Snowboarding at Mt. High

Though California is in a severe drought, a few students traveled to Mt. High last weekend for a snowboarding fix.  Because we've had no precipitation for weeks, conditions weren't great, but machine-made snow made for some thrilling rides.  (And an icy surface made for some hilarious spills, according to Mr. Hamilton, who led the trip.)  We're hoping for some snow in the coming weeks -- 85 degrees and sunny can get a little old in the middle of January.

Sana, Jeainny, and Alicia at the lift.  No action shots for this installment -- Mr. Hamilton decided to avoid the bumps and bruises higher up the slopes.

Brian

Snowboarding at Mt. High

Heavy snows this winter have been perfect for skiing and snowboarding.  This video, produced by James, captures the snowboarding club in action.

More student-produced video

Below is the second installment filmed and produced entirely by Webb students. Thanks again to James for the film editing and to Jack, Louis, Keith and James for their tour de force at Mt. High.

Skiing and Snowboarding at Mt. High

Though we haven't had a lot of snow this year, two vans of students took advantage of the most recent storm to test their limits and try new tricks at Mt. High. Below is a video filmed by two of them, James and Keith. They appear in the video in the following order: Jack, James, Louis, Stir, and Keith. Special thanks to James for spending several hours editing his footage into this clip.

Louis

Keith

Skiing and Snowboarding at Mt. High

Even in the midst of a winter storm, four Webbies headed to the slopes of Mt High for an extreme day of skiing. Tommy, Kyle, Lichi, and Claire got the most of the fresh powder, courtesy of Ms. Schnupp's driving prowess. Sadly, the conditions didn't allow too many pictures, but you get the idea from this shot of them leaving the school van:

Skiing/Snowboarding at Mountain High

A repeat performance of last weekend's trip was in order as the base layer of snow was still deep, and many students wanted an encore. Sunny skies and 50-degree temperatures greeted us at Mt. High, where we scattered in different directions to take advantage of the resort's three groomed areas, countless trails for all levels, and even trick parks. We were lucky to run into a freestyle jump competition, which we heard was a qualifier for nationals. There were skiers doing back flips and 360-degree twists and all kinds of other fancy jumps with crazy names that I don't remember. There was some skill among us as well, as Jack and Nick attacked the Olympic bowl several times, a near vertical incline that looked more like a cliff than a ski slope. Several of our skiers also enjoyed the numerous rails placed around the park, caroming off them with vigor. As for me, I stayed in the beginner areas, venturing out every now and then for a few photos and a strained abdomen.

Neville, Tommy, Ryan, Claire, Daniel, Adrian, Brandon, Lichi, Harrison, Nick, Jack, and Ms. Fisher enjoyed the picture-perfect day.

Tommy could show the pros a few things.

Harrison flashed moments of brilliance. And then he landed.

Adrian, Daniel, and Ryan, right after being asked, "Which way to the lift?"

Jack nailed this rail.

Nick lands a jump backwards. If I tried this, I'd be covered in snow and then air-lifted.

Ms. Fisher launches. If I had snapped this shot a split second later, you'd have seen her 15 feet in the air. Bad timing.

Neville introduces me to the slopes at the West resort.

Claire followed Neville, and only occasionally had to scoop him off the ground.

Lichi knows a few tricks.

Brandon, faster than the speed of light...

Daniel catches some air...I won't share the picture of the landing.

Ryan and Adrian in the background.

Harrison sacrifices life and limb for the sake of a good photo.

Jack crosses over in another of his endless tricks.

Nick catches the rail...he never seemed to be facing forward but was always in complete control.

Adrian was completely comfortable on the board by the end of the day.

The Catalina Run, at the top of the East resort, offers views to the island on a clear day, and to these mountains in the background. A spectacular backdrop for skiing for me, Adrian, Ryan, and Daniel.

Skiing/Snowboarding at Mountain High

Snow has been falling in copious amounts on the mountains around the school this year, and we're making the most of it. Two vanloads of students hit the hills on Sunday, along with hundreds of others, at Mt. High. No fewer than six ambulances and two airlifts were spotted that day, but luckily none were for us. It was so popular, we're taking another trip next weekend!