JohnE Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Friday was great! What a great day to end the best season in memory. I think I got in 18 - 19 days (really 4 hour days). No weekend days. Friday was bright blue skies with surprisingly good snow. I thought that it would be either crusty or mashed potatoes. It was nice soft groom that was great for carving. Ptarmigan and #6 got a bit crowded so we went over to #9 and Rookie Road. Snow on RR was fabulous. Nobody there. Wide open carving. Some of the best carving of the season. We then went over to #8 but the lower elevation & southern exposure was quickly turning the snow to lumpy. We then returned to #9 but our legs were pretty shot by 1 PM. We have been using a GoPro with a Karma gimble to tailgun each other. This has been a great help. Its amazing to see exactly what I was doing wrong to help improve my carving. It is very satisfying to actually be getting better at something at 60+ years of age. Great day. Great season. No injuries. Looking forward to doing it again next season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcABQ Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 you guys have a great carving group at loveland, and i was delighted to be a part of it for so long. next year it is Ski Sante Fe passes for me and G (who is making quality turns), and an Ikon pass for me, which = five days at Taos. Come down any time. there is quality carving at both places. enjoy the summer. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Bottle Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Another great Lovey season, but I have to say I'm glad it was the finale.... Keep your hands off the snow, they said. Don't pat the dog, they said. Reach for the outer boot, they said... What they failed to say is, if you're going down on heelside, let your arse take the impact! That nasty black and blue thumb, nauseating everyone in the Rat Sunday afternoon was diagnosed as a crushed carpometacarpal joint. Splint for a few weeks, then therapy. Maybe it's off season, for a reason. On a few sentimental notes: Pete, we missed you this season, but so glad you're enjoying your new surroundings. As a former southern flatlander, I too enjoyed Santa Fe, Taos and Angel Fire as viable alternatives to CO. Monodude leaving us? Dude, what can I say? So much in common, yet without our band of hooligan misfits, our paths would likely never have crossed. Slow Lovey lifts will be utter molasses without our engaging conversations on old school m/c road racing, your latest, greatest and most freakish mono, comparing old guy joint pain and concussions. I promise when I bring out the Easy Jungle, I'll have Hailey make a video for your viewing entertainment! If you're ever in the hood, you always got a room! Enjoy your new PNW digs! Old Guys Rule! Seasons come and seasons go, but the LCI lives on! later... James Edited May 7, 2019 by Dusty Bottle Clarification 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Somethings off, 6:30 on a sunday morning and I am still home... mario 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAZZ Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 7 hours ago, big mario said: Somethings off, 6:30 on a sunday morning and I am still home... mario It's called withdrawal syndrome. It's for your own good. Go and break your bones in the alternative way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, JRAZZ said: It's called withdrawal syndrome. It's for your own good. Go and break your bones in the alternative way! Rodger, I’ll get right on that this coming week 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Bottle Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, big mario said: Rodger, I’ll get right on that this coming week I wish... (emoji pun intended, if you get it, you were there) Edited May 13, 2019 by Dusty Bottle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Took a second or 2, but I got it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 Rumors of possible collaboration between Loveland and A-Basin for next season for a combo pass. Don't know if there is any substance to this or just speculation. If they were to offer a combo pass for say $100 more than a Loveland only pass, how many on this forum would be interested? I don't know if I would or not. My ruts at Loveland are pretty deep and it would take a lot for me to decide to make the additional drive over the pass. Also, I'm afraid it would bring more aliens to Loveland. Anyone here know if there is substance to this rumor? If so, anyone interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) I think people are just making this shit up. or they got suckered. or wishful thinking. If it were to come to fruition, I'm not so sure if i would partake or not, id have to think about spending extra. Check the date on this article: https://www.powder7.com/ski-blog/arapahoe-basin-and-loveland-join-forces/ Edited May 13, 2019 by big mario 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Ok - so probably just speculation. If it were to be offered, I'm not sure I'd pay extra for it either. However, others really like variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Bike's are fun. That is all Edited May 20, 2019 by big mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAZZ Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 2 hours ago, big mario said: Bike's are fun. That is all Damn straight! (or gay - I would approve!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 17 hours ago, big mario said: Bike's are fun. That is all No matter how much fun a bike is - it's still not snowboarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 And snowboarding is not biking. Different vibes for different seasons. For me it's all about flow, be it snow or dirt. or rocks. either way, I am at peace when I am in motion. ride on mario 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 My point to other bike riders who don't snowboard: Biking is fun - but it's not THAT fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Railing a downhill, goofing around on a pump track, hell even suffering on a climb leave me with a soul cleansing stoke and and a perma grin Ymmv mario Edited May 21, 2019 by big mario 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Though I may not have mastered snowboarding (or mountain biking), the fun factor (for me) is so much higher on a snowboard. Maybe if my biking skills were on the level of Danny McCaskill I might feel differently. Also, as I have gotten older, I won't take the risks that I used to on a mountain bike. I don't like pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAZZ Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 57 minutes ago, JohnE said: Though I may not have mastered snowboarding (or mountain biking), the fun factor (for me) is so much higher on a snowboard. Maybe if my biking skills were on the level of Danny McCaskill I might feel differently. Also, as I have gotten older, I won't take the risks that I used to on a mountain bike. I don't like pain. Fair enough. Can you see that other people like biking? What are you trying to say? It's coming across as I'm better for not liking to bike. Sounds silly to me. I love snowboarding AND biking. I'm better for it and don't feel the need to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 It was simply my comment in response to Mario's post. He wasn't comparing. I was. I've had biker friends (who don't snowboard) that comment on how much fun it is. My thought is simply that it is fun but not so much as snowboarding. If others think the opposite they're not wrong. If one chooses not to compare, that's fine. I ride my bike about 3 times a week. I'm lucky if I snowboard 15 days a year. My opinion is that snowboarding is more special and more fun. If the opinions that divided us were as simple as biking -vs- snowboarding "What a beautiful world it would be". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 I like having sex AND defacing public property, but now that I'm older I don't do either one as much as I'd like. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Yes - but do you prefer one over the other? How about if you could do both simultaneously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, JohnE said: How about if you could do both simultaneously? I’m not a f*****g teenager anymore!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamifumi Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Is anybody going to A-basin this weekend? I am planning to be there tomorrrow and hopefully it will be less people bc of all those graduations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 The Oregon move has begun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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