Got a story? Win a t-shirt!Since Beaver Mountain opened in 1939, we've had lots of stories. A few days ago while I was working in the retail shop, I was looking around at pictures of Harold and Luella. Over the course of the morning, several of our “old timers” came in. Each had a special story of a bad snow year or great snow year or how hard it used to be and how things have changed since the early days.
So today for all you blog readers I have a challenge. Leave us your favorite Beaver Mountain story. It could be a family memory, an epic powder day or a day gone horribly wrong. The best ones will make the blog. Get creative with it! Our top 3 stories will all get a limited edition “Beav it all behind” t-shirt.
You can post your stories HERE or email them to shop@skithebeav.com. The contest will close on March 10th. Happy storytelling!
-Duke
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The Beav will always be home to me. I have to many stories of riding early mornings in a cat up and down the ridge. The beav taught me how ski, work and play throughout my whole life. Thank you Beaver mountain. Check out this story I wrote about you earlier this season! http://ridgetopsriverbottoms.blogspot.com/2010/01/it-is-always-nice-to-go-home.html
-Pitt
I left Florida in 1977 to move to Utah. I had grown up surfing and wanted to expand my horizons. I wanted to learn how to ski. I took several group lessons at Beaver Mountain and then struck out on my own. It took several seasons and I learned how to ski the mountain.
In addition, I had met Dmitri Milovich who owned Winterstick and had bought a swallowtail snowboard from him. I learned to hike, climb, and snowshoe to access powder. Then, the day came that I could access the lifts at Beaver. Once that happened, I rode as much as I could to relive my old surfing days. Remember when Ridge was closed to boarders?
Now, many years later, I can be seen surfing my standing wave on lower Redtail on crispy groomer days. My heart is at Beaver Mountain as a surfer, snowboarder, and skier. Thanks for so many good memories. To all of the staff and owners and fellow seekers of the carve.
Many happy turns to come!
Mark
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