Month: March 2011
The Flying Fin
Carston Oliver, AKA “The Flying Fin,” is a 23-year-old native of Salt Lake City. He grew up skiing from the ripe young age of five and never looked back. After two grueling years in the U of U’s engineering program, spending his days skiing and biking, going to class in the evening and then studying all night, only to repeat the process again and again, he decided to take a break from the social institution of college for a while. Now, the mountains hold his gaze. … read more
Who Dat?: Ryan West
I first met Ryan West when we both worked at Salty Peaks. I just thought he was another kid who had moved to Salt Lake City to snowboard or just say he worked at a snowboard shop, like most of the people that worked there. After we made a company trip to the DC Mountain Lab, it became clear that he knew what he wanted. As most of us sat in the hot tub and drank, he was out on the hill trying to get shots of this coveted area that few have had the privilege to shred. … read more
The Art of Being Shot From a Cannon
Vultures circle from above as a hush sweeps over the crowd. A countdown begins. Tension among the onlookers builds to a climax: with an explosion of the human will and complete idiocy (genius?!), the body of the human cannonball is literally ejaculated from the monstrous potato gun … I mean carcass cannon. … read more
If the Boot Fits It Must Be DaleBoot
Since 500 B.C., people have been strapping wooden sticks to their feet and sliding around on snow. However, while the sticks have changed dramatically, the footwear that secures the rider to the ski has undergone little innovation. Fortunately, the pioneers at DaleBoot have charged themselves with the task of making comfortable ski boots that revolutionize the way people think about their feet. … read more
Photo Feature: Justin Bennee
25th Street in Ogden might be one of the few places I’ve ever shot photos where the cops seriously couldn’t care less about what you’re doing. It’s probably due to the number of crackheads running around on this block. One of the few cops who even bothered to stop to talk to us at this spot did so out of concern for our safety, and not from snowboarding but from the crackheads! … read more
Princess Kennedy: Tranamatronic
Back in the day, I worked as a go-go dancer at a club in San Francisco called Litter Box. The DJ was none other than the amazing Nature Boy, and he made sure that his go-go clan was made up of the most beautiful freaks of the underground scene. On my first night, I shared a go-go box with a beautiful redhead wearing a floor-length, sky blue 70s Grecian-style dress whom I later came to know as Ms. Ana Matronic, who made me realize that real girls could be drag queens, too. … read more
Mike Brown: Speed Dating on Speed
So, here’s how it all started. My friend Grace (same Grace who pretended to be my wife when we stalked my ex-girlfriend) heard about speed dating and wanted to try it. I told her I would go with her, but I wanted to do some speed beforehand, strictly so I could name the article “Speed Dating on Speed.” … read more
Gallery Stroll – March 2011
It’s said that March enters with the roar of a lion and exits with the calm and subtlety of a lamb. No matter its entrance, March marks a change in the season. This month’s Gallery Stroll picks were selected because they have entered the scene with subtlety, but they are boldly making roaring additions to the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll scene. … read more
Johnny Kolache: Friends Wanted Here
Johnny Kolache is a little coffee shop-sized pastry joint serving Czechoslovakian pastries in a number of fine and tasty ways. The white walls of the joint are covered with the enthusiastic autographs and mementos of many happy customers. Johnny Kolache might be the most intentionally unpretentious place in Salt Lake, and yet everything about the eats and the friendly help says that there’s a lot of pride behind this family and their homestyle food. … read more
Product Reviews
Reviews of products from Kronik, Metromint, RAW and Bear Naked are featured this month. … read more