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Justin Blackburn works as a software consultant and IT architect for a major software company. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from ASU in Global Business and Information Systems and serve on the Board of Directors of the School of Global Business and Leadership's Alumni Association. After growing up primarily in Montana and first attending college at Montana State University, he has spent the last several years traveling and skiing across the Rocky Mountain West and living in Utah and Arizona. Currently, he does freelance writing and marketing consulting part time.

I remember scraping together every spare dollar I had so that I could spend a single day on the slopes as a college kid. I try to keep that mentality and remember that the industry is insanely expensive for most people. I am far from rich, but dedicate tons of time and energy to finding deals and skiing for as reasonable of a price as I can. I have three kids, so I tend to find deals on gear, lower cost resorts, and less expensive places to stay so that I spend as much of my limited budget as possible on actual time on the slopes. My work gives me the flexibility to spend 30+ days per year out skiing, so with a little planning I have been able to see most of the Intramountain West.

I currently work out of my home in Phoenix and my condo in Brian Head, Utah. In between ski seasons, I enjoy high school, college, and NFL football and volunteer working the chains at my former high school in Wickenburg for varsity games. I am an avid outdoorsman and enjoy jeep trips with family and friends.

A blog is somewhere between a diary and an op-ed piece in a magazine. This blog is my diary of my experience as a father of three and skier travelling the western United States. I want to share information about the resorts, the sport, and the experience from my unique perspective. The site covers everything from slope conditions and resort reviews to my rants on the industry, affordability, housing, and work conditions. I also add occasional other items of interest, particullarly Phoenix sports such as ASU Football, the Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns that I hold season tickets to. The site is free form so the content is varied and contains an outsider's insider opinion of industry issues.

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