Mellow Yellow Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I'll be at the Shoe on the 9-11th, probably not ride the 11th though. Going to be roughing it in the Shavers Center on the floor for the 35th anniversary "campout" the the Shoe is hosting. (only 35 slots were available). Any of you Sho'ers going to be around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 im at the shoe now / Leaving Sun eve Sunny blue bird day-- nice Fresh snow drop yesterday/ looks good /I rode Alping for 1/2 a day today ohooooooooo that feels soooooooooo Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Slopes a little crowded/ I expect to see an Awesome groom in the morning! Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow I will let you know on the 9th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Mellow, after communicating with you here and there over the last couple of years, and seeing your carving on Snowshoe TV, I'd love to see you out on the slopes next weekend. I'll be at Silver Creek with my little boy that weekend. I'll be in all black with a "safety orange" helmet. Recon, I know we missed each other a few weeks ago when I was going to bring you some equip for to get to K2 to ride. If you're at Silver Creek look for me. Tick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I was sick that weekend & did not make it Im at the shoe now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Tick/Recon.... we need to set a time/place to meet on Saturday. I'll be with a group of friends and we may have first tracks on saturday :D Though since none of them ride alpine, it would be nice to catch up with someone that does.... let me know your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I'd like to try to make it up too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 great - looks like a mini session is forming :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Since Snowshoe changed their openings from 8:30 to 9:00 a few years ago, I'm always there when the ropes drop. We could pick a place,or hopefully that early in the morning, we could yell at each other going down Cascade or Spur, from the Cascade triple lift. Something tells me that we hardbooters will, as usual, with our "monoskis" stick out like a sore thumb there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Ok when is this meeting?????? I just came home from the shoe--- It rained today---SUCKED I did get 2.5 good days------! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXRacer111 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Another one of those "I might be there" responses from me... Just have to get a bunch of other stuff done earlier in the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2slopesurfer Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 and i'll be at the campout mellow, so TICK bring the extra board man! i'll try to remember to pack my boots:eplus2: so stoked to get off the molehill and hit the mountain, i know my legs are in shape for it this time:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 K2 - do you need a board to ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 K2, I'll bring the board and bindings and see you over the weekend. Although it sounds like Mellow may have another board offer for you as well. I'll bring what I have and you can take your pick! Mellow (and others), see you when the ropes drop Saturday morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 someone neds to org a meeting spot - I am not the familiar with the shoe.... Recon/Petrol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Sorry Mellow, forgot that some folks might not be as familair with the place. I think the Black Run Sugar Shack, at the bottom of the Mountaineer and Cascade lifts would be a great place to meet. It's right on the slopes, and you can spot folks coming down pretty easily. Unless you're on total beginner runs or solely on the two blacks at Silver Creek, you use those lifts. Anyone out there have better suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 So that's at SilverCreek? What about meeting at the Shoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Mellow, I have a place at Silver Creek, so I'm just going to stay put there. I think some others may be staying with you at the campout though. I won't speak for them but I think a lot of the carvers prefer Silver Creek to Snowshoe. The vertical drop is slightly less that the main mountain at Snowshoe (not Western territory), but the runs are wider and the crowds are WAY smaller than Snowshoe. I've never seen a carver at the main mountain, but have run into a few at Silver Creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Mellow, I have a place at Silver Creek, so I'm just going to stay put there. I think some others may be staying with you at the campout though. I won't speak for them but I think a lot of the carvers prefer Silver Creek to Snowshoe. The vertical drop is slightly less that the main mountain at Snowshoe (not Western territory), but the runs are wider and the crowds are WAY smaller than Snowshoe. I've never seen a carver at the main mountain, but have run into a few at Silver Creek. My dumbarse doesn't even know the names of the runs and/or lifts, I just likes to ride 'em. As mellow says between the two, the best carving has always been at Silver Creek due to slope width, grooming and fewer folks littering the trails, shorter lift lines are an added bonus. That said, I like several runs at Snowshoe including the ones you have to hike across the road up top to get to. Anyway, I can probably on make it for a day trip which means I'd be about an hour late for the rope drop.... (probably Sunday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXRacer111 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Snowshoe's very narrow occasionally off-pitched cross trails burn my legs up more than anything else. Holding a 10 minute heel edge while trying to avoid a pack of people down the Flume just isn't much fun. As has been said... wider runs, mainly straight downhill pitches, less crowds at Silver Creek. You can "open it up" a lot more without being dangerous at SC. Saturday weather might be cruddy, sunday looks good though. Leaning more towards being up there, probably won't be up at rope drop but I'll bump into the pack at some point if most of you are riding Cascade lift. I hang out on channel 7-11 if anyone has an FRS radio and wants to catch up. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Chris, don't jinx us man! :) That's not going to be rain on Saturday, it will be snow!!! At least I can dream. I'll be there both days, all black and a "safety orange" helmet - hope to see some fellow carvers there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recon Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I just talked to Petrol We are driving up for the day on Sunday Silver Creek-- somewhere around Cascade- or the eatery just below it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 ah fer cryin' out loud.... probably will not ride Sunday.... Tick... how about I try to round up K2 and head over to the creek in the morning hours.... if she does not have an alpine board... and you are bringing her one... think we would have to meet up top by the patrol shack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 no worries - TOTALLY understand - if I don't see you this weekend, I'll see you in Aspen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Headed up with my boy in about an hour. Doing some night riding tonight. Have my extra board and bindings packed for K2 as well. There are 2 buildings right by the entrance to the slopes (only one way to the slopes now, they check tickets right there) just beside the parking lot. One is ski school, and maybe the other is the patrol shack(?). There's another patrol shack at the top of Flying Eagle and you have to take a few chairs to get there. We'll make a run by there every other run or so in the a.m. This sounds dirty, but what will you be wearing? Wonder what K2 would think if I put the board along the fence by the entrance to the lodge to the slopes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXRacer111 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Looks like I'll be up there... blue/white Uvex helmet, orange goggles, blue/white jacket on a Pink/black Burner split-tail Oh, and any exposed skin is brown, lol. That makes me stick out a little while on the slopes... -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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