snowPRO: Hank Minor on Bode's Bus

Introducing snowPRO, Plum's newest web feature. Hear from mountain pros all winter long; their adventures, their techniques, and their love for Sun Valley. We start off with Hank Minor and his European tour with world-class skier, Bode Miller.

Local character and owner of Sun Valley’s famous après ski bar, Apple’s, Hank Minor is currently on the trip of a lifetime. The destination? Western Europe. The company? Bode Miller. That’s right, Hank Minor is on Bode’s bus for ten full days of world-class skiing and more fun than anyone could imagine, as Hank follows Bode on the FIS race circuit. Lucky for us, Minor has agreed to give Plum daily updates from his life on the road with Bode. So stay posted and get ready to live the dream, vicariously, at least.

January 25, 2008

Hank arrived in Amsterdam. He spent a bit too long just hanging out in the airport, but was thrilled to meet up with Johno and Bode that evening. Just in time for the Chamonix downhill in France.

January 27, 2008

Hank made it to the bus, which he described as “pretty cool.” Bode is described as being “very focused…he really wants to win.” Sure enough, Bode took home the win in Chamonix. Hank says,“it was a super fast course with fabulous weather.” As for the town of Chamonix? Hank has nothing but praise saying, “it was a great ski town.” Hank and Bode are off to two more world cups in Val d’Isere, France.

January 29, 2008

Today, Hank and the crew took the bus to Val d’Isere. Johno has put Hank to work on the course and according to Hank this downhill “is really fast, big, scary intense and hectic.” As always, Bode is cool, calm and focused.

January 31, 2008

Bode has his second training run and Hank says, "Bode is skiing well and this course will be a test." Bode races on saturday in Val d'Isere, which Hank calls "a true ski town."

Stay tuned for more this week!