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1980's
A PHOTOJOURNALISM ACCOUNT
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Winter Season 1980-1981
Season Snowpack Total: 230.0″
According to Bobby Hoyt – Photo taken 1981 Bottom Chair 1 ramp. Bottom row left: Sandy Tierney, John McGrath, Leslie McGrath, Jim Jacober, Art Timm, Bobby Hoyt, Susan Armstrong, second row left, Luke Schwartzkopf, Sean Plunkett, Karl Chang, Bruce Barnhart, Doug Oliver, Mike Peters, Bill Randall, Jeff Boucher, Ashley Fuller behind Gary Reitman, 3rd row left, Joe Shirley, Mike McElhiney, Jody Bowie, Shawn Wees, Mark Tierney, Chuck Armstrong, 4th left, Neill Eskuri, Joe Beauvais, Rick Meyerhof, Jim Lancaster, Steve Sayer, Terry Shutt, Top row, Barry Borm, Dan Fisher, Dave Crockett, Photo by TJ
Season Snowpack Total: 230.0″
According to Bobby Hoyt – Photo taken 1981 Bottom Chair 1 ramp. Bottom row left: Sandy Tierney, John McGrath, Leslie McGrath, Jim Jacober, Art Timm, Bobby Hoyt, Susan Armstrong, second row left, Luke Schwartzkopf, Sean Plunkett, Karl Chang, Bruce Barnhart, Doug Oliver, Mike Peters, Bill Randall, Jeff Boucher, Ashley Fuller behind Gary Reitman, 3rd row left, Joe Shirley, Mike McElhiney, Jody Bowie, Shawn Wees, Mark Tierney, Chuck Armstrong, 4th left, Neill Eskuri, Joe Beauvais, Rick Meyerhof, Jim Lancaster, Steve Sayer, Terry Shutt, Top row, Barry Borm, Dan Fisher, Dave Crockett, Photo by TJ
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: John McGrath (1978 – 2015)
In 1980 Chair 20 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 9160ft. Bottom Elev: 8710ft Length – 2500ft. Vertical Rise – 472ft. Ride time – 5:30
In 1980 Chair 21 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 9280ft. Bottom Elev: 8810ft. Length – 2725ft. Vertical Rise – 477ft. Ride time – 6:00
Group photo 1980's
In 1980 Chair 20 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 9160ft. Bottom Elev: 8710ft Length – 2500ft. Vertical Rise – 472ft. Ride time – 5:30
In 1980 Chair 21 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 9280ft. Bottom Elev: 8810ft. Length – 2725ft. Vertical Rise – 477ft. Ride time – 6:00
Group photo 1980's
Winter Season 1981-1982
Season Snowpack Total: 502.5″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Terry Shutt (1978 – 1983)
Art Timm, always without a hat and never with goggles and probably wearing a scarf.
Season Snowpack Total: 502.5″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Terry Shutt (1978 – 1983)
Art Timm, always without a hat and never with goggles and probably wearing a scarf.
In 1981 Chair 22 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 10,080ft. Bottom Elev: 8640ft. Length – 3750ft. Vertical Rise – 1450ft. Ride time – 8:00
In 1981 Chair 23 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 10,820ft. Bottom Elev: 9720ft. Length – 2740ft. Vertical Rise- 1121ft. Ride time – 5:45
The Yo-Yo Cable Cornice Bowl, early prototype for steep angle wench grooming
In 1981 Chair 23 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: triple, 1800/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 10,820ft. Bottom Elev: 9720ft. Length – 2740ft. Vertical Rise- 1121ft. Ride time – 5:45
The Yo-Yo Cable Cornice Bowl, early prototype for steep angle wench grooming
Sun halo - Chair 23
Winter Season 1982-1983
Season Snowpack Total: 456.3″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Gordon Coldwell (1976 – 1990)
Spring 1983, FWPSPA Clinic – Plunkett, Jastrab, Sayer, Hoyt, Rivas, Medove, Brush, Reitman, Mckelheny, Burns, Sean Weiss, Schwartzkopf, Oliver, Boucher, Detwiller, Lancaster, and Hoover, photo by Jim Lancaster
Season Snowpack Total: 456.3″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Gordon Coldwell (1976 – 1990)
Spring 1983, FWPSPA Clinic – Plunkett, Jastrab, Sayer, Hoyt, Rivas, Medove, Brush, Reitman, Mckelheny, Burns, Sean Weiss, Schwartzkopf, Oliver, Boucher, Detwiller, Lancaster, and Hoover, photo by Jim Lancaster
Winter Season 1983-1984
Season Snowpack Total: 273.3″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Joe Beauvais (1974 – 1975 & 1980 – 1985)
Classic - Joe Beauvais)
Season Snowpack Total: 273.3″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Joe Beauvais (1974 – 1975 & 1980 – 1985)
Classic - Joe Beauvais)
Winter Season 1984-1985
Season Snowpack Total: 236.7″
From left to right – bottom to top: Chris Lizza, Eddy B, Mike Hodges, Lisa Del Giudice, Laurie Otterman, Shari Schmidt (Stewart), Laurey Carlson, Leslie McGrath, Sam Grijalva, Steve Detweiler, 2nd row: Sean B Plunkett, ___, Carl Muth, Bill Erb, Oriol Solé-Costa, Bobby Hoyt, Jim Jacober, Chris Polito, 3rd row: Jeff Boucher, Doug Oliver, SteveS ayre , Chuck Armstrong, Art Timm, Joe Beauvias, Cal Scott, Bob Borrows, Gary Williams, 4th row: Ashley Fuller, Jim Lancaster, Chris Votava, Greg Russler, Jim Mehren, Top: Michael Benier, Michael Hoover, Dave Crocket, Gary Reitman
Season Snowpack Total: 236.7″
From left to right – bottom to top: Chris Lizza, Eddy B, Mike Hodges, Lisa Del Giudice, Laurie Otterman, Shari Schmidt (Stewart), Laurey Carlson, Leslie McGrath, Sam Grijalva, Steve Detweiler, 2nd row: Sean B Plunkett, ___, Carl Muth, Bill Erb, Oriol Solé-Costa, Bobby Hoyt, Jim Jacober, Chris Polito, 3rd row: Jeff Boucher, Doug Oliver, SteveS ayre , Chuck Armstrong, Art Timm, Joe Beauvias, Cal Scott, Bob Borrows, Gary Williams, 4th row: Ashley Fuller, Jim Lancaster, Chris Votava, Greg Russler, Jim Mehren, Top: Michael Benier, Michael Hoover, Dave Crocket, Gary Reitman
Warming Hut II - group photo left to right:
Standing: Grant Hiskes, John McGrath, Walt Rosenthal, Shari Stewart, Doug Jasper, Ed Cornell, Scott Blanchard, Mike Peters, Steve Sayre, Scott Berry, Gordon Coldwell, Jack Quesenberry, Christina Seeburger, Mark Ashley, Bill Erb
Kneeling: Steve Burns, Lee Brush, Leslie Miller, Jeff Carlson, Ron Cummings, Curt Dixon, Bill Randall, Luke Schwartzkopf, Lance Rowlands
Standing: Grant Hiskes, John McGrath, Walt Rosenthal, Shari Stewart, Doug Jasper, Ed Cornell, Scott Blanchard, Mike Peters, Steve Sayre, Scott Berry, Gordon Coldwell, Jack Quesenberry, Christina Seeburger, Mark Ashley, Bill Erb
Kneeling: Steve Burns, Lee Brush, Leslie Miller, Jeff Carlson, Ron Cummings, Curt Dixon, Bill Randall, Luke Schwartzkopf, Lance Rowlands
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Bobby Hoyt (1980 – Director)
In 1984 Chair 2 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, retro-fitted by Yan. Chair stats: quad, 2400/skiers per hour. Length 3950ft. Vertical 935ft. Ride time 9:52
In 1984 Chair 24 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan . Chair stats: quad, 2400skiers per hour. Length –5400ft. Vertical – 960ft. Ride time – 12:00. Located next to Chair 15 –same loading/unloading area.
In 1984 Chair 25 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: quad, 2400/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 10,000ft. Bottom Elev: 8680ft. Length – 4200ft. Vertical Rise- 1336ft. Ride time – 9:41
Top of Chair 18, not the best location for the unloading area. Hit by numerous avalanches coming from Hangman's Hollow to Cornice Bowl)
In 1984 Chair 2 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, retro-fitted by Yan. Chair stats: quad, 2400/skiers per hour. Length 3950ft. Vertical 935ft. Ride time 9:52
In 1984 Chair 24 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan . Chair stats: quad, 2400skiers per hour. Length –5400ft. Vertical – 960ft. Ride time – 12:00. Located next to Chair 15 –same loading/unloading area.
In 1984 Chair 25 was built by Dave McCoy and his crew, manufactured by Yan. Chair stats: quad, 2400/skiers per hour. Top Elev: 10,000ft. Bottom Elev: 8680ft. Length – 4200ft. Vertical Rise- 1336ft. Ride time – 9:41
Top of Chair 18, not the best location for the unloading area. Hit by numerous avalanches coming from Hangman's Hollow to Cornice Bowl)
Winter Season 1985-1986
Season Snowpack Total: 432.6″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Walter Rosenthal
Rookie of the Year: Tim Kim (1985 – 1987)
Backside Rescue Group photo 1986 at Sotcher Lake. Note large recent avalanche in background.
Season Snowpack Total: 432.6″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Walter Rosenthal
Rookie of the Year: Tim Kim (1985 – 1987)
Backside Rescue Group photo 1986 at Sotcher Lake. Note large recent avalanche in background.
Chris Keith: "It was February 1986, my rookie year and the biggest storm I had ever seen at that point. Biggest avalanche too. When Jeff Boucher saw my camera he told me to follow him, then later sent me out on a photo shoot to document the aftermath of the storm. Turned out to be one of the most memorable days of my patrol career. "
The Drop Outs – 21′.6″ crown. President’s Day Storms, Feb 1986
The Drop Outs – 21′.6″ crown. President’s Day Storms, Feb 1986
Shooters tossing Climax, February 1986
Drop Out 3 - February 1986
Drop Out 3 - February 1986.
Crown height 21.5Ft
Crown height 21.5Ft
Bottom of Chair 23, hit by the debris of Drop Out 3. Mammoth Mountain lift maintenance and cat crew had the lift running in no time.
The Ava-launcher team returning from their mission that brought down the massive slide in the Dropouts. The ava-launcher crew was Gary Reitman, Steve Burns, Mike Rufer and the Cat driver was Wild Bill Curtis – February 1986
Chris Keith – Looking down St. Anton to where the top of Chair 11 once stood. An avalanche during the storm destroyed the lift, February 1986
Tower 10, Chair 11 hit by large avalanche - February 1986.
Top Bullwheel, Chair 11. More avalanche destruction, February 1986).
Chair 11, re-emerging from avalanche debris
Bottom of Chair 11, February 1986. Buried from snow storm
Winter Season 1986-1987
Season Snowpack Total: 195.8″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year: Cal Scott
Rookie of the Year: Gregg
Schmidt (1986-2014)
Waiting for sweep at the top of Chair 4.
Season Snowpack Total: 195.8″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year: Cal Scott
Rookie of the Year: Gregg
Schmidt (1986-2014)
Waiting for sweep at the top of Chair 4.
Winter Season 1987-1988
Season Snow Pack Total: 230.0″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Mike Rufer (1980 – 2000)
Gun One 75mm, recoilless)
Season Snow Pack Total: 230.0″
The Ray Critton Ski Patrolman of the Year Award: Mike Rufer (1980 – 2000)
Gun One 75mm, recoilless)
Luke Schwartzkopf : "Yep…Wipe Outs. (Class V on 1/6/88) We were at the top of Wipe II near a permanent snow fence when it broke under our feet..It was pretty rad. As it started to move it sounded like a shipping container being pulled across pavement. We had to jump. Mike grabbed onto the shovel on my back and we landed on the dirt below the crown face..dang..I will never forget that moment. I think Jeb was the only eye witness who saw it 'puzzle up' after the shot. Whew!!!"
(Pictured: Luke standing for scale)
(Pictured: Luke standing for scale)
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