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2011 GEAR TEST
DAY 1: EARLY BUZZ | DAY 2: SNOW DAY | DAY 3: SNOW DAY | DAY 4: STANDOUTS | DAY 5: WRAP UP
Powder Mountain was blessed with another six inches of fresh snow overnight and it continued throughout the day. NOAA forecasters are predicting snowfall through the end of the week and the end of the ski test.  Pat Gilroy getting low. Today, testers dropped cliffs, skied new lines and even a few crashes were spotted, but everyone is still smiling at the end of the day as they prepared for the perennial party night. Testers were buzzing with energy at dinner after BCM editor, Drew Pogge, announced that testers will be skiing Powder Country tomorrow, and that Smartwool socks and thermals would be handed out to each tester after dinner. There is also talk of a disco-ball party and possibly a visit from the legendary beermingo.
The 2011 roster of BCM ski testers is stocked with a crew of veterans and a few amazing first-years. Here are a few of the best:
 Name: Bobbi Reyes
Age: really?
Height: 5’8”
Location: Jackson, Wyoming
Home Mountain: Jackson Hole
Relation to ski test: I’m a friend of Jeff Burke, BCM editor at large.
Years ski testing: 1st year
AT or Tele: Both, but primarily AT.
Favorite type of ski terrain: It’s hard to pick. I like it all—steeper pitches or trees.
Favorite backcountry spot: All Jackson backcountry is good.
What do you want to be when you grow up: Massage Therapist
Favorite post-ski food: Nachos (no hesitation).
 Name: Gregg Davis
Age: 46
Height: 6’3”
Location: Alta, Utah
Home Mountain: Alta Bird
Relation to ski test: I fed the owners of BCM for years.
Years ski testing: 4th year
AT or Tele: AT
Favorite type of ski terrain: Anything deep.
What do you want to be when you grow up: An old skier
Favorite post-ski food: V8 Fusion and Yogurt
Fun Fact: This is my 20th year in a row with 100-plus ski days.
 Name: Marla Bailey
Age: mentally 17
Height: 5’8”
Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Home Mountain: Steamboat
Relation to ski test: Love, love—Jamie
Years ski testing: 4th year
AT or Tele: Tele
Favorite type of ski terrain: Wide open powder fields.
What do you want to be when you grow up: If I knew I’d have an answer
Favorite post-ski food: PBR.
Fun Fact: I can say all 50 states in alphabetical order without taking a breath.
 Name: Dr. Sassy Prentiss
Age: 38
Height: 14-inch biceps
Location: enlightened
Home Mountain: Islet Mountain in Picket, Colorado
Relation to ski test: Lover. Adam Howard, BCM editorial director, and I were great college friends. I almost went to his wedding.
Years ski testing: 4th year
AT or Tele: Tele (smart)
Favorite type of ski terrain: I like steep trees or the bar.
What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be loved.
Favorite post-ski food: Snickers bar.
Fun Fact: I have lived and worked in over 15 states. I have no friends. I found Edward Abbey’s grave and my ego is twice the size that I am. Oh, and I’m known for wearing women’s shirts.
 Name: Jim Howard
Age: 39
Height: 5’10”
Location: Heinsburg, VT
Home Mountain: Smugglers’ Notch and Sugarbush
Relation to ski test: I’m BCM publisher Jon Howard’s brother.
Years ski testing: 1st year
AT or Tele: Tele
Favorite type of ski terrain: Medium steepness, wide-open bowls and/or tree skiing
What do you want to be when you grow up: My brother.
Favorite post-ski food: Beer—Switchback.
Fun Fact: I am chameleonic in my ways with cat-like reflexes.
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