First appearance of the superpipe cutter in the USA at Winter Park, CO, cut and groomed by Pat Malendoski. It was a blast to see a 22-foot pipe in America, a game changer, the new contest era had begun. Jeff Curtes is holding the flash to the left—I’m guessing I handed my camera to one of the riders to capture this picture of me. My pants are in line with today’s fit. 2005.