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Show B-7 The Park Record Sat/Sun/MorVTues, November 22-25,3008 Ski Utah holds annual fest Unique pieces from around the globe for every room in the house! Fat Flake Festival kicks off winter season Submitted by Jessica Kunzer, Ski Utah . SALT LAKE CITY - Over 5,000 snow enthusiasts gathered Sat., Nov. 15 at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City to welcome winter back to the Wasatch. The free event, hosted by Ski Utah, featured a multitude of family activities including music by "The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash," "Cavedoll," and "Junior Giant." Families enjoyed ice skating under the stars, marshmallow roasting, a photo booth, climbing wall, a kid's zone, complete with a sledding hill, and more. Many happy fans walked away with autographs from over 30 of their favorite athletes including Jeremy Jones, SageCattabriga-Alosa, Julian Carr, Jenn Berg, Jamie Pierre, Gxete Eliassen, Ashley Battersby, Stevie Bell and more. The event kicked off with the first-ever Ski Boot Race. Over 50 competitors tackled a challenging course around the perimeter of the Gallivan Center to win a new pair of Rossignol alpine ski boots and the title of the Fastest Ski Boot Racer. "I was so impressed by the speed * Continued from B-1 High school hockey team falls to East player from last year's squad whose height and scoring abilities make a big difference on the team. Repko was suspended for one game after an infraction in the Fremont game in early November. Foster felt that the Miners skated with the Leopards for PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SKI UTAH Kids stand at the starting line for the first-ever Ski Boot Race. and technique of the racers," said Ski Utah President Nathan Rafferty, "It is hard enough to walk in your ski boots let alone run." Three winners were crowned at the end of the races. Todd Glew blew away the competition in the men's division, Caitlin Morgan won the women's division and 11-year-old Colby Stevenson claimed the title in the children's division. Hundreds of contestants also dressed in vintage-ski-apparel in the attempt to win new gear from Eider and skis from Rossignol or a Burton snowboard. Participants in this year's vintage ski outfit contest pleaded with local resorts to be selected as each resort's vintage representative. At the end of the night, thirteen finalists lined the stage in stretch pants, neon and fur. Justin Stoddard, a coach for the Snowbird race team, and his dog Taylor were awarded the grand prize. The Godfather of winter oversaw the festivities. With a team of drummers and fire dancers, he summoned the snow gods and rallied the crowd to beg for another epic Utah winter. The snow gods' omens were positive and seemed to symbolize Utah would be blessed with yet another fabulous ski and snowboard season. "It is really wonderful to see our local community come together to celebrate winter," said Rafferty, "After all, Utah does have The Greatest Snow on Earth." This was the third annual Fat Flake Festival hosted by Ski Utah. much of the game, but he would like to see many more shots on goal. East made a whopping 41 shots in the game compared a paltry 10 by the Miners. "They outshot us quite a bit," Foster said. Both teams committed their fair share of penalties with the Leopards' Nic Hadley and Park City's Va-ughan committing the bulk of them. Vaughan said he is still adjusting to the West Coast style of hockey and is used to a more aggressive style of defense. "It's a learning experience," Vaughan said. "I get so caught up in the game, it's hard to bring it down." Foster is anxiously waiting to see what else Vaughan will add to the team. Vaughan has already talked about leading the Miners in strategy drills and increasing their determination to win. But for right now, the Miners was pretty frustrated to lose to East on their home ice. "It's a big loss. It's no question," Foster said. "We just need to look forward and build on that." But, Foster is still excited to see where the season will go from here. "A lot of good things came out of this," he said. "We played them tough and next time we will have Repko back. The kids skated hard and left their heart out on the ice." The Miners will play again Wednesday Dec. 3, against the Viewmont Vikings at 8:15 p.m. at the South Davis Recreation Center. off all rugs 6400 N. Business Park Loop Rd. (Home Depot exit off 1-40) Mon-Sat 10am -6pm (43S) 649-6489 kayafur niture. com ACTION SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL woRUD's GREATEST ACTION SPORTS FILMS and if Park City BLOCKBUSTER present AT THE ILMS 1^-IK •- ..* I . ,-v I • X-PANCE teamed up ,i from the_X^ Sports lm OCKBUSTER to bring TfTe [You can now FILM locations in excl CHOOSE FROM 40 TITLES IN SURF, SNOW, SKATE, MOTO-X ALL TOGETHER NONA/ IN THEIR OWN ACTION SPORTS SECTIONS GO TO WWW.X-DANCE.COM FOR MOF^E FESTIVAL INFORMATION • \ > i! i award winning - |