Sweet pics. Looking at those is making me re-think which bike I want to bring. I've got a Prophet with a Lyrik on it or a Kumicho R. I was originally going to ride my kumicho, but maybe the prophet would be fun too? Anyone else ride northstar on a shorter travel bike?
o shiz man that is not fun, tell him to heal upmy freind alomost dies on livewire on thursday, he hit the 1st tabletop and landed on the the lip of the third! His throat hit his heatset and crushed his trachea, vocal chord and voice box. He had to be airlifted w a breathing tube and later a treacheaotomy where a hole was cut in his throat! He is gonna be in the hospital for 2 weeks and cant talk for 5 months or even the rest of his life!
My goal is figuring out ways to go quickly around those drops and maintain speed.I accomplished my goals of this trip. Next trip, my goal is to hit the 3' or so drop off on upper Gypsy.
I've wanted to say that so bad. Everything out there is awesome. It just makes me sad that I'll hit every drop once and decide to take safe routes the rest of the season because I don't dig dropping to flat.My goal is figuring out ways to go quickly around those drops and maintain speed.
Those "landings" suck.
Those rocks are like butter. They're smooth as hell. Just land on them, you'll be fine. I love that section.Point in case? That step-down to big left berm on gypsy. I hit that more that four times opening day. A week ago, I hit it once and decided against it for the rest of the day just because of all the exposed rocks in the landing.
Asa, you're doing a great job!!! Keep it up!!...as soon a Live Wire is done, we will be making some impovements on all the trails.
i was on scene for that wreck. let EJ know all of us here at patrol wish him the best of luck and a speedy recovery.my freind alomost dies on livewire on thursday, he hit the 1st tabletop and landed on the the lip of the third! His throat hit his heatset and crushed his trachea, vocal chord and voice box. He had to be airlifted w a breathing tube and later a treacheaotomy where a hole was cut in his throat! He is gonna be in the hospital for 2 weeks and cant talk for 5 months or even the rest of his life!
You patrol up there?i was on scene for that wreck. let EJ know all of us here at patrol wish him the best of luck and a speedy recovery.
Just so you know, gypsy is my favorite trail up there. Those chicanes through the woods rock!...as soon a Live Wire is done, we will be making some impovements on all the trails.
iam riding the sofa in the locker room since i dislocated my wrist and broke my hand opening weekend. i saw you on saturday when you came into ride but didnt realize who you were till i asked someone who the weekend trail crew guy was that rides a red pinstriped demo. the guy at the bottom of k12 dislocated his shoulder on the lil step down in the berms then passed out "from the pain" as he tried to walk down.You patrol up there?
What do you ride, I'll keep an eye out for you.
What happened yesterday with the rider on the back board down by the bottom of k-12?
Glad that's all it was. I'm sure he'd disagree with my casual tone of courseiam riding the sofa in the locker room since i dislocated my wrist and broke my hand opening weekend. i saw you on saturday when you came into ride but didnt realize who you were till i asked someone who the weekend trail crew guy was that rides a red pinstriped demo. the guy at the bottom of k12 dislocated his shoulder on the lil step down in the berms then passed out "from the pain" as he tried to walk down.
Hey gideon:
Where's this?
Someone please tell me where these things are and more details about them!!!! Holy sweet-awesome-ness!
http://picasaweb.google.com/gideonkaplan/NorthstarDownhillTrailReport2/photo#5087870615200058898
http://picasaweb.google.com/gideonkaplan/NorthstarDownhillTrailReport2/photo#5087870872898096834
wow. just wow.
thats the SDA off flame out over by T2Hey gideon:
Where's this?
Ah ok. I was like damn those are some crazy gnar jumps.those arnt ridable for bikes sorry. they are super sweet in the winter though
They are over by the new trails like Gypsy and stuff. I flipped one after N* closed for the day. Then I did a 720.Someone please tell me where these things are and more details about them!!!! Holy sweet-awesome-ness!
http://picasaweb.google.com/gideonkaplan/NorthstarDownhillTrailReport2/photo#5087870615200058898
http://picasaweb.google.com/gideonkaplan/NorthstarDownhillTrailReport2/photo#5087870872898096834
wow. just wow.
SICKY GNAR GNAR BRAThey are over by the new trails like Gypsy and stuff. I flipped one after N* closed for the day. Then I did a 720.
Shows what I know.I think on flameout
if you take little trees, it should get u there
I've only been to N* 3x
Hey there, is your friends name Jack? I was behind him on the trail and was the first to come up on him. I didn't see him hit the jump because I was pretty far back, but after getting help and what not and seeing him airlifted out, I really felt bad for him. Knowing now that he crushed his voice box explains why he was unable to talk to us. I myself have panic attacks and anxiety and could really sense that he was freaking out because he was unable to tell us what happened or what was wrong. Anyways, I'm sure he doesn't remember me, but tell him I hope he fully recovers and soon!my freind alomost dies on livewire on thursday, he hit the 1st tabletop and landed on the the lip of the third! His throat hit his heatset and crushed his trachea, vocal chord and voice box. He had to be airlifted w a breathing tube and later a treacheaotomy where a hole was cut in his throat! He is gonna be in the hospital for 2 weeks and cant talk for 5 months or even the rest of his life!
I talked to one of the lifties at the top of the lift where livewire starts on Sat. I asked when the trail would be done, and from his response it sounded like a major factor keeping it from being finished is that people are getting hurt on it. Apparently there were at least a couple people that got hurt and are suing.jimw said:Any estimate on when this trail will open? It just says "mid-summer" on the website.cant wait for them to finish livewire.
Nice. looks like it was in better shape when you guys hit it.Hey man, that trail is called Parrot's Ferry. Here's the original thread from about 2 1/2 years ago. punkassean was cool enough to create that avatar for me after seeing potential in one of the pics.
Yeah I'm at northstar every weekend.Cool... but I don't live anywhere near Parrot's Ferry. However, if you're ever down near Santa Cruz drop me a line! I'm also planning on hitting up Northstar a bunch more this season so maybe I'll run into you there...