[VIDEO] 3 Backflips in Utah For The End of the “300” Project – SnowBrains

Report from December 6, 2023

Yesterday I met up with Noah Gaffney & Jack at Alta with one goal in mind:  backflips.

I really wanted to land a backflip in the last days of this project.

Yesterday was ski day #304 – the 2nd to last day of the project.

My cut-off in December 8, 2023.

Noah was a gem and had already build a jump off the Wildcat cattrack by the time I arrived.

I rolled up, threw my boots on, road up Wildcat and it was backflip time.

Noah went first and stomped one of his signature, legs together backies.

I was next and I was nervous, but not too bad.

The jump was small to medium in size and just about perfect for backflips.

I was all in and luckily I landed right on my feet!

I was elated.

I skied down to Noah and hugged him and hugged Jack once he arrived.

We went right back up and Noah did a flat spin and I did another backflip.

Then we saw the traverse under Mt. Baldy opened so we traversed and hiked and sidestepped into the Bad News cliffs where I’d broken my face in 3 places back in 2011…

Noah did the Bad News Double and I hit a little rocky cliff.

We hiked back up to Bad News from the Wildcat side and hit another fun air and skied some pow.

I decided to go for one more Backflip before heading home.

I was able to stomp all 3 and it felt very right.

3 backflips for the 300 project on ski day #304.

I raced home to record a SnowBrains Podcast with legendary Alaska heli-ski guide Harlan Sheppard.

Yesterday was a full and terrific day.

Thanks so much to Noah and Jack for all their support yesterday and thanks, Utah!

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