ShortcutToMoncton Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Yeah, I hate to stick it to the East-coast people, but one downside of all the snow we're getting is that a lot of runs are too soft and/or get chopped up far too easily. I went to Marmot Basin in Jasper this past Friday with only my Prior WCR and it was frankly the wrong move. They'd had 36 cm in the past 4 days or something, but I guess their groomers weren't keeping up too well – I had to stick to about 4 runs, because the rest of the groomed stuff up top was just too soft to be any fun. After a few embarrassing times submarining halfway into the cord, I gave up and stayed with the tried-and-true. Of course, then I somehow how broke the board, which Prior is partly charging me for...but that's another story. greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 From last year's SES. At Highlands - it was maybe 2 inches on top of perfect cord: (big version here) And to see the scale of the tracks: (big version here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shrederjen Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Shoot, I should have taken a picture at the top of Regulator Johnson, yesterday at 0915........ It was very, very nice for an hour or so. Snowbird Utah has been pretty good, early in the morning, for carving, this past week. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 finally some friggin' SNOW here in the Northeast ! Pat Donnelly sent me these to resize- Buckskin (Buttermilk) Friday Jan 19th . . . . CORD! Rider is Larry Castruita thanks Pat ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You know, it's funny. I was just looking through this thread looking for some wallpapers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoarderYUL Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Who said we weren't lucky enough to get nice corduroy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulk Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 From this week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverchick Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Cord Porn makes me umm happy :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 You know, it's funny. I was just looking through this thread looking for some wallpapers... i'm using BobD's (post #43 in this thread) as my current wall paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulk Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 last week - big mtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 I wanna lick it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Here are a couple of shots from our local mtn today. MMMMMMM! corduroy!! The second photo was taken a few days ago but the first one is current. Just goes to show that the local hills really likes to lay out the cord for the carvers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 now that's where you haul out the 205. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 How big of ridges are those ? The cord around the North East is like 3 inches high 3 inches wide at MOST. Nothign I love more than hitting a nice run and "burping" the cord first thign int eh mornig.... ( When I actualy get up early enough to do it :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Dave, the snow grooming machines lay down a nice 1-1.5" from valley to peak. The corduroy is also spec'd to have no more than a 45* angle to it. There is a guy measuring with a protractor, if you get there early enough you can see him out on the slopes. We are particular about our corduroy out here, being that there are so many carvers located out here in SoCal. Jack, yes there is definitely room for a 205 or longer on this run, this is the last pitch before you jump back on the lifts, it is called Widowmaker. The entire run is known as Miracle Mile. It is located at Snow Summit in the San Bernardino Mountains. Above that first ridge is plenty of wide open carving runs, you just have to watch for the straightliners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 can't wait till my skills catch up to my gear and get up to par. then i'll bust out the donek FCI 171. you're definitely welcome to try it out aaron. i have a feeling it'll be a bit stiff for me for a while, some of the guys here are 200 lbs and riding on that thing - by comparison, i'm only 150. hehe yeah, next year is definitely a season pass to snow summit. i think i'll be spending a lot of the rest of the season at summit too. i only needed 5 days at mt. high to break even, and i'm at 7 days there - 9 total for the season so far. bar any more injuries, i should be able to hit my 30+ day mark assuming the season lasts into mid april and i get to make a few "big" trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Here are a couple of shots from our local mtn today. MMMMMMM! corduroy!! The second photo was taken a few days ago but the first one is current. Just goes to show that the local hills really likes to lay out the cord for the carvers Sorry but in that first picture in lower right I can see where the groomer picked up the tiller and towards the middle of the picture is an ugly seam that must be an inch higher than the groom on either side. And you call that grooming???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 This is last week (1-30-07) at Bretton Woods, My girlfriend took the picture of me riding. Yes, I know I suck, but look at the cord! and that's at about 2:30 in the afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I keep seeing this pic on the mammoth site, and it makes me want to be there: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I've been seeing that pic since the beginning of the season, and can tell you for sure that it was not taken this season. Although, with the latest storms, i want to be there too. And, if things don't fall through again, i should be there, first weekend of march. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 That looks great..... it makes me wanna cry.... today they say it's gonna top 100* F here.... but only a week and a half till I fly to Jackson Hole.... YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! Every time I butter my toast ... it reminds me of seamless, carve enhancing cord... Great pics guys... keep em coming!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 This pic from last Monday makes me feel so happy too http://carving.grewu.org/gallery/ecsIV/ecs0502/dsc_4789.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 http://www.sunsnowskishop.com/about_us.htm Pic on the left... It's not cord, but look at the angulation... And that has to be about 50 years ago. There's a little twisting, but give him a break, those are straight skis. I got that picture on my local ski shop's web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Nicely signed slope from last week Oppdal carving camp: http://www.flegmatic-carving.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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