C.R. Johnson was born in Truckee, Lake Tahoe California, on October 8, 1983. He skiied at Squaw Valley Resort all through is childhood. Skiing Squaw Valley's radical terrain, he developed to be an extreme big mountain skiier and he also developed a wide range of tricks. He was one of the best all around skiiers and one of the fan-favorites in the ski movies.
In 1999, C.R. threw down a 1440 and that trick got his name out there into the world of freestyle skiing. Johnson was a fearless skiier who would do any cliff, trick or ski any line out there. The great passion and dedication that he had for skiing quickly emerged him as one of the best skiiers ever. He is mostly known for his mindset of "Go big or go home" and that mindset got him to be a great skiier.
In 2001 C.R. placed first in the Core Games quarter pipe in Japan and he medaled in the Big Air X-Games in Mount Snow, Vermont. The next year, in the 2002 Winter X-Games, Johnson won the gold in "Big Air" and silver in "Slopestyle." In addition to these accomplishments, he was also named Male Skiier of the Year by ESPN Actions Sports. The following year, in the 2003 X-Games Superpipe, C.R. was supposed to win the gold, but he ended up crashing on the lip of the pipe, which knocked him down to a bronze. In between all of these competitions, he was being filmed for major rolls in alot of ski movies, such as "WSK 106," "Front Line," and "Focused."
On February 8, 2005, C.R. was skiing at Brighton Resort in Utah on a powder day. He was filming for a movie with three other people. one of the three, Kye Peterson, struck C.R. directly under the helmet, while going off a cliff. He was in critical condition in the hospital for three months. He was so determined to get back to his old form of skiing. It took him about 2 or 3 years but he finally got back to skiing extreme lines and being in ski movies.
In 2010, Johnson was skiing at his hometown resort, Squaw Valley. He chose an extremely rocky line to go down and he got caught on an exposed rock and tumbled down the mountain, He immediatley died.
C.R. will be missed and he will always be known for his fearlessness and didication to skiing. R.I.P. C.R. Johnson.
Monday, February 28, 2011
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Jonny Moseley "The Greatest Freestyle/Moguls Skier Ever"
Jonny was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 27, 1975. Moseley is one of the greatest skiers ever. He has won a great amount of medals and competitions for freestyle, big air, and mogul skiing. He is known for skiing moguls and his most famous trick, "The Dinner Roll." Moseley is one of the most well-known skiiers and he has made skiing one of the best extreme sports.
Jonny has had alot of success in professional competitions but the most important one that everyone knows him for, is the Olympics. Moseley had attempted to qualify for the 1994 Olymics, but he did not make the cut. This made him the most determined man in the world to qualify for the 1998 Olympics. He worked his butt off for 4 years and it definitley payed off. He made the 1998 Olympic team and ended up winning the gold medal by pulling off a sick, mute grab, helicopter in the finals for freestyle moguls. After he won the Gold, that boosted his confidence like crazy. He trained so intensely all the time that he didn't have anytime for anything else at all. He had to quit college and quit his social life for a little while just because he trained so hard everyday. When it came time for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, everyone was expecting him to make a 2-peat for the gold. He ended up throwing his radical "Dinner Roll" in the finals but it was only good enough for forth place. He was a little disapointed in the outcome of his performance, but, as he always said, "I had fun, that's all that matters."
Moseley is known for his great performance in the Olympics. However, he has found great success in other events as well. When Jonny was a junior in high school, he joined the Squaw Valley Ski Team. Later that year he won his first Junior National Title in freestyle skiing. In 1993, one year later, he graduated from high school and joined the U.S. Ski Team. This started Jonny's great skiing career. In 1998, he of course won the gold medal in the Olympics. But, that wasn't all. He competed and won the first two world cup events of the year and he ended up winning the World Cup Mogul Skiing title with 9 wins that season. In 1999, Moseley won the silver medal in the Big Air competition at the X-Games. Jonny was the first skiier to medal in the X-games and the Olympics. Also, in 2000, he won the U.S. Free Skiing Open.
Jonny Moseley has definitley changed skiing. He brought in alot of new tricks and different styles of skiing. One trick that he is mostly responsible for bringing in is the "Iron Cross." He is the biggest thing that ever happened to skiing and he is one amazing skiier. If we have anyone to thank for what skiing has come to today, it is Jonny Moseley.
Jonny has had alot of success in professional competitions but the most important one that everyone knows him for, is the Olympics. Moseley had attempted to qualify for the 1994 Olymics, but he did not make the cut. This made him the most determined man in the world to qualify for the 1998 Olympics. He worked his butt off for 4 years and it definitley payed off. He made the 1998 Olympic team and ended up winning the gold medal by pulling off a sick, mute grab, helicopter in the finals for freestyle moguls. After he won the Gold, that boosted his confidence like crazy. He trained so intensely all the time that he didn't have anytime for anything else at all. He had to quit college and quit his social life for a little while just because he trained so hard everyday. When it came time for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, everyone was expecting him to make a 2-peat for the gold. He ended up throwing his radical "Dinner Roll" in the finals but it was only good enough for forth place. He was a little disapointed in the outcome of his performance, but, as he always said, "I had fun, that's all that matters."
Moseley is known for his great performance in the Olympics. However, he has found great success in other events as well. When Jonny was a junior in high school, he joined the Squaw Valley Ski Team. Later that year he won his first Junior National Title in freestyle skiing. In 1993, one year later, he graduated from high school and joined the U.S. Ski Team. This started Jonny's great skiing career. In 1998, he of course won the gold medal in the Olympics. But, that wasn't all. He competed and won the first two world cup events of the year and he ended up winning the World Cup Mogul Skiing title with 9 wins that season. In 1999, Moseley won the silver medal in the Big Air competition at the X-Games. Jonny was the first skiier to medal in the X-games and the Olympics. Also, in 2000, he won the U.S. Free Skiing Open.
Jonny Moseley has definitley changed skiing. He brought in alot of new tricks and different styles of skiing. One trick that he is mostly responsible for bringing in is the "Iron Cross." He is the biggest thing that ever happened to skiing and he is one amazing skiier. If we have anyone to thank for what skiing has come to today, it is Jonny Moseley.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Is Blogging Journalism?
I disagree with this article big time. I think blogging is definitaley journalism when you are writing about life, events, politics, etc. But, if you are writing to your friends and socializing, it is just social networking and not even close to journalism. So, I can see both points of view on this topic.
There are alot of tools for journalism and I think blogging is one of those tools that helps you with your writing about news and politics. Blogging is also a great way to get your name out there in to the journalism world. Blogging is definitley journalism in my eyes.
There are alot of tools for journalism and I think blogging is one of those tools that helps you with your writing about news and politics. Blogging is also a great way to get your name out there in to the journalism world. Blogging is definitley journalism in my eyes.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Solitude is SICK
I have skiied at Solitude for 6 years now and I have experienced some of the best skiing you will find in Utah. However, Solitude is known for beginners, groomers, and for how small it is. I have two words for everyone who thinks that. Under-rated. Solitude has some of the best terrain in the wasatch mountains.
Their most famous area within the resort is called, "Honeycomb Canyon." This has some of the deepest snow in all of Utah. You can either hike up on the east side on Honeycomb or traverse accross the cat-track on the west face. Both of those are always amazing skiing.
One of their greatest lifts is called, "Powderhorn." This takes you up to the top of this huge face of the mountain. Their is 6 named, black and double-black runs. This provides you with plenty of cliffs, moguls, and steep, big mountain skiing. The powder piles up fast too. This is fantasitic skiing!
The last thing I am going to talk about is the lift, "Summit." There is so much terrain and so many different runs on this lift. Not only does this take you to "Honeycomb Canyon", you can hike on the backside of the mountain and ski this amazing terrain called, "Highway to Heaven." You will always find untouched powder here and it is an experience that should be shared with everyone. Also, you can hike up to "Corner Peak", which is an amazing hike and an amazing run. The view is great and the skiing is phenomanal. Another run that is extremely fun is called, "Evergreen", you have to traverse accross the east face of the "summit" area and there is plenty of cliffs, long, narrow shoots, and just plain big, mountain skiing.
To sum it all up, Solitude is a great place to ski and when your day is done, you will always remember the epic, ski day at Solitude.
Their most famous area within the resort is called, "Honeycomb Canyon." This has some of the deepest snow in all of Utah. You can either hike up on the east side on Honeycomb or traverse accross the cat-track on the west face. Both of those are always amazing skiing.
One of their greatest lifts is called, "Powderhorn." This takes you up to the top of this huge face of the mountain. Their is 6 named, black and double-black runs. This provides you with plenty of cliffs, moguls, and steep, big mountain skiing. The powder piles up fast too. This is fantasitic skiing!
The last thing I am going to talk about is the lift, "Summit." There is so much terrain and so many different runs on this lift. Not only does this take you to "Honeycomb Canyon", you can hike on the backside of the mountain and ski this amazing terrain called, "Highway to Heaven." You will always find untouched powder here and it is an experience that should be shared with everyone. Also, you can hike up to "Corner Peak", which is an amazing hike and an amazing run. The view is great and the skiing is phenomanal. Another run that is extremely fun is called, "Evergreen", you have to traverse accross the east face of the "summit" area and there is plenty of cliffs, long, narrow shoots, and just plain big, mountain skiing.
To sum it all up, Solitude is a great place to ski and when your day is done, you will always remember the epic, ski day at Solitude.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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