Suzanne Graham

Here is a shot of my cover that just came out! Again, Seo- you’re the man.

Check out some recent interviews about me and the cover here

http://www.oakley.com/community/posts/1675

http://fulltiltboots.com/news/2009/10/suzanne-graham-on-the-freeskier-cover/

Also- I am in the new issue of Powder (Nov 2009-) making an appearance in a killer article about Grete and her movie coming out next year!

Also- I made my 300th BASE jump yesterday! It was a great jump with my two friends Virgil and Matthias off this cliff near Ogden, UT we like to call Black’s peak. It is in a gorgeous canyon with a really long canopy ride out of it. So much fun! Here’s to 300 successful jumps!

I have been attempting to train hard to join in on the last part of the Pacific Coast Cycle for a Cause that I am getting really excited about! Please check it out and if you can donate a couple bucks!!! I’ll be at the Warren Miller show tomorrow (Saturday Oct 16th) at Abravanel Hall so come see me and say hello!

So a couple weeks ago I started hearing rumors that I might be on the cover of an upcoming issue of Freeskier. I had no idea if they were true or not but just tried not to get my hopes up. Last night however Erik Seo showed me this on his phone. 

I’m really excited- this is the first time I have ever been on a cover and also my first time in Freeskier. I love that it’s on the cover of the women’s annual as well, I have copies and can tell you who was on the cover and what was inside on each of them. I had a goal to make an appearance in the one this year- and I made it on the cover I still can’t believe it but am super super psyched. Thanks Seo!!! Watch for it in the next few weeks!

www.cycleforacause.com

It’s Monday, and I have about four days to…

-make it through finals –somehow– (take both the anatomy practicum and comprehensive final, medical terminology final exam, and pretty much write my final research paper)

-move out of the ski sorority and into my new little studio (a little bittersweet, but I am SO excited to have my own place)

-work my lame job (anyone know of any super cool jobs that pay crazy amounts of money for minimal hours and tons of flexibility??? that would be perfect… ha!)

-Sleeping and eating should fit in there somewhere but I’m not exactly sure where.

And of course I choose NOW to update my blog, funny how procrastination makes some things seem REALLY important and interesting at the time (waaaaay more important than studying for finals in some of the most important classes I’ll take in school)

Maybe this will help my writers block on my paper researching the advancements of total knee replacements???

I haven’t even told you (whoever YOU are) about my awesome trip to the Dominican Republic I took a few weeks ago with my Dad and his wife, my two older brothers, sister in law and adorable little nephew. I’ll have to get pics from everyone and post some good ones (ROB… ahem!!!!)

What I wouldn’t give to be back here right now!!!!

Week long day of posting number 2!

Just wanted to share this really cool art. Wish I was this creative and talented- These paintings were done by Jared Allen, (also a phenomenal skier) and I love it!!! All painted on random things like glass, metal, shingles, etc. Check it.

He has also started a new clothing company, Groe Clothing, pretty sweet!

So umm, see ya tomorrow?!

I don’t even like that word… blog…. but it’s true. I  should post more! I do enjoy reading other people’s, so I am going to try and find something to talk about every day for the next week. Ok go.

I’ll start with an amazing photo I took this weekend. Amazing.

Well I would update more but it will have to wait until tomorrow because I have to go push sushi and scooners at work. boo.

So the past week or so since we got back from Switzerland I have been so insanely busy with school, work, household stuff, and whatever else that the month I spent getting terminal in one of the top 5 most beautiful places on the planet seems more like a really good dream than anything else! To help remind myself, and all of you- Here is a quick little photo montage, and once I figure out videos on this I’ll get some of that up too

Home for 3 weeks

Current favorite place in the world

On top of a 2000 foot cliff

The typical landing area

Jesse sending it

baby sheep!!!

Me sending it

Happy Suz

24/7 petting zoo

Jesse landing in a really nasty, technical landing area

So, I want to go back- now! It was amazing, going back to jumping off our little cliffs around Salt Lake is going to be hard now, compared to what I’ve been doing. But all is well, I’m studying hard in one of my last semesters until I am finished with my degree, it’s going to be a busy summer but my life is pretty much a perpetual play time so I’m not too worried about it.

Made it to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland- the land of big cliffs- and it is beautiful! This place is truly magnificent. Pics and vid to come

Just got back from a fun trip up to Twin Falls, Idaho to go spend some time jumping of the Perrine Bridge- Spent some time honing in on some skillllz and did my 200′th BASE jump! We also got to do some skydiving at Snake River Skydiving which was really fun, I got to jump my new tracking suit out of a plane before I go off to big cliff land (aka Switzerland) in a few days.

Me learning how to not totally fly out of control in a tracking suit

Then today we got to jump out of a helicopter, again some more tracking practice. It was awesome!!! Heli jumps are really cool because you aren’t moving so fast like you are in a plane, it is more like a BASE jump because of what we call a “still air exit.” Awesome.

Off to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland in a couple days- I am crazy excited!!!

The hardest part about the lifestyle we choose to live is the inevitable fact that it will take some of us.

Shane McConkey died on Thursday in Italy while wingsuit ski-basing. When I got that call I couldn’t believe it- Shane was one of the few people I have looked up to for as long as I can remember. As both a skier, a base jumper, and a person.

Fly free, Shane- we’re going to miss you so much