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@GeoffV I've got my skis packed with me...

Not sure if this will be of any use to any of you, but please check out this video of short turns: Maybe 2 weeks ago, I was doing laps on a green runs at Gore Mountain, and decided to do a bunch of really short turns to get myself to bend my knees more, and use my shins turn... It was really helpful to be able to shift my weight from side to side quickly so I do not hold a turn for too long, and it got me to more actively ride my board, instead of it riding me... This also seems to help me when riding crap chunky snow... And another rambling thought is that when I look further ahead and plan my next few turns, I ride better than if I am looking too closely at the nose of my board...

Sugarbush it will be @fluxgame @trailertrash

@fluxgame Cool, great! I'll give you my contact info sometime before I head up...

Hey All, Just wanted to put it out there.... I will be riding at Stowe and Sugarbush on the following days... Fri 3/8/2024 @ Stowe Sat & Sun 3/9 to 3/10/2024 @ Sugarbush riding with Alex T. who I met at Nontucky Clearcut 2024 in MT... Mon & Tues 3/11 to 3/12/2024 @ Stowe Lemme know if any of you will be there during these days... Will be on hardboots most of the time... May bring my skis to ski Stowe one of the days... Cheers, Tim

You could call that “nevermelt”…

So unfortunate…. Thanks Dave and Kristen for organizing MCC. Mother Nature seems to have other plans… I am in Schweitzer parking lot watching the rain wash all the snow away…. I converted my lift ticket to a voucher for 1 day there good for 1 year…. I may try my luck on Friday on my way back to Spokane… Heading towards Libby, and will head onwards to Whitefish for the next few days… See some of you at the roller rink tonight. Cheers, Tim

I arrived in Spokane a little past noon today, super wet and grey. Got the cancellation email and text when I was waiting for baggage…. I should have brought my passport, but didn’t… Gonna go waterskiing at Schweitzer on Sunday 1/28, then head to Libby in the evening, then will probably head to Whitefish Monday 1/29 for a few days, and eventually return to Spokane on Friday 2/2 and fly back to NYC on Saturday 2/3…

I see from the mountain cameras that it seems to be snowing a little right now... The forecast for Turner Mountain seems to be light snow for today, tomorrow, and Sunday, where as the forecast for Libby, MT seems to be rain on Sunday... Hopefully it won't rain on the ski hill too much... See you all soon! Tim

This is a double posting. I posted it in the PNW ride board also... Hey All, I'm heading to MCC by way of Spokane, WA. Wondering if any of you who are going to MCC will be at Schweitzer on Sunday, 1/28/2024... There seems to be rain in the forecast for that day, but I'm gonna risk it as every time I try to go Schweitzer after MCC, either I'm too tired, or there is a snow storm... Please let me know... Cheers! Tim

Hey All, I'm heading to MCC by way of Spokane, WA. Wondering if any of you who are going to MCC will be at Schweitzer on Sunday, 1/28/2024... There seems to be rain in the forecast for that day, but I'm gonna risk it as every time I try to go Schweitzer after MCC, either I'm too tired, or there is a snow storm... Please let me know... Cheers! Tim

Downtown Libby to Turner Mountain is about 30 minutes by car. FYI... You may be able to carpool with people... Rent a standard SUV with AWD or 4WD... I have spun out at the bottom of the access road leaving Turner mountain. That was with a big luxury 4WD SUV... Just drive carefully and slowly especially up and down the access road. I don't think rental cars allow you to put chains on their cars...

@nextcarve Thanks for your reply. There seems to be availability still at the Hotel National in Frutigen. I will keep this in mind as I wait for whether MCC is happening this year... If this happens, it will be my first time snowboarding in Europe...

Hi Dave, Thanks for letting me know. I don't think I can leave the states that soon... Keeping fingers crossed for MCC though... Tim

Hi All! Happy New Year! Well, if MCC doesn't happen this year, I may consider it... How does one get there from across the pond? NYC/JFK to Zurich, then train from Zurich to Frutigen? Also, where is the most convenient place to stay? I looked on the Moon & Carve website, but was not fully understanding where everything is located. Hochst seems to be "ski-in, ski-out" location. Is staying in Frutigen close enough? Please let me know. Thanks! Tim