The 2008 Boys Ski Trip
Version 28
Park City, Utah
January 30 - February 4, 2008

Site Updated February 7, 2008

2008 Trip Completed! Everyone has returned from the 2008 trip relatively unscathed.  Here's a short write-up of some of the highlights of this year's trip.   § Eighteen attendees, tying the record for number of folks on the trip. § One of us missing his initial flight in, because he was drinking with buddies at the airport bar (how appropriate). § EPIC amounts of snow!  Utah didn't let us down.  Over a foot on days 1, 2, and 3; 2 FEET on day #4. § Our inability to get to Alta, the site of the first 4 Boys' trips, because of TOO MUCH SNOW. § A new hat (naturally). § Two new attendees:  no longer rookies and no redshirts needed. § Having to meet the return shuttles at the No-Name-Bar because the snow prevented the shuttle from getting up the hill. § "Old-timers" well represented: Two members from trip #1; Four members from trips #'s 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, Six members from trips 9, 10, and 11! § Being led to the steeps by a 22 year old (and a FEMALE at that).  Thanks Sara!!!
A few photos from the trip.  Many more to come.
The entire group at lunch.  Photo kindly taken and provided by Wayne Ogata. Seated against the window, front to back: John Stevens, Marc Salvini, Mike Vedder, John Leeder, Tom Stevens, Tim Frame, Don McKenna. Seated on opposite side of table, front to back:  Mike Leeder, Dan Moyer, Spence Flournoy, Marc Gainey, John Miller Standing, left to right: Doug Payne, George Rudawsky, Chuck Miller, Craig Byar, Gregg Smith, Sarah Smith
Happy Men with Hats	11 of us on the snow. L-R: Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, George Rudawsky, Gregg Smith, John Stevens, Spence Flournoy, John Leeder Tom Stevens, John Miller, Marc Gainey, Doug Payne
Powder Boys	ORIGINALS Four that attended the second Boys' Ski Trip, Alta, Utah in 1982. Too long ago to know for sure,  but pretty safe to say there wasn't any gray hair on us back then.

Stories and Photos from past trips
Story and photos from 2007	Story and photos from 2006
Story and photos from 2005	Story and photos from 2004
Story and photos from 2003	Photos from 2002

The Boys
Sorted by the number of trips attended. Ties broken by most recent trip attended.
1999 & 2000 weren't "real" Boys' trips (see the history) and was only counted as a single trip.

Name	Number of Trips Attended * = attended 2008 trip
John, #2, Miller	27 *
Spence Flournoy	18 *
Don McKenna	17 *
Dan Moyer	15 *
Doug, Hopper, Payne	13 *
John, #1, Leeder	13 *
Craig Byar	10 *
Chuck, #7,  Miller	10 *
Tom Fiddes	9
Mike Vedder	7 *
Tim, El Diablo, Frame	6 *
Mark Salvini	6 *
Joe Miller	6
Mike, The Judge,  Seriani	6
Gregg Smith	5 *
Tom Stevens	5 *
Steven Busby	5
John, #3, Stevens	4 *
Mike Leeder	3 *
Al Hunter	3
Tom Quinnan	3
Troy Anderson	2
Steve Murphy	3
Jeff, Boy Toy, Payne	2
Jim Leinbach	2
John Payne	2
Kevin Sowa	2
Burke Taft	2
Ed Taft	2
Sal Blau	2
Marc Gainey	1 *
George Rudawsky	1 *
John, #4, Longworth	1
Bill Stephenson	1
Steve Freel	1
Chris Cordes	1
Dave Stropko	1
Doug ? & Friend ? (1989)	1
Jim Terwilliger	1
Joe Keichline	1
Ken Parrott	1
Mike Blossy	1
Mike Keichline	1
Shaun Busby	1
Nathan Selznick	1
Barry Kuon	1
Wayne ?? (Friend of Al Hunter)	1
Redshirt Freshman in 2003 Name?	1R
Tom Hook aka "Bucket Boy" (Redshirted in 2004)	1R

Historical Perspective of the Trip

Year	Location/Number	ParticipantsHighlights
2008	Park City, Utah 18	Craig Byar, Spence Flournoy, Tim Frame, Marc Gainey, John Leeder, Mike Leeder, Don McKenna, Chuck Miller, John Miller, Dan Moyer, Doug Payne, George Rudawsky, Marco Salvini, Gregg Smith, John Stevens, Tom Stevens, Mike Vedder.  Special guest:  Sarah Smith Highlight:  Chest Deep Powder!
2007	Whistler, BC 6	John Miller, Doug Payne, John Leeder,  Tom Stevens,  John Stevens, Chuck Miller Highlight:  The comets, the comets, the comets . . .
2006	Telluride, Colo. 11	John Miller, Doug Payne, John Leeder,  Mike Vedder, Mike Seriani, Tim Frame, Tom Stevens,  John Stevens, Chuck Miller, Troy Anderson, John Longworth. Highlight:  7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - and - Five-0
2005	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 17	John Miller, Doug Payne, John Leeder, Mark Salvini, Gregg Smith, Mike Vedder, Steve Busby, Mike Seriani, Tim Frame, Steve Murphy, Tom Stevens, Sal Blau, Burke Taft, Ed Taft, John Stevens, Nathan Selznick, Barry Kuon. Highlight: "You're out of the will!"
2004	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 17	John Miller, Spence Flournoy, Doug Payne, John Leeder, Mark Salvini, Gregg Smith, Mike Vedder, Jeff Payne,  Steve Busby, Mike Seriani, Tim Frame, Tom Stevens, Troy Anderson, Sal Blau, Burke Taft, Ed Taft, Tom Hook Highlight:  The Boy-Toy
2003	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 10	John Leeder, Doug Payne aka Hopper, Steven Busby, Shaun Busby, Gregg Smith, John Miller, Chuck Miller, Mike Seriani,  Tim Frame aka El Diablo, Dave Stropko and the Redshirt. Highlight: El Diablo
2002	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 13	John Leeder, Doug Payne aka Hopper, Steven Busby, John Miller, Joe Miller, Tom Quinnan, Mike Vedder, Mike Seriani, Tom Fiddes, Spence Flournoy, Mike Blossy, Tim Frame, Steve Murphy Highlight: Hopper!!!
2001	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 13	Craig Byar, Steve Busby, John Leeder, Joe Keichline, Mike Keichline, Don McKenna, Joe Miller, John Miller, Dan Moyer, Doug Payne, Mark Salvini, Mike Seriani, Mike Vedder Highlight: BearStix
1999-2000	Aspen, Colo. 3	Not a "real" Boys trip. Couldn’t come up with a workable weekend. John Miller and Doug Payne join the John Leeder in Aspen for their annual trip. Highlight: N/A
1998	Vail, Colo. 13	Craig Byar, Chris Cordes, Spence Flournoy, John Leeder, Mike Leeder, Don McKenna, Joe Miller, John Miller, Dan Moyer, Doug Payne, John Payne, Kevin Sowa, Jim Terwilliger. Highlight: Let’s meet at the Two f**king Elks Restaurant. It’s a pretty hot place (they got a better fire extinguisher at the new one.)
1997	Steamboat Springs, Colo. 18	Craig Byar, Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, Doug Payne, Jeff Payne, John Payne, Joe Miller, John Leeder, John Miller, Gregg Ssmith, Marko Salvini, Mike Leeder, Mike Vedder, Spence Flournoy, Steve Freel, Tom Quinnan, Eric M?, Erick T?. Highlight: Dislocations and does anyone remember the Elephant?
1996	Lake Tahoe, California 16	Don McKenna, John Leeder, Chuck & Laura Miller, Joe Miller, John Miller, Doug Payne, Tom Quinnan, Bill Stephenson, Kevin Sowa, Marko Salvini, Bill & Spouse, Chip & Donna, Nancy Highlight: Shitloads of snow and Barton's exciting personality.
1995	Telluride, Colo. 12	Craig Byar, Don McKenna, John Miller, Tom & Sandy Fiddes, Doug Payne, John Leeder, Jill Leeder, Chuck Miller, Laura Miller, Joe Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: We're back (co-ed even)!  Where's my hat???!!!
1994	Copper Mountain, Colo. 5	Craig Byar, Don McKenna, Dan Moyer, John Miller, Tom Fiddes Highlight: Day trip w/Geoski and US West (C'mon, it was the best we could do)
1993	Telluride/Ouray, Colo. 3	John Miller, Tom Fiddes, Spence Flournoy Highlight: We almost missed it this year.
1992	Jackson, Wyoming 5	Chuck Miller, Craig Byar, Dan Moyer, John Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: What gas gauge?
1991	Jackson, Wyoming 9	Al Hunter, Chuck Miller, Craig Byar, Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Spence Flournoy, Tom Fiddes, Wayne ? Highlight: The Mangy Moose
1990	Aspen, Colo. 7	Chuck Miller, Craig Byar, Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Spence Flournoy, Tom Fiddes Highlight: Rock City
1989	Winter Park, Colo. & Steamboat Springs, Colo. 12	Al Hunter, Chris ?, Chuck Miller, Craig Byar, Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, Doug ?, Doug's friend, John Miller, Mike ?, Spence Flournoy, Tom Fiddes Highlight: 6 of us stranded in Steamboat
1988	Telluride, Colo. 4	Dan Moyer, John Miller, Spence Flournoy, Tom Fiddes Highlight: St. Patty's Day
1987	Telluride, Colo. 5	Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Spence Flournoy, Tom Fiddes Highlight: Jagemeister
1986	Telluride, Colo. 5	Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, Jim Leinbach, John Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: Trees!!!
1985	Taos, New Mexico 4	Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: Failure to get thrown out of bar despite Spence's valiant effort
1984	AltaSnowbird, Utah 4	Don McKenna, Jim Leinbach, John Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: Finger Breaking Training
1983	AltaSnowbird, Utah 4	Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Spence Flournoy Highlight: POWDER!!!!!
1982	AltaSnowbird, Utah 6	Al Hunter, Dan Moyer, Don McKenna, John Miller, Skip ?, Spence Flournoy Highlight: Laundry basket rides
1981	AltaSnowbird, Utah 3	Don McKenna, John Miller, Ken Parrott Highlight: Somebody had to be first