bigwavedave Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) About 8" fresh powder on the hill today! Got to try out a vintage Fishwith super-soft step-in hardboots. With 3cm taper the Fish really floats up on the snow. Even with just 8" of powder I barely felt the bottom. I think it will be great in the deeper stuff, and turny enough for going into the trees. I arrived just after opening, so missed the first tracks, but found some... The hill was all tracked out after about an hour, so I switched to the 164 Incline and had a blast carving through the crud. Trenches were so deep! Legs were toast by noon. I was planning to stay and ride tomorrow, but then remembered that Spirit doesn't open till noon on Monday and Tuesday. I have Monday off so maybe I'll go to Buck for some soft 1st day groom. Edited February 25, 2018 by bigwavedave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Patroller Don and I are planning to partake of the soft first day groom for a couple of hours starting at the noon opening tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPablo Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/21/2018 at 2:48 PM, Corey said: Lonbordin Dave convinced me to come ride Spirit Mountain. I kept saying no, but he persisted. Ok, not really; I just want to check out another hill and ride with some others! I'll be there to ride Mar 15-17, driving home Mar 18. Anyone else around then? If weather turns bad (warm), I can cancel up to 3 days in advance. I marked the 17th on my calendar. Carpool @bobble ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Plush groom and good company 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Monoski madness today, so it got busy pretty quick over on the express lift. Started out with flat light light and became sunny in short order and then Ken and Jane appeared. Snow was great everywhere and the grooming better than usual, on par with GR. We gravitated over to the Gandy side as monski-ism bogged down the express lift. Mere grooves morphed into trenches in the sun drenched the snow, and it was all good On Gandy... In the chalet I overheard some skiers talking about the trenches" those boarders" were making, holding their hands about 6" apart to demonstrate the depth of the carnage on the hill , an exaggeration! I'm thinking, they complain about boarders who go sideways scraping the snow off the hill and then they complain about clean carved turns Then one of them noticed me and asked if I was leaving. Not sure if he knew I was one of "those boarders", and it could be my imagination, but he seemed happier when I said, "Yes, my work is done here". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Beautiful day at Spirit, but a bit congested on the 4Pipe side. Rode with Jolson around lunchtime. Cool sun halo with approaching change in weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Spirit didn't get more than a dusting from this storm(according to their website). Website also says they're opening both the express and Gandy lifts for passholders at 8am this Saturday. (Midwest masters racing on Gandy) I wonder how the snow is at Spirit after the warm weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 I'll file a report on conditions around midday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) Bit of a mixed bag today - Fourpipe, Sissor Bill, Bindle Stiff, and Sky Hooker were firm but grippy; Gandy, Blue Ruin, and Double Jaw were one notch below bulletproof. But hey the sun was shining and I got to ride with these cool kids. Edited March 7, 2018 by rwmaron typo.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Hey, I wonder if the cool kids (or at least one of them) would want to join us at Indianhead Monday? ¿ @khoward? I guess Spirit could have used some of that recent snow to freshen things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks for the offer, unfortunately have to work Monday evening at the Salt Mine. Maybe Jane would be interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 No mixed bag today - grippy groom everywhere from Cinder Snapper to Juggler Joe. A few more folks than usual for a weekday morning but we were still able to have our way with the hill. Today’s crew (khoward and Patroller Don); Jolson joined us a bit later too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 How's Don doing on the Generics SL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 7 hours ago, bigwavedave said: How's Don doing on the Generics SL? Progressing - he is struggling with the concept of keeping his center of mass over the carving edge (as opposed to staying on top of the board), but remains open to feedback from other riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Sweet got to meet/ride with @jolson and @khoward this am. Nice conditions... Maybe a little slow with the dusting on the top. A passel of softbooters making some nice carves to get their certifications. Heading to The Hut for boots, back out later. W00t! Felt great to be out on the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Short day... Work, then out, then back to the Hut for more bootfitting. Think we got it this time! Snow was soft but fast. Had fun for the half dozen runs I got in today. Tomorrow... There's always tomorrow, until there isn't... Oh and the ice breaker was out working today... Just tells ya' what time of year it is! Edited March 13, 2018 by lonbordin .. tomorrow ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 snow any good? is corey still heading there? asking for a friend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Yep, I'm heading to Spirit tomorrow to ride Thu-Sat. I was nervous with the above-freezing daytime highs, but I decided it's more fun than working! Still debating doing a day trip to Indianhead... Maybe Friday or Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 hours ago, bobble said: snow any good? Not good, great. At least it was yesterday! Fast... definitely gets softer through the day but never super soft. But you know my taste in snow SUXS, so don't listen to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Another beautiful day at Spirit. Rode with Lonbordin and his son for a bit. Unfortunately, blew out another back bale hub on my TD3s on Gandy, but didn’t crash. End of day. Back tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Corey said: I was nervous with the above-freezing daytime highs, but I decided it's more fun than working! That's the right attitude There should be plenty of snow on the hill and we're only just entering the spring melt, and may be transitioning into some soft spring conditions by Saturday. At least there are clear skies in the forecast. I'm planning to come up Thursday and Friday (who knows, maybe Saturday too). Russ was mumbling something about coming out Thursday morning before he leaves town. 7 hours ago, bobble said: is corey still heading there? asking for a friend. Are you thinking of coming up? You, Randy and Trent? When, Saturday? Could turn into a mini SES (SpiritExpressionSession). All we need now is to conjol @Algunderfoot to bring over some Thirst demos from Indianhead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPablo Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 35 minutes ago, bigwavedave said: Are you thinking of coming up? You, Randy and Trent? When, Saturday? Could turn into a mini SES (SpiritExpressionSession). All we need now is to conjol @Algunderfoot to bring over some Thirst demos from Indianhead! Saturday is the only day that works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Lovely day... Rode with Ken... couldn't sync up with Jim O in the early part of the day. Snow's really nice. Ya' know I might go back out later after some OMC. Edited March 13, 2018 by lonbordin Broken bails no Bomber replacements... Ken's lucky to have spare parts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, bigwavedave said: That's the right attitude There should be plenty of snow on the hill and we're only just entering the spring melt, and may be transitioning into some soft spring conditions by Saturday. At least there are clear skies in the forecast. I'm planning to come up Thursday and Friday (who knows, maybe Saturday too). Russ was mumbling something about coming out Thursday morning before he leaves town. Are you thinking of coming up? You, Randy and Trent? When, Saturday? Could turn into a mini SES (SpiritExpressionSession). All we need now is to conjol @Algunderfoot to bring over some Thirst demos from Indianhead! i'm heading up thursday morning and will drive back sunday. i sent email to the local hardbooters anonymous. unfortunately trent said he can't swing it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 What a day at Spirit. Ran into Ken "The binding butcher" a couple of times and got to meet his delightful spouse. Once work emergencies were finally extinguished I got out to ride after 1300. Soft Ken said... Soft is just where I start getting rev'd up. Rode until ~1800 non-stop. Mostly on the Gandy side. Too much fun. Met a delightful young special Olympian riding a Donek Pilot hailing from Central Wisconsin. We rode a few laps together, she has great race form. Cinder snapper was unmolested, until I found it. Tore up Gandy as well. We need a deepest trench thread... Even late my work was discernable. Looking forward to tomorrow. PS- Hey Spirit locals... Tell whomever they need to adjust the parking lot lights with the recent change to DST. They come on way too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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