BIG SKY – More than 100 skiers and snowboarders tested their wits and skills in Big Sky Resort’s expert north side terrain March 12-13 during the 11th annual Headwaters Spring Runoff.
Chad Wilkinson airs into Third Fork on his way to a fourth place finish in the men’s ski division.
Nearly 80 junior competitors, ages 18 and younger, competed in Saturday’s qualifiers in the Obsidian area for an opportunity to move on to the Sunday finals. The young rippers took advantage of Obsidian’s large drops and fast snow conditions to put on an impressive show for the judges and spectators watching from the bottom of the venue.
Approximately half of the juniors were selected to compete on Sunday, and event organizers moved the competition to the heart of the Headwaters Cirque. Both the adults and junior finalists were given one run in Zone 3, or the Three Forks area, with options to exit the bottom through The Elbow, DTM or Dead Goat.
“I was thrilled that [the venue] was in Zone 3 this year,” said Erik Morrison, a longtime Runoff competitor who took 11th in the men’s snowboard division. “It was really nice to see a slight change of venue and have the Headwaters competition on new lines. I’d like to continue to see more variety in terrain selection and features.”
Josh Katz attempting to reach orbit during his second-place run in the men’s snowboard division.
The top of Three Forks was mostly hardpack after the juniors were given an inspection run before the adult competition – but with a few inches of new snow and filtered sunshine throughout the day, the bottom of the venue was in great shape for big airs and screaming straight-lines into the apron. Morrison was especially impressed with how hard the juniors attacked the venue.
“It is the next generation that’s coming up of Big Sky freeriders
Holden Samuels bringing some heat, and a powder cloud, out of The Elbow and into the apron.
that gives me hope for the future of the Headwaters Spring Runoff,” he said. “The strength and numbers of the juniors coming up will make it so the [competition] lasts for many years to come.”
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.