2011 TGP Big Mtn Telemark Comp: Targhee
This last weekend I competed in the first stop of the, Tough Guy Productions: Big Mountain Telemark Series, at Grand Targhee resort. It has been a long time since multiple big mountain telemark events were linked together in a point-series, and I was stoked to compete and earn some points towards the series! Great snow conditions, nearly untouched venues, and the energized attitude of the other athletes added to my excitement. In the qualifier I sent a double-stager off the cornus and skied down and aired off two more features. The run left me in 5th place headed into day two.
The second day’s venue was a lot gnarlier. Having a visual inspection only, and after we were told that there were pockets of variable and facetted snow, I decided to ski a more conservative line. My smart skiing allowed me to stomp all my landings and stay on my feet, and kept me in 5th place going into the Super Finals! For my super final run I refined my first line choice and skied it harder and faster. My plan to ski more conservative in the super finals dropped me down a spot and I ended up tied for 6/7th place.
I feel that the past few days served to showcase the best telemark skiing that I have ever seen in a competition!!! Congratulations to my good friends: Paul Kimbrough-1st, Will Cardamone-2nd, and Jake Sakson-3rd for taking the top three spots! You guys killed it out there!!!
I also want to thank all my sponsors and especially Beyond Costal Sun Care and Chums for being some of the TGP Series Sponsors!
AK Comp Update #2
I’m exhausted from today so I’m quoting Brooke…
“Everyone killed it today on the headwall at Alyeska Resort! Huge kudos go out to star telemark athletes: Paul Kimbrough, Jake Sakson and Conor Davis who hiked the Headwall (A HUGE STEEP FACE) FOUR times to compete in two runs tele and two runs alpine (on tele gear) and all three are advancing to the super-finals tomorrow in both disciplines! Way to represent for our sport!” -Brooke Edwards
AK Day 1
BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-5.png"]Jake Sakson
shred alert! BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-4.png"]Conor Davis
BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-2.png"]Conor Davis
BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-6.png"]Hiking Up The Headwall
BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-7.png"]Paul Kimbrough
sending BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News
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AK Comp Update #1
I’ve been in Alaska for three days now, the skiing has been good, but this morning we woke up to a foot of new snow up top. After a great breakfast, Jake Sakson, Paul Kimbrough (Who drove their modified ski-bum ambulance form Colorado) and I went to go shred Alyeska resort. We met up with the rest of the Tele Crew: Paige Brady, Corky Still, Candy Froerer, Dave Magoffin, etc… The snow got to be a little heavy down low but we still had a sick day! Comp Run tomorrow morning and we’re all super stoked to ski some AK mountain niceness.
Jake Sakson's ski-bum ambulance, it runs on grease!!!
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![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-1.png"]Paul Kimbrough, Jake Sakson, Conor DavisBILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-1.png){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-5.png"]Jake Saksonshred alert! BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-5.png){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-4.png"]Conor DavisBILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-4.png){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-2.png"]Conor DavisBILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-2.png){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-6.png"]Hiking Up The HeadwallBILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-6.png){kind=link}
![[img alt="" src="http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/thumbs/thumbs_picture-7.png"]Paul Kimbroughsending BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News](http://www.conordavis.com/wp-content/flagallery/ak-day-1/picture-7.png){kind=link}