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Sultan Guy

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  1. I have two boards that I would like to place at a good home so they get used.

    Prior 174 4WD SCR 10m with TD3 plates for $200 firm. SOLD

    This is the board I first learned to carve on and is a fantastic learning board for newbie or a great addition to anyone's quiver. Fresh hi quality basegrind last season. Unlike today's metal boards this is very light. lively and has serious pop.

    Tropical Tube 185 SCR ?-Guessing 18m for $100

    I only ever rode this twice. My hill is not wide enough! Killer edge hold.

    Throw in an extra $80 per board for packaging and shipping anywhere in lower 48. Boards are in northern WA. Call or text 425-218-8770.

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  2. In Dubai on business and could not turn down the concept of an indoor ski area in the desert.  :cool:

     

    In true carver methodology I went for first runs thinking (hoping) there would be some groom of sorts.

     

    I took the stellar Dubai metro system to the...mall. Yes, you must walk through a very large MALL to get to Ski Dubai. Just keep looking for the signs towards the fashion dome and go past ridiculous jewelry, watches, and badly designed clothing.

     

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    Once you arrive at Ski Dubai you need to select from the menu. I went for the two hour deal which comes complete with a crappy Rossi board, boots, helmet, and weird matching snow pants and coat. Everyone wears the same red and blue coat and pants so kind of like a ski army or something. I had no gloves so used their free liner socks.

     

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    Once inside there is a fixed Quad and an "expert only"  :eek: tow rope. I kept getting yelled out in Arabic for not putting the safety bar down within 5 seconds of sitting down. Serious stuff here!!

     

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    The snow was surprising good. Very dry packed powder and to my amazement...corduroy! There was even a ski lesson that was just starting. The run is about 200' tall so even with turns, its over damn quick, but hey it's in Dubai, in a Mall, in the baking heat. They play strange Arabic top 40 music to keep the ambiance local, and people in the Mall peer in and point. Like being in an aquarium or something. Was not very crowded the first hour, then a bunch of people came in to just ride the lift around and around like a merry-go-round.  :smashfrea I think it must be a source of wonderment. There is even fake spruce trees and fake mid-mountain outdoor alpine cafe, complete with plastic rocks. 

     

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    Very surreal experience. Oh yeah, I even carved a few weak trenches.  :biggthump

     

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  3. OK. I'm booked at Holiday Inn which is semi-close to the Schweitzer shuttle.

     

    I'll take an early PU if someone has room Thursday and Friday  :biggthump

     

    Kram- Do I just ask for discounted lift tickets each morning? Tell them I'm NICE !

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  4. OK, I'm sorry if this screws up anyone's plans re: the rental house, but Octavio and I took some hard looks at our work schedules, and it is much better for us to come out for the MLK weekend. So, we're now planning on arriving January 16 (Saturday) and leaving January 20 (Wednesday). 

     

     

    OK Dan. Unfortunately I am not arriving until 1/20 Wednesday evening, so count me OUT.

     

    Is anyone else have space available for myself 1/20-1/24 Wednesday-Sunday and my 20 year old son 1/22-23 Friday-Saturday?

     

    Otherwise I will book a cheap motel in town, and bum ride or bus it up the hill.

  5. Possibly my 20 year old son for the Friday and Saturday night, otherwise solo

     

     

    Awesome!

     

    I'm going to look into renting a house -- ideally, the same house as last year, which was really nice and worked out great. Is there anyone else in your party? 

  6. Carver brethren-

     

    I will be in Utah for 5-6 days in mid-late February and am wondering which resort I should plan to stay at.

     

    Ideal would have some decent cross-country nearby for my wife, ski in/out access to lifts, great carving, and reasonably priced for a condo.

     

    Suggestions please!

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