OC Slopestyle '08

[Ankf00]

getting antsy... got my 5-mtn, Vans BOA, carbon bindings, I'm ready :)

[dando]

Dude it's 90 frigging degrees here in October. How the **** are you thinking about skiing? :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

The question isn't how the **** can I think about skiing, it's how the **** can I not? :)

Yay snow.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2151/1508558312_f13f0d3369.jpg

[TKGAngel]

Dude it's 80 frigging degrees here in October. How the **** are you thinking about skiing? :saywhat:

-Kevin

Its the same weather up here, too. But, a year ago this coming Friday, we had two feet of snow drop on us, so Ank's not too far off the mark in prepping for skiing.

Edit: Ank, that picture you posted imakes me want to take up skiing, its so pretty.

[Sean Malone]

that picture makes me want to move to Florida. Wait a second, the picture from OC Slopestyle '07 DID make me move to Florida. :D

The only snow I want to see is in the movie Christmas Story.

But have fun Ank. Be safe!:thumbup:

[cameraman]

Dude it's 80 frigging degrees here in October. How the **** are you thinking about skiing? :saywhat:

-Kevin

This is why

http://homepage.mac.com/datkinso/.Pictures/altafull.jpg

The first snow this year was September 24th. It was 25°F in Heber Valley this morning and 35°F in Salt Lake.

[Ankf00]

This is why


Yay Wasatch.

[Warlock!]

Goin' for 90F again today here in O-hyuh. I'm all about the mountains and snow...

http://www.ski-doo.com/NR/rdonlyres/61049749-EBB8-4EDB-A125-D1E97D652212/0/Bkg_02_Medium.jpg

[dando]

The first snow this year was September 24th. It was 25°F in Heber Valley this morning and 35°F in Salt Lake.

Somewhere in b/w please. It's supposed to be a nice 70s/upper 60s around these parts this time of year. :irked:

-Kevin

[Methanolandbrats]

I f'n hate summer. Yesterday sucked with record temps and a dewpoint of almost 70. I want to go ice racing :cry: Of course there has been no ice the last two years so that probably won't happen.:mad:

[Ankf00]

You know the National Socialists had pieces of pro-winter/anti-summer flair they made the Jews wear when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

[Spicoli]

I f'n hate summer. Yesterday sucked with record temps and a dewpoint of almost 70. I want to go ice racing :cry: Of course there has been no ice the last two years so that probably won't happen.:mad:

91 in Indy. 4th record hi in a row.


bring on the mother****in SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

[Ankf00]

I got a room for you to crash. Don't worry, Bart doesn't have fleas. At least I don't think he does...

[RichK]

We're getting snow in the Sierras already. I should be scraping my 'board on the rocks in a month or so. :gomer:

[skaven]

Did the Mary Jane/ Steamboat pass this year for something different (and no longer living in the Vail valley). Hopefully we'll have some good snow and a long season. :thumbup:

[Spicoli]

Did the Mary Jane/ Steamboat pass this year for something different (and no longer living in the Vail valley). Hopefully we'll have some good snow and a long season. :thumbup:

damn. phone call due. :)

[racermike]

I think my wrist is healed enough to ski this winter.

I have handled the mountain bike pretty well so far (just hit 180 miles total the other day ... had the bike for about 5 weeks now)

[Spicoli]

I got a room for you to crash. Don't worry, Bart doesn't have fleas. At least I don't think he does...

its OK. If he doesn;t have any., I know where to get some.

[Spicoli]

PUBLIC SERVICE BULLETIN:

Free Skiing in crested Butte nov 25-Dec 15th.

http://www.skicb.com/winter.html

:eek:

Seeya there.

[Ankf00]

road trip.

[cameraman]

Dude free skiing right now every place in the canyons.

Just don't forget the skins....

Alta 25" packed at the base
over a foot last night

This is today

http://homepage.mac.com/datkinso/.Pictures/101807.jpg

[Spicoli]

I've been reading the TRs on TGR. Good schnizzy to be found everahwre.

Ank - you in?

[Ankf00]

definitely. :)

[Spicoli]

definitely. :)

HotDog!:p

pm sent.

[Ankf00]

Alta 25" packed at the base
over a foot last night

Alta is against my peoples. This is about unchecked aggression, man.

[Spicoli]

pile in.:D

[Winston Wolfe]

Alta is against my peoples. This is about unchecked aggression, man.

Ank =
Alta is one of the greatest days of pow pow you will ever spend in your skiing life. Try the boards and do it once.
Do it for the children !:D

[Spicoli]

Ank =
Alta is one of the greatest days of pow pow you will ever spend in your skiing life. Try the boards and do it once.
Do it for the children !:D

AAAaaa-greed.

[Ankf00]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Ankf00/alta.jpg

bigots. boo them.

[Spicoli]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Ankf00/alta.jpg

bigots. boo them.

snowboarding is for stoopids.

[Ankf00]

too cool for school.

[cameraman]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Ankf00/alta.jpg

bigots. boo them.

Bite me. The boarders own Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude.
Alta is a nice place for grownups to ski.

[Gnam]

I am not from your country. Why are the boarders and skiers in conflict?

[Spicoli]

I am not from your country. Why are the boarders and skiers in conflict?

:laugh:

[Sean Malone]

I am not from your country. Why are the boarders and skiers in conflict?

It all boils down to music, fashion and gross income. :)

[cameraman]

Style mostly. Skiers and boards go down the mountain at different rates of speed and they have vastly different turning behavior. Any more both sides tend to annoy each other. I hear just as much complaining by boarders about idiot skiers as I do the other way around. One problem with boarders that once was a problem with skiers is boarders tend to be younger and 13 year old males are annoying as hell no matter what is strapped to their feet. 90% of the 13 year olds now board. Good skiers and good boarders get along just fine.

The main reason Alta isn't open to boarders is it is not designed for boarders. The traverses that get you from point A to point B are very narrow and the place is just very focused on skiing. The flip side of the coin is also true, many of the other resorts are building to suit the needs of boarders because there are so many more of them. Boarders and skiers are not looking for the exact same things in a mountain, Alta has decided to focus on being the absolute best at just one.

[Spicoli]

Style mostly. Skiers and boards go down the mountain at different rates of speed and they have vastly different turning behavior. Any more both sides tend to annoy each other. I hear just as much complaining by boarders about idiot skiers as I do the other way around. One problem with boarders that once was a problem with skiers is boarders tend to be younger and 13 year old males are annoying as hell no matter what is strapped to their feet. 90% of the 13 year olds now board. Good skiers and good boarders get along just fine.

The main reason Alta isn't open to boarders is it is not designed for boarders. The traverses that get you from point A to point B are very narrow and the place is just very focused on skiing. The flip side of the coin is also true, many of the other resorts are building to suit the needs of boarders because there are so many more of them. Boarders and skiers are not looking for the exact same things in a mountain, Alta has decided to focus on being the absolute best at just one.


you and I need to ski sometime because you are sofa king full of siht that you need to give me your sister's phone number.

:tony:

[Methanolandbrats]

I am not from your country. Why are the boarders and skiers in conflict? Skier = skill and athletisim. Boarder = tard on a shingle.

[Spicoli]

someone please kill everyone.

myspace:

[Ankf00]

I am a crusty old fart that rides 2 degree 100 ft vert down by the river.

FIFY :)

[Ankf00]

yay, snow. dump, dump, dump. :)

none for cameraman though. serves the ski-bigots right! :p

[Spicoli]

looks like many inches have graced the good state of CO.:thumbup:

[KaBoom21]

http://www.robot.com.au/gallery/mods%20rockers%201.jpg


and 13 year old males are annoying as hell no matter what is strapped to their feet

:rofl:

[cameraman]

yay, snow. dump, dump, dump. :)

none for cameraman though. serves the ski-bigots right! :p

Freakin' full on dump going on right now:p

[RichK]

Bite me. The boarders own Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude.
Alta is a nice place for grownups to ski.

Skiers can have Snowbird back! :laugh: That place is one traverse after another, I hadn't done that much skating on one foot since I used to commute to school by skateboard.

[Spicoli]

2planker vs. knuckledragger hate.

:D

[Ankf00]

Freakin' full on dump going on right now:p

:thumbup:

the riding was good here, Breck opened some runs after lunch, and my BC-addict roomie said Copper had great stuff.

[Spicoli]

what's the story on the new montezuma bowl/lift @ ABasin? Is it open? Will it open?

[Ankf00]

basin & loveland didn't get **** this weekend :\

[KaBoom21]

What's the word on this place?

http://www.mtbohemia.com/

[Spicoli]

What's the word on this place?

http://www.mtbohemia.com/

I have not been there, but hear it is quite nice from all the Cheesies & Yupers. A bunch o money invested recently. i would take a trip.

check teton gravity boards for reviews.


http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3


search function, etc./

[Ankf00]

NYT had a piece on that place today, which might be why you posted it, but if not here it is: http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/travel/escapes/09ski.html?ref=travel

[Spicoli]

holy ****! :eek:


Silverton Snow Report 2007/08

NOW OPEN FOR MONDAY Dec 3, 2007
ONE DAY SPECIAL SNOW OPENING. Cash only since the power and phone are out.
Base: 36"-42" MAJOR SETTLEMENT TODAY (OVER A FOOT OF SETTLEMENT TODAY ALONE)
New Snow 24 hr: 36"-48"
New SNOW 48 hr: 36"-48"
New Snow 72 hr:36"-48"
NO BOOTPACKING UNTIL NEXT SAT.

[Ankf00]

saw that. not bad for a "drought year" :thumbup:

[Ankf00]

5wqSJBegWIc

ow.

[KaBoom21]

NYT had a piece on that place today, which might be why you posted it, but if not here it is: ref=travel
Coincidence. My buddy lives near Jackson MI and wants to hit it up sometime. He's an intermediate skier at best and I think it would be a huge mistake. I've had a few knee surgeries and ACL reconstruction as a result of being on a run that was too much for me at Breckenridge, so I'm a tad more realistic now.

He got 3 of us kicked out of the one and only IRL race we attended at MIS, so I'll always have a soft spot for him, though.

Thanks for the article.

[Ankf00]

that blows. I prefer my joints to be in mint condition, myself.

dump, dump, dump.

http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/4km/WR/IR4.thumbnail.jpg

[Spicoli]

that blows. I prefer my joints to be in mint condition, myself.

dump, dump, dump.

http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/4km/WR/IR4.thumbnail.jpg

Yep.


Powderhounds, we have SNOW! Feet and feet of it. Wolf Creek reported 51 inches over the weekend, Silverton reported more than four feet, Aspen/Snowmass scored 30 inches, and Crested Butte hit the two foot mark. Beaver Creek, Loveland, and Steamboat were each able to add a foot or more of fresh powder to their cumulative snowfall.

It looks like Mother Nature is sending ANOTHER storm our way, just in time for you weekend warriors. Front range resorts are expected to get several inches of snow while southern resorts may score a couple more FEET. I think the snow gods heard our prayers. Keep it up!



:rockon:

[Don Quixote]

chain law is in effect. :)

[Ankf00]

Basin and Breck w/ 7, LL & WP w/ 11.

Yay, base. Gimme, gimme.

[dando]

Basin and Breck w/ 7, LL & WP w/ 11.

Yay, base. Gimme, gimme.

We've got 5" on our 'slopes'. ;)

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

dropping the rope at blue sky and the back bowls in 24 hours. :cool:

if lucky 'zuma opens after this weekend.

lame ass housemates too chickenshit to road trip it to CB tonight. boo.

http://img.snow-forecast.com/images2/colsnownext3days.5bc8.jpg

[Spicoli]

34" @ Crested butte in the last 24 hours. ****!:flame:

[Ankf00]

i am so tired.

[Spicoli]

i am so tired.

got sum fotos azzwholio? :cool: talked to my buddy who hit opening day @ monarch and said it was sickter deep - could hardly even move thru it.

[Ankf00]

got sum fotos azzwholio? :cool: talked to my buddy who hit opening day @ monarch and said it was sickter deep - could hardly even move thru it.

blue sky opened sat morn, I could barely move through the ungroomed and trees. I had to unstrap a couple of times :shakehead

T-bar to the top of Peak 8 was out, but everyone was hiking up to get some. empty both days.

[Ankf00]

so glad I stayed home sick this weekend. sucks to be folks visiting for vacation.



being on a run that was too much for me at Breckenridge out of curiosity, do you remember which run?

[KaBoom21]

out of curiosity, do you remember which run?
Nah, it was my only time there. The stretcher ride down was kind of cool.

Hoping to do Steamboat in March. Midwest skiing sucks. I need some long cruisers.

[Spicoli]

just got home.


time to go bvack. best season so far in YEARS. :wooo000t:

:thumbup:

[Ankf00]

CB w/ 5 ft. :eek:

beer o'clock next time.

[Spicoli]

CB w/ 5 ft. :eek:

beer o'clock next time.

yeah mang.


We need to get back out there. ringy soon.


p.s. - how was Arbys? :D

[Ankf00]

p.s. - how was Arbys? :D

downstairs at eric's. olive oil pizza was the shiz. and I gotta fill you in on the most self absorbed, sororislut of a liftie there ever was.

[Spicoli]

2-3 to 2-8 2008. slay the peak.

http://i28.tinypic.com/i6dt0x.jpg

:wooo0000t:

[Ankf00]

Headlines in the Indy Star on 2-9.

"Husband of local judge falls 948 feet to his death in Montana accident."

[Spicoli]

Headlines in the Indy Star on 2-9.

"Husband of local judge falls 948 feet to his death in Montana accident."

you know what ank, if I gotta go, i gotta go and that is one glorious mother****ing way to do it.


at least i didn;t fall asleep watching OW racing on the couch and never got up.:shakehead

[Gnam]

New ski-umentary Steep, should be called Crazy.

story (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/18/DDKSUGD48.DTL)
review (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/18/DDOLUGII7.DTL&type=movies)


Steep" is about people happy to admit their addiction to extreme skiing. What they like about it is that there are no rules, no waiting in line for a smooth-running chairlift to take them and hundreds of other people up a mountainside where they wait their turn to ski down prescribed pathways. Instead, they crawl up the sheer rock faces of towering mountains and, reaching the top, clamp a pair of skis to their feet and zoom back down again, swerving recklessly around rock outcroppings.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3849/ddextremeski1801yv4.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6190/ddextremeski1802ro7.jpg

Dude, if ya wanna avoid the crowds, go on a weekday.

[greenie]

nevermind

[Spicoli]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrZpJm6zdA&feature=related

:thumbup:

[Ankf00]

hungover all day.
















...my best day riding ever. :)

[Spicoli]

looks like its going off everywhere in the rockies.

:5 more days:

[cameraman]

It is going to snow every other day for the next week or more.

[Spicoli]

It is going to snow every other day for the next week or more.

I read where LCC done got closeded up and all them skiers hadta sleep on the floor at Altabird last night?

Anyway - this sure looks like an epic year. Glad I'm getting out after it.:thumbup:

[cameraman]

I read where LCC done got closeded up and all them skiers hadta sleep on the floor at Altabird last night?

You would know better than me, the head of the LDS church died and there is absolutely nothing else on the local news.

It is quite possible the canyons have been getting about a foot new every day for the last few days and the avalanche danger is pretty high locally and very high in the Uintas.

[Spicoli]

You would know better than me, the head of the LDS church died and there is absolutely nothing else on the local news.

It is quite possible the canyons have been getting about a foot new every day for the last few days and the avalanche danger is pretty high locally and very high in the Uintas.

a. is that like the mormon pope, but with many chillins?

b. yes, just saw it on TWC. nasty ever-whare.


c. all good fer skee-ers.:thumbup:


anybody heard from SKAVEN lately?

[dando]

You would know better than me, the head of the LDS church died and there is absolutely nothing else on the local news.

It is quite possible the canyons have been getting about a foot new every day for the last few days and the avalanche danger is pretty high locally and very high in the Uintas.

Serious avalanche risk throughout the west due to the record snowfalls.

http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/01/29/ap-state-id/d8ufmb3g2.txt

http://avalanche.state.co.us/

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

I ain't driving to the high country in that wind.

[Spicoli]

I ain't driving to the high country in that wind.

pudsy.


hey - answer your phone. :flame: don;t make me drunnkls dials ya.

[cameraman]

The canyons are closed, hell even Park City schools are closed.

And the Utah DOT has felt the need to remind everyone that it is illegal to pass snowplows...

Utah has stunningly bad drivers:shakehead

[Spicoli]

The canyons are closed, hell even Park City schools are closed.

And the Utah DOT has felt the need to remind everyone that it is illegal to pass snowplows...

Utah has stunningly bad drivers:shakehead


Got a text from a buddy wqas supposed to fly out this morning. Still stuck @ AltaBird.

sucks. ;)

[cameraman]

Got a text from a buddy wqas supposed to fly out this morning. Still stuck @ AltaBird.

sucks. ;)

Tough life to be stuck up there with 17" of fresh powder. Really high quality powder at that.

They ended up with 25" today. Much more tomorrow night- Friday morning

[Ankf00]

on Friday on the chair w/ a local who'd lived there 20 yrs, he said it was one of his top 3 days ever.

yay, me. :)

[Ankf00]

3:30pm 04/06/08, the back bowls and blue sky closed for the season. was knee deep and plenty steep :D

[Spicoli]

DAYUM. lookin fer airfare........:thumbup:

[cameraman]

There was 20" of fresh powder at Alta this morning.
The base is still around 14 feet deep.

This is the last full week of the season, they won't be open next Monday.
They will reopen April 18-20.

[Spicoli]

There was 20" of fresh powder at Alta this morning.
The base is still around 14 feet deep.

This is the last full week of the season, they won't be open next Monday.
They will reopen April 18-20.

I'll be in ABasin the 20th after bozzin all nite at Spoon in Indy.:thumbup:

[dando]

The Aspen Skiing Company said Monday that it will open up Aspen Mountain from June 13 to 15 for skiers and snowboarders.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=93380&catid=188

Insane.

-Kevin

[cameraman]

Snowbird is open this weekend too. The Tram, Mineral Express and Little Cloud will be running.

[oddlycalm]

Insane.
Yet an every year occurence here. Currently 127" base with 9" of new snow. BTW, check out the 855" total snow fall for this season...:eek: Come in July and snow ski in the morning and water ski in the afternoon :gomer:

Timberline Lodge ski report (http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ski_ride/conditions.php)

oc

[cameraman]

It is 35°F at midmountain right now where it has been snowing for most of the day. The settled snow depths are between 95 and 110" and they have been increasing all week.

Welcome to June 2008 in Utah.:eek:

[Spicoli]

God loves skiers.