://intotheuuild.com/">Jordan Seldin</a>. The trip was brief and I ended up tweaking my knee pretty hard a few days in, but it was worth it - it always is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice to see some snow again. Photo: Andrew Strain.</td></tr>
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PRAY FOR SNOW!Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-18237161494872139762012-01-10T09:53:00.000-07:002012-01-10T10:09:02.392-07:00Carston Skis ArgentinaIt takes a true master to ski harsh the conditions of Argentina's mountains and make it look smooth. Check out Carston's edit from Summer 2010 courtesy of <a href="http://www.sweetgrass-productions.com/solitaire.html">Sweetgrass Productions</a>.<br />
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<tr align="left"><td class="tr-caption">Here's a shot of <a href="http://carstonoliver.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html">Carston Oliver</a> on the now famous <a href="http://vimeo.com/20522441">"Sendy Wendy"</a> cliff. There are lots of opportunities to go big at <a href="http://www.brightonresort.com/">Brighton Resort</a>. Photo by <a href="http://www.adamclarkphoto.com/#/client/template.xml?aaa=home">Adam Clark.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a shot of myself at <a href="http://www.brightonresort.com/">Brighton</a> by <a href="http://www.stevelloydphoto.com/">Steve Lloyd</a>. This photo was taken on the last night of night-skiing last year. What's funny is that this cliff is normally pretty big, but with the 20 foot snow pack shown here, it became much smaller. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot of <a href="http://carstonoliver.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html">Carston</a> by <a href="http://www.stevelloydphoto.com/">Steve Lloyd</a> at one of our favorite backcountry zones outside of <a href="http://www.brightonresort.com/">Brighton</a>. If you look closely, you can see me lurking in the trees above the cliff. </td></tr>
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Ever since high school, my friends and I considered Jamie to be one of the gnarliest skiers out there. He dropped the biggest cliffs anyone had ever seen and pioneered some of Utah's famous gap jumps like pyramid gap and the legendary 160-foot <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAbx2O3maJo">Leviathan Gap</a>. He was one of the first Utah hucksters to push the boundaries of reason and constantly blow peoples' minds. In 2006, he broke the world record for biggest cliff jump on a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SDQcm0VcU">250 footer in Targhee, Wyoming</a>. He pretty much set the standard for going big in everybody's book.<br />
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Last year I got the chance to go out with Jamie along with some other friends in Wolverine Cirque to film with Sweetgrass Productions. It was intimidating to pick out a line in the cirque after Jamie pointed out his aggressive run that culminated in an 80 foot drop at the bottom. Even though the snow in the landing was sluffed out, choppy, and generally non-ideal for such a huge cliff, he committed to his run and sent the massive drop at the end. It was truly amazing to see him work his magic in real life; I'll never forget it.<br />
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Here's a video of the above-mentioned run. January 2nd, 2011.<br />
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Here's a video of the last interview with Jamie. Although I hardly knew him, his skiing made a big impression on my life. He will go down as one of the most epic people of all time. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.<br />
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<br />Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-22210688199512570152011-11-07T19:27:00.000-07:002011-11-07T19:27:36.294-07:00Boot Deep by Janky FilmsMy friends up at Alta just dropped their new film Boot Deep. A beautiful film made in the heart of Little Cottonwood Canyon, this flick has some incredible powder footage, a sweet Wolverine Cirque segment, and a nice Pyramid gap session. What else could you ask for? <br />
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I was pleasantly surprised last month when a friend informed me I was going to be on the cover of Backcountry Magazine. For a ski bum like myself, getting a cover shot is definitely a dream come true. I put in a lot of time shooting with photographers last year, so it's nice to see the rewards of many hours of hard work. The one that ended up making the cover was taken by local photo wizard <a href="http://jaybeyer.com/">Jay Beyer</a>. <br />
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This photo was taken on Thanksgiving Day, 2010. It was my first time shooting that season, my first time shooting with Jay, my first published photo, and my first cover. I really liked the way the photo turned out, and was thrilled to hear it was gonna get used. It's ironic that I'm the cover of the 2011 gear guide riding 2009 skis, wearing hand-me-down outerwear from 2007, and an old hand me down helmet and pair of goggles. Such is Life.Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-42250788911743211942011-08-20T09:08:00.000-06:002011-08-20T09:08:44.228-06:00Wolverine Cirque. August 19th. Really had to.The never ending season continued in Wolverine Cirque this week...<br />
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Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-79766894668577953462011-08-11T13:33:00.000-06:002011-08-11T13:33:44.984-06:00Main Chute. August 11th. Had to.Got to have a little fun before work today. <br />
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Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064126925042590730.post-79604270823032434422011-08-01T13:41:00.000-06:002011-08-01T13:41:04.311-06:00Sam Cohen Season EditSam Cohen is part of the new breed of Alta groms that are starting to blow up in the ski world. Him and his posse, the <a href="http://dubsatchcollective.com/">Dubsatch Collective</a>, have been working hard to build up their media machine. It's safe to say you'll see a lot of this guy in the coming years.<br />
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To properly execute this 90 foot gap jump, it usually takes a good crew and a few days of building the jump and in-run. This also means you and your crew will be missing out on 2 or 3 good pow days. We, however, took a haphazard approach and hit it after it was already built (albeit not the best build ever). It still required getting there before sunrise and doing a lot of preparation on the in-run. The in-run is the biggest challenge on pyramid because any little bump will throw you off when dropping in at 55 mph.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stepping out the in-run</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_207188098"></span><span id="goog_207188099"></span></div>As we were smoothing out the in-run, a guy approached us and asked if he could take some pictures. That guy turned out to be none other than <a href="http://www.brucetremper.com/about/">Bruce Tremper</a>, a legend of the Wasatch who worked for the <a href="http://utahavalanchecenter.org/">Utah Avalanche Center</a> and literally wrote the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Staying-Alive-Avalanche-Terrain-Tremper/dp/1594850844/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1">book on avalanche safety</a>. Naturally we obliged. It turns out Bruce is also a very talented photographer! With both Bruce and Chris Shifrar, we ended up getting some cool images.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ba4BA1HTH3E/Tg4dNyB4wKI/AAAAAAAAAMs/E4ow7pm-XVw/s1600/BalkTremps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ba4BA1HTH3E/Tg4dNyB4wKI/AAAAAAAAAMs/E4ow7pm-XVw/s400/BalkTremps.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me getting the first hit. Photo: Bruce Tremper</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle. Photo: Chris Shifrar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carston doing his thing. Photo: Bruce Tremper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of Carston. Photo: Chris Shifrar</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sean Kelly. Photo: Bruce Tremper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sean Kelly. Photo: Chris Shifrar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sean Kelly hitting the wall. One of the best impact photos of all time. Photo: Bruce Tremper</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After myself, Carston, and Sean Kelly had one try each, a strong head wind picked up and we had to call it quits. I hope to make another attempt on this beast again in the future.Guttermeatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569497788419279510noreply@blogger.com0