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Sam Cox’s Summer

You might remember Mr. Cox from the last 3 PW movies. Sam has been working for the U.S. Forest Service for the past 10 years, he’s currently in his second year as a smokejumper. Here’s a little peak into what he does when it’s not snowing.

Here’s Sam’s account of his summer.

Shorter days and brisk nights have me thinking about winter, however it seems like appropriate timing for a summer update.  Fire season has been fickle across the West.  It will come crashing down for a brief time, and then falter, followed by a complete disappearance for several weeks.  I have been fortunate enough to spend time on fires in ID, NV, OR and two trips to CA during the past 3 months.  Not a banner season by any stretch of the imagination, but enough to keep the bills paid during the winter.  The addition of newfound free time this summer has also allowed for all types of extracurricular activities.  Another smokejumper here at the McCall base is an experienced B.A.S.E. jumper.  We ventured down to Twin Falls and jumped the bridge under his supervision.  Jumping from a fixed position is an entirely different animal than exiting the aircraft.  Overall it was an excellent experience.  My photography skills leave quite a bit to be desired, but here are a few pics for your viewing pleasure.
 ”Hit it” drill in front of the DC-3

A fire in the Stanislaus Forest, CA

 

Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, ID

 

G Hud packing a B.A.S.E. jumping rig

 

 Sam leaves the bridge

 

Under canopy, Twin Falls

 

 

 

 

 

Where the ladies at?

Time and time again we hear complaints that we do not have enough females in our movies. We understand the critique and have honestly tried in the past to make it happen, but for one reason or another it has not. It’s a new day here at PW, Last winter we had the pleasure of getting out with not one, not two, but three ripping women. It’s with my pleasure to introduce you to three new faces that will hopefully be in many more movies to come.

We met Kate a few years back at a freeski comp in Tahoe, she ended up winning the comp, but what was really impressive were her table surfing skills at the after party. We were very happy with how her segment turned out, and look forward to many more in the future.

We kept hearing it through the grapevine that Megan Michelson was someone we should ski with, luckily for us we listened to them and found out first hand they were right. Megan beats you up and down the mountain. We knew she was good, but then she proved to everyone last year that she is the best, by winning both tele freeskiing comps.

The PW crew ran into Dede last spring in the Chugach. She was just on vacation by herself heli skiing and touring, if that were not impressive enough she had a pair of K2 Pontoons over her shoulder. We knew we’d found someone special. She made it out to the Wasatch last winter and pillaged the powder.