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Yeah, hiking for my turns in July I more had the attitude of "I can get down from this summer hike faster than walking" and less "I'm skiing! Shred the gnar!" I got lucky last season and could ski 5 days a week, that helped with getting the days in. Hopefully I can get the same schedule this year, I'm spoiled now

Anyone heard of them? They make a (quite good looking) 151 powder board with no metal edges and no p-tex base. Basically a burton backhill with 4x4 inserts. Apparently it gives a more "authentic" mountain feel or something. Not to be a negative nancy, but it seems kind of like regressing 25 years of development... Here's their website and an article I found about them.

I did a tandem jump around a year ago, so I wouldn't consider myself a 'skydiver,' but someone that has been skydiving before.

Couldn't have said it better. Mine specifically are: Consistently RIP perfectly linked carves down Regulator Johnson at Snowbird. Get better at switch on my softies, then maybe do some switch stuff on my Madd (might be kind of hard with a square tail though) Learn to 180, 360, and generally get more confident with airs (softies first, then on hardboots) Drop (bigger) cliffs more confidently. Maybe learn to backflip? Not super high on the priority list. And some fun/dumb ones: Getting over 100 days and/or beating my record of 112. Ride all 12 months. I got 10 months last season, SO CLOSE! Do a BN run, hopefully without getting arrested/ticketed/getting my pass pulled.

I saw a guy hanging from his jacket off the chairlift this season (without his ass hanging out), they had the lift stopped for maybe 10 minutes to get him down, everyone was cheering and laughing when he was down. Then a couple runs later I saw him still out skiing, shredded jacket and all!

I was on my softboot setup (haven't ridden hardboots since like may), just slush bustin' and moguls. Even making a zipper line down the moguls was kinda sketchy, people were everywhere. But I figure it was a once/few times in a lifetime experience, so it was fun.

I don't know how long it got at the bottom, but the upper lift that was open was around 20 minutes. I got in line maybe 5 minutes before the lift opened and the line was about half that long. Totally worth it to cap off such a great season! Here's a few pictures I took, sorry I'm too lazy to embed them.

I was there on the fourth, it was a party! 20 minute lift lines featuring snowball fights and fireworks, and some alright slush riding.

After the amazing snowfall the Western U.S. had this season, I was wondering the same thing, and I found this article that explains how higher global temperatures lead can lead to an increase in snowfall. Pretty interesting stuff, we'll probably start to see more and more of these weird affects from climate change every year.

Anyone had any of those "breakthough" moments this season? I've definitely had more than a few this season, so here are some pictures of me from the beginning of the season and towards the end. Post yours too!

Just passed 4 times my age... going for 5 or 6 times before this season is over! I'm hoping to make the magical 100 day mark this season. I know its just a dumb number, but I WANT it. Halfway through April, a 172" mid-mountain base, and more snow on the way. I love Utah!

Aparantly there is enough of a market of these to support two brands of beard masks... http://www.beardski.com/

Oh, I see. So you don't eat the fat, you make a coat out of it, Ed Gein style?

nah, I'd rather have the meat eater. All that extra fat they have could make leftovers for weeks!

I'm lacto/ovo. Burritos sound pretty good, I might try that. I could prepare everything pretty easily, except for the rice, but I could live without rice (I only have a microwave). I usually do no real meals and snack, but that's only if I'm riding until 2 or so. If I'm staying until last chair, I like to have a "real" meal to sort of break the day in half. Might get some nuts or trail mix though, sounds better than gnawing on a frozen powerbar.