Last Monday, July 20th, we made a trip to Woodward at Copper to shoot the closing segment of the project. Our original plans consisted of an earlier trip to this summer ski destination. However, due to some conflicts, we had been unable to stop by and check out what Woodward had to offer. As a result, we pushed our visit to Copper back to late July; nearly one month after the end of the trip. This also coincided with Woodward’s grom week, which was sponsored by Jiberish.
Interior view of “The Barn” at Woodward…
Our trip began on Sunday, July 29th, when Pete Drago (one of the owners of Jiberish), picked me up from my home in Boulder, Colorado. Venturing up to the camp, we met with the kids who were attending Woodward this session (ages eight through ten).
Woodward’s staff led a stretch amongst the kids prior to letting them loose in the barn. Safety first here at Woodward…
This could quite possibly be one of the best bowl cuts I’ve ever witnessed…
Following the orientation session on Sunday night, we found our home for the night at “The Edge,” Copper’s staff housing. Here, Drago seems a little tuckered out after a fun filled evening of playing in the Barn at Woodward…
The following morning, we awoke to a beautiful day and sunny skies, something we aren’t typically used to here at Just Passing Thru…
We jumped in a bus and made our way up to the hill. Sadly, being the end of July, much of Copper’s snow had already melted, leaving the park severely diminished…
Here is Copper’s jump line as of July 20th. Had we been here a month earlier (as originally planned), we could have found a much more significant jump…
A view of the lower half of Copper’s run, late July. Blake gives a friendly wave…
Kimmel slides one of the down rails with his boots. One word: progression…
Here’s an example of some of the skiers attending grom week here at Woodward. The little guy is working that pizza stop…
Following our morning on snow, we ventured over to the barn to continue our day of play. Kimmel signs his life away prior to heading up to the trampolines…
While we arrived a little late to hit some of the larger features of the summer, we still had a great time throwing on our gear and making a few turns. Stay tuned to www.justpassingthru.tv for some more updates on the project.
