Skiing BS Thread

..we'll need a full report have fun!

 

New gear is awesome, fuckin luv these mantras, light and bite, enough of a rocker to lift over some crap chop, can't wait till my Tahoe trip jan 13-17 to try them with some thick powder. Slopes in Colorado suck right now, no snow. Couple black runs, a lot of blues, actually nice to fit new gear, and better than being in Midwest skiing. Time for another beer here at pug ryan brewery, cheers.

 

hey better than me, ..i'm not skiing

dillon dam brewery is good too!

 

well, i'm headed out to CO tomorrow to ski for 5 days. looks like everywhere is about 1/3 open exept for vail that is abotu 2/3 open. sound about right?

 

there's a major winter storm/blizzard gearing up, ..but looks like it's going to pass just south, and impact mainly new mexico...

 

Colin, plan a day or two while here and roll south to wolf creek, they're getting pummeled right now, about 3.5 hrs away but well worth it!

 

thanks, i'll let the boss know. we've never been there and he's alway up to new places.

 

thought i would leave this here for you guys



(letter from a best of transworld snowboard issue)

 

Wolf Creek is my #1 choice when there's snow ... Alberta chair - 'nuff said.

However, they aren't getting anything significant right now in the way of accumulation. Hope that changes soon.

 

Compared to summit county etc wolf is doing very well. Twice the base of everyone. I can't tell you how many lifts I've been on last few days where I'd rather be on the mtn bike than on skis.

 

so i just broke the edge out of my tele skis, dont ask how it happened, i looked down and there is 8 inches of edge that has broken off. Im looking at the Icelantic Pilgrams. eny one ever skied them? feedback? Thanks

and yes, go to wolf creek if you are gonna be out here for a while.

 

Just got an update that the opening here got delayed again

 

Replied in the other thread but I'll send you a pm in a min

 

Thanks man! you got one as well

 

Summit needs snow like crazy! Examples-


Breck looking at keystone...




Keystone overlooking frisco/dillon


Looking down at keystone village

 

ok. i know i board and stuff. but i have a question to ask you guys. hear pretty soon i’m getting the bed bars from ATO. to put snowboard rack and a basket on. ok i know they mack like the boxes or what ever to to ski’s and snowboards in. do any of you guys use them, if so what kind and how do you like it? how long it is, and how far past the bed does it stick out? I think the box style would be better for me for when i take the board to NY. I want to keep 12h of road salt and dirt off the board(s).

 

just got back from CO. lack of snow and sub zero temps asside, it was a good trip.

skied breck, keystone, copper, and A basin.

pipe


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Kickass pics Colin! How was abasin? I didn't get over there due to the lack of snow, figured east wall got hosed for snow.

 

we only got an afternoon pass there on our last day due to it being -5* at our hotel, but the 4 hour pass was more than enough time to exhaust the mountain. they really don't have a ton open. i'd wait till they ipen the back bowl before you go up there.

 

Ghey, shitty start to the year, I'm heading out to Tahoe in 2 weeks, hopefully a system rolls in before then and dumps heavy.