Mike T Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Dates are set for OES 2008! March 6 - 9, that's Thursday thru Sunday. I should mention that these dates overlap with the tentative ECES dates. Jack's cool with it. We've never had the same person attend both sessions (at least in the same year) so no big deal. Kinda cool to have two sessions going on at the same time on opposite sides of the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Now I know what I'm doing the week of my birthday!(Mar 4) It's cool that two of these shindigs(+Big Mtn in Jan) are within reasonable driving distance in 08. I have dreams about riding that soon-to-be-mine Coiler at these mountains.Hard to believe it's only two months 'til ridable snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoasticerider Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 OOOOOOO! Maybe a visit to brother ron's in sisters.where I can crash and eat for free.and hang out with the mushroom hunters from Hoodoo......gotta save some bucks somehow........freelance! gotta shoot some weddings...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Early March sounds good, my birthday (March 8th) gives me good reason to join the carving fun. I just need to get time off approved at work and home... --Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hmmm. I'm supposed to have a race that weekend. I'll have to give this some thought. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Count me in! I've already got the money tucked away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 It is time to revisit this video from OES! Thanks, oldsnowboards for the editing and timinor for the footage. More OES 07 videos are here (thanks, Bonnie, Mike and Bryan). Save those dates, it is going to be a really good time. Great people, great mountain, great beer!!! OES 07 thread. :biggthump:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Count me in! I've already got the money tucked away. AND a new Burner to play with on the way!!! It is likely there will be additional boards available to try also!! Look forward to this event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Maybe I will drive up. That way I can bring the whole quivver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 quivers are us! Hey Scott, definitely bring the quiver. I can visit the Prior 4WD. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Maybe I will drive up. That way I can bring the whole quivver. Now you are talking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Maybe I will drive up. That way I can bring the whole quivver. LOL - my argument for driving to SES this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Buell, I'll have that puppy all tuned and ready, and thank's again for selling it to me. Shortly after I got it I had a week off in Tahoe and it snowed almost every day. I was dead on the race boards till Thursday, but the 4WD was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 The OES website has been updated with info for 2008. There's a new "news" section. The tentative evening schedule is posted. New this year - a happy hour the evening before the event starts and also one at the end of the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Anybody from the SF bay area going? I'm thinking carpool. My explorer would hold 1 more with gear inside. My 184 just fits, hoping I don't have to put the burner on the roof. Actually 2 might fit, depends on how much gear. I have done 3 to Tahoe with all gear inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Can any of the locals give us an idea of where to get reasonable lodging. I'm really not looking for expensive resorts, just a comfortable place to hang, hopefully with a hot tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 We used to stay at the Riverhouse before we moved here. In addition to a hot tub and reasonable rates, they allow dogs which was the clincher for us. If you are a carnivore their restaurant is supposedly one of the best places to get a steak in town - I'm a seafood and chicken kind of guy so I couldn't tell you. One thing to be careful of - they seem to have a history of fouling up multi-day tickets when you get them through their discount program. Ask them what happens if your multi-day ticket doesn't work, or if they can issue you a separate ticket each morning. If you want something close to the mountain, Inn of the 7th mountain is the place to be. A little more expensive though. Check Bachelor's site as the season gets closer, they always have a list of hotels that have lodging / ticket deals. Out-of-towners typically get their tickets through a lodging deal or partner program (Costco, GI Joes) since all the locals have season passes and the minimum group discount size is 20... and the partner programs generally give you a ticket for about the same price as the group rate anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thank's for the input Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 +1 for the Riverhouse or the Shilo Inn right next door. Shilo's deal that includes "tickets" isn't as good as it sounds. Inn of the Seventh Mountain is also a great place to stay too, and a few minutes closer. I've stayed at all three. 7th Mtn may be a bit nicer, but not all that noticeable. The time savings in the morning is maybe 10 minutes (probably more like 7) over staying at the other two. I may be able to go this year. We'll see. Not sure if I'd drive up from Bay Area or fly. Depends on a bunch of factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Buell, I got to know, is the woman next to the Tinkler four feet tall, or is the board eight feet tall? How long is that thing? Suddenly I'm getting male board envy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Can any of the locals give us an idea of where to get reasonable lodging. I'm really not looking for expensive resorts, just a comfortable place to hang, hopefully with a hot tub. The City of Bend has a ton of small motels that are quite reasonable. Between 35-45$ is common. Most are less than a half hour from the mountain. Easy drive too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Buell, I got to know, is the woman next to the Tinkler four feet tall, or is the board eight feet tall? How long is that thing? Suddenly I'm getting male board envy. Both are true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Both are true Scott, what he said. Though the woman might be a little over four feet ;), and the board is definitely over 8 feet. being ridden on its first day (thanks to oldsnowboards for the video). Although, there is now a longer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 4'10" and 8'3". Keep in mind that the 252 is old news... Doug now has a 282 which is 9'3" in American units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Doug will have to get a 426 built and then he can just call it the HEMI ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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