Tom Kelly: In search of corduroy
As much as Tom Kelly has been dreaming of powder, there hasn’t been any this ski season. So he decided to get to Deer Valley early and carve some turns into the resort’s famous corduroy.
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As much as Tom Kelly has been dreaming of powder, there hasn’t been any this ski season. So he decided to get to Deer Valley early and carve some turns into the resort’s famous corduroy.
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