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neversummersnow

neversummersnow

Monkey
May 24, 2002
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If you have anything worst posting relating to skiing/snowboarding post it here. From picts to videos to the big dump of the night (hey I can wish it right?) post it all here.

I don't know if this thread will find its way to "nobody looks at it" land quickly but I'm bored and don't want to study for finals.
 
Motionboy2

Motionboy2

Calendar Dominator
Apr 23, 2002
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Tell me when and we will get a crew of rippers together for a park day.. I want to go up and shoot the Keystone park sometime. I heard they are going CRAZY up there with rails and whatnot...
 
dcamp29

dcamp29

Monkey
Feb 14, 2004
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Colorado
ill give you a big dump... all over this crappy thread. skiing powder sucks, its too easy and doesn't hurt enough when you fall. ill take icy 8am spring break bumps over powder any day. and besides, its easy to find and you don't have to wait in huge lines to ski ice. and it gets you in better shape for dh, which is what everyone likes... right?
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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dcamp29 said:
ill give you a big dump... all over this crappy thread. skiing powder sucks, its too easy and doesn't hurt enough when you fall. ill take icy 8am spring break bumps over powder any day. and besides, its easy to find and you don't have to wait in huge lines to ski ice.
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I agree! Everyone should stick to the icy groomers. They're much more fun than the powder-filled trees.
and it gets you in better shape for dh, which is what everyone likes... right?
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dh? What's dh?

-S.S.-
 
COmtbiker12

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
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Colorado Springs
Motionboy2 said:
Tell me when and we will get a crew of rippers together for a park day.. I want to go up and shoot the Keystone park sometime. I heard they are going CRAZY up there with rails and whatnot...
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I'd be up for something like that. Just got a park board so it'll be interesting to see how much I suck at park. :p How about getting a Ridemonkey Keystone Day going soon or something like that? Say....the 11th or something?
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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Denver
COmtbiker12 said:
hey Opie how come you don't visit the lounge anymore?
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I'm no longer a lizard.


hehe, you're too young to get that :blah:

Did you get your driver's license? Get a ticket yet? ;)
 
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snowskilz

xblue attacked piggy won
May 15, 2004
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Motionboy2 said:
Tell me when and we will get a crew of rippers together for a park day.. I want to go up and shoot the Keystone park sometime. I heard they are going CRAZY up there with rails and whatnot...
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i'd love to get up there with you one day and get some photos. When are you available to go up(mon-fri, sat sun etc)

heres a lil linky to a video i put together www.pounderracing.com/biking/toddsnow.mov

im headin up to a basin tomorrow(tues if anyone will be around i have the ride dh, dark grey jacket and my name is T-O double D
 
COmtbiker12

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
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Colorado Springs
LordOpie said:
I'm no longer a lizard.


hehe, you're too young to get that :blah:

Did you get your driver's license? Get a ticket yet? ;)
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Nope, I dont get it at all.

Yep, I've had my license for a good 2 months now, and surprisingly haven't gotten pulled over at all yet. The first month was mostly just getting used to stick enough to where I don't crash, now unfortunately I have to say I'm starting to fill that stereotype of being a bit speedy. :rolleyes:
 
neversummersnow

neversummersnow

Monkey
May 24, 2002
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Boulder CO
MB-I want to shoot park but I think B will agree that we're much more than just park skiers. We love to ski the whole mountain. Versitility is what we pride ourselves on...use it.

Bumps-Park-Pow-Trees-Steeps-Aussy Challenge...we'll ski it ALL...

Just to show how conceeded I am I think a documentery style film on the few of us on the front range who do it all and are trying to come up in these sports would be sweet. With all the BS that gets on TV now adays I think this would be a viable TV show even (not that what I want to make will ever make it on TV)

Ski porn rules, Bike porn is sweet too but they really lack the personal element that I (amongst others) are just waiting to see....so I say **** em, I want to make this movie for me. I want to document this.

Whos with me?


conceitet=conceeded when your Jeff
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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COmtbiker12 said:
The first month was mostly just getting used to stick enough to where I don't crash, now unfortunately I have to say I'm starting to fill that stereotype of being a bit speedy. :rolleyes:
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yeah, it's not just your age, but manual transmission... I always drive/ride faster with a manual.

SkaredShtles said:
Sorry........ you lost me right where you mangled "conceited"
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oh! I thought he meant he was surrendering. He's french, right?


so as to stay on topic, I skied Copper last weekend and will be at Keystone this weekend. Good times good times. Weather forecast almost looks like a spring day.
 
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snowskilz

xblue attacked piggy won
May 15, 2004
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neversummersnow said:
Any of you guys been to Wolf Creek? I've heard mixed reviews but the ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OPEN as well as UNREAL snowfall has me convinced to go asap.
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my buddy went out there turkey day weekend, heres a pic, im hoping to go out the weekend of the 17th
 

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SylentK

Turbo Monkey
Feb 25, 2004
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Any of you guys been to Wolf Creek? I've heard mixed reviews but the ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OPEN as well as UNREAL snowfall has me convinced to go asap.
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Yeah, I was down there just this last weekend. Yes, it is 100% open, and yes it is awesome. They have tons of snow! Mmmmmmm fresh pow..... :drool:

I'd wait for another storm as the one that hit last week is pretty much all tracked out now. Albeit you can probably find some stashes, but you don't want to drive 4-5 hours for some stashes.
 
COmtbiker12

COmtbiker12

Turbo Monkey
Dec 17, 2003
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Colorado Springs
snowskilz said:
my buddy went out there turkey day weekend, heres a pic, im hoping to go out the weekend of the 17th
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Dude todd that looks awesome!!! If you go, give me a call cuz I want to go too as long as it doesn't involve skippiing school or anything. :p
 
heikkihall

heikkihall

Monkey
Dec 14, 2001
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Durango, CO
neversummersnow said:
Any of you guys been to Wolf Creek? I've heard mixed reviews but the ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OPEN as well as UNREAL snowfall has me convinced to go asap.
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eeeh.. Its hard to say. On a good day I would say its worth a drive from Boulder. Its a long haul but on a good day the skiing can be really really good. Theres not a ton of terrrain so dont go there expecting that. Its relatively steep up top with alot of traversing trails. I normally stick to heading straight down the mountain through the trees where there will almost allways be knee deep or more powder to be found and occasionally some sick steeps.
Jeff IM me and ill give you all my good spots to hit up. Im not going to tell everyone.
Wolf Creek is sick. I say If youve got a long weekend hit up Crested Butte, Telluride, then over to Silverton, and finish it off with a college day at wolf creek on a Sunday. Oh yea I almost forgot the best part about Wolf Creek. About once a month or sometimes more there are college days on sunday where college kids ski for 21 bucks all day. And Wednesdays are locals appreciation days (I think almost anyone is considered a local on Wednesday) where everyone skis for 21 bucks. DAMN I want to be in Colorado right now! :nuts:
 
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DHblur

Monkey
Jul 23, 2003
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Arvada, CO
Mary Jane was sick Saturday Jeff. Drunken Dancer trees were still almost untracked and there wasn't a rock to be found in the bumps.
 
neversummersnow

neversummersnow

Monkey
May 24, 2002
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Boulder CO
my pops was there...he told me how sick it was...oh well. I needed a break from Mary Jane...

Right?

I guess you don't know what you have till it's gone. I mean I still consider Mary and I to be married, we're just taking a break from each other...she really handed it to me last year if you know what I mean.
 
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GravityPilot

Chimp
Jan 13, 2004
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Frisco, CO
I was at Copper on Friday and Sat and it was rad. Fresh snow on Friday then on Saturday they opened the A lift so it was fresh all the way down. I was skiing waist deep most of the day. I'm going to Silverton a month from today, anyone gonna be down there?
 
Pau11y

Pau11y

Turbo Monkey
Oct 20, 2004
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In a web in the corner of your room
I know this a kinda far for most of you front range dwellers. But, mountain cam:
http://www.steamboat.com/mtnCam.aspx?CategoryId=20

These are the URLs I use to see if a dump is coming:
Us Loop:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SatelliteImagery&product=UnitedStatesLoop&prodnav=none

Pacific Loop:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SatelliteImagery&product=PacificLoop&prodnav=none

Jet Stream:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalStd.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SurfaceMaps&product=JetStream&prodnav=none

This is not 100%, but it give a really good idea what's coming down the pike.
 
Pau11y

Pau11y

Turbo Monkey
Oct 20, 2004
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Oh, by the way, if any of you have snowmos, you should check out Buffalo Pass. It's literally 1-2 miles (as the bird flys) north of Steamboat ski area and it gets on the average 4 times more snow than the ski area. 600"/year is par. The longest pitch has 1200 vert at 30 degrees which is a good few turns. It's ranked as the second most snowiest area in CO, I think behind Wolf Creek area.
 
Pau11y

Pau11y

Turbo Monkey
Oct 20, 2004
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In a web in the corner of your room
Rumors has it we're calling 12" I personally don't belive it, but...check the mountain cam in the morning. You can also call 970-879-7300 for the snow report at 5:00am. It won't get you up here in time for rope drop, but will still give a nice long day if you take off from D really fast. Just becareful over Rabbit Ears Pass. I'd recommend you bring chains just in case...
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
Pau11y said:
Rumors has it we're calling 12" I personally don't belive it, but...check the mountain cam in the morning. You can also call 970-879-7300 for the snow report at 5:00am. It won't get you up here in time for rope drop, but will still give a nice long day if you take off from D really fast. Just becareful over Rabbit Ears Pass. I'd recommend you bring chains just in case...
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Come on........ chains on Rabbit Ears? Please.

Oh. Hold on. I have a Subaru. Never mind. ;)

-S.S.-
 
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