Shiro Shoot in Snowbird – This Ski Can Do It All
Volkl Shiro Can Do It All
It is still winter in Snowbird. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has been closed for a couple of weeks, but the skiing is still amazing. I have been skiing the resort everyday; skinning to the top and enjoying some of the best turns I have had all season. Even though the skiing has been great in Jackson, I couldn’t resist an opportunity to head down to Snowbird to ride lifts and ski powder.
Scott Markewitz working hard.
Scott Markewitz called me tuesday night and asked if I could be in Salt Lake City on wednesday for a Volkl photo shoot. I was really excited. Not only is Scott one of the best ski photographers in the industry, but it had been dumping in Snowbird. The opportunity was too good to resist. A blue bird powder day shooting with Scott Markewitz, of course!
Tyler Peterson Killing It!
I joined Jen Berg, Tyler Peterson, Tim Russell, Matt Philippi, and Scott Markewitz at 7am in the parking lot of Snowbird. The morning was gorgeous. Snowbird had received almost two feet in the last two days and the sky couldn’t have been bluer. We loaded the 8am tram and got down to business. I was a little nervous about shooting with five athletes, but Scott took charge and showed us why he is one of the best in the business. He new exactly what he wanted and directed us as if we were on a Hollywood set. We shot photos from 8am to 4:30pm. I have never worked with a more motivated photographer.
Jen Berg Stoked on the Day!
Not only was it awesome to see a photographer work so hard and efficiently, it was incredible to see how diverse the Shiro is. There were five Volkl athletes all on the Shiro. Jen and I are both Big Mountain skiers. The ski is awesome for big mountain ripping. The Shiro rips in hard pack, powder, and crud. It is lively and playful, but strong enough to charge down any line. I immediately fell in love with the ski, but had no idea that park and pipe skiers would love the ski as well.
This Ski is SICK!!!!!!
It was really cool to see what the ski could do when Matt, Ty, and Tim were riding it. Park and Pipe skiers have a very different style from big mountain skiers. The Shiro seemed to do everything they wanted. And do it well. Every athlete raved about the ski. The Shiro can do it all.
