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Bluebird last day of January 0F. Rode from first chair for an hour till it got busy. Good firm groom.
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Should check out Hotronic Heat Socks. No more cold feet, and they replaced all of my other snowboard socks
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I do love January. Was out for about an hour this morning. 8F and 35 mph wind down the hill for a refreshing chairlift ride. Wind-scoured cord and our trenches from yesterday still engraved in ice. Crowds were light, but typical Friday with people not knowing how to load or unload from a chairlift (or get off the landing zone if they fall)
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Beautiful bluebird day, but this is the longest January I remember. However, it does keep the masses away. No lift lines and clean runs
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This week's had the best groom of the past several years. Gave up after about an hour with heavy traffic.
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Out for a few runs today from 12:15-1:30. A bit brisk with firm groom, but little traffic. Four Pipe lift seems to be operating normally. Planning first chair tomorrow
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Hi, Spirit Mountain Authority Board Meetings are open to the public. Below is a link to the schedule. https://www.spiritmt.com/board-of-directors
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Hey Russ, Sorry to hear about your gear being stolen. Do you need your F2 back or the Generics? Also can borrow a set of TD3s. Ken
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Good final day of a good season at Spirit. The hill's looking quite tired and will take a biblical miracle to open and be worth riding next weekend after the forecast rain.
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Looks like Spirit will be done after this weekend, but with a possible weekend opening for March 27-28 if conditions permit. Waxed the Rossiboard with paraffin and finished with a wire brush texture.
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Jane will be back late tonight. We’ll talk about going up there, but if we do, it’ll be later in the day and we’ll drive separately. Another good day.
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Good this morning. Jim there, too. There was about a 15 minute delay in loading for first chair with ongoing grooming. Gave up on the long lift lines by 10:30. Will be back tomorrow for first chair
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Great day on Wednesday, but otherwise occupied today. Dave, tell us what you really think... Planning first chair Saturday, weather doesn't look favorable for the hill to continue through the end of the month
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Thought you'd like to see your old boards. Getting in to off-season training - running, elliptical and weight-training. Congratulations on selling your practice and retiring.
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Finishing up our season with USASA Nationals at Copper. Jane smoked Slalom with the Rossi Board. I rode the Generics mostly. Groom was still good, and we had a lot of fun riding with our friends. Starting on our way back to Minnesota
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Jane podiumed at USASA Nationals in GS riding the Rossi Board
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According to my reliable source at the Spirit Mountain Board Meeting this evening, there was a “situation” with one of the groomers on Monday night, and the Board approved trading in the old one and purchase of a new Pisten Bully 400
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Using Straight Paraffin on the Prior. The Hydraulic fluid all over 4Pipe Tuesday melted it into a gooey mess. Moral is don’t carve through pink snow. Maybe out Thursday and more likely Friday.
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Good luck tomorrow and see you soon. That hydraulic fluid on 4Pipe turned the wax on the Prior to stickum. Spent more time cleaning bases and rewaxing than riding today. Still, had a good day.
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A ‘Skol’ of Ski Patrollers on the chair lift. Back tomorrow with a Surfing setup
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Will try for first chair Monday
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Using an old hair band on the TD3 heel block helps
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Planning first chair. Waxed and mounted TD3s on your F2
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Was out yesterday for 3 runs. Flat light and needed different wax - very slow. Beautiful sun and groom this AM, but Express Lift has been down since 4PM yesterday and they’re waiting for a part. Snow Cat ride over to the C Lift. That was stopping every 30 seconds. Took 20 minutes to get up. Taking a long break in the Grand Ave Chalet till the Gandy Lift opens.
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Okay, first chair Tuesday.
