skipatroll Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 This thread is to help the So Cal carvers have a place to find out who is coming up to Snow Summit or Bear Mt that week and what the conditions are without having to keep starting new threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 We are making snow since Sunday night and conditions have improved dramatically since Sunday. In addition ,we got about 3 inches of natural snow on Sunday night. Looks like we will slow down in about 16 hours but we have a great base going. Temps are forecast to be no higher than 40's so carving should be great this weekend! Still have not gotten on that Prior 4WD so hope I can hang onto it until early next week. (Its in my office if you want it A.! )If not....my loss. Call me if you all get a chance to come up Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 DEnnis, thanks for the update. I would think that the snow is going to stay good for awhile with the temps that we are experiencing. Looks like we might have a few riders up on Sunday over at Bear this time. You can hang onto the 4wd, I won't be riding it for a bit. If I do need it, I will just return it back to your office when I am finished. Gald to see that you got that avatar thing figured out, did you use the photobucket site to do it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Used the tinypic.com website that Jack recommended. Said it did not upload but it magically happened. Picture is about 11 years old but is a fav for my dog that passed away Thanks for the 4WD rental. I am at Bear Wed so I will get you an update on Silver Mt for riding...Jim's turf! About one more week and I get the new Metal Donek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Missed Terry today since I left my cell phone home. Snow was great on Tuesday and Weds. Today we had strong winds and the suface got a little windblown but still very carvable and fun. The wind is hitting hard but hopefully we wil make snow tonight. Did not make snow last night and Tuesday night we finished about 200 am. Not as long as we would have hoped for but we made a ton of snow during that time. Groomers tonite will make it great again and after the Santa Annas move out it should be excellent. Rode Bear yeterday and spent several hous on Exhibition (Chair 4) on epic carving snow. PS ...rode the 179 Prior4WD today. GREAT RIDE...GOTTA GET ONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 After Dennis' earlier report, I really wanted to take a vacation day and go to Bear on Wed. But I had a 2 hour conference call that I needed to attend. Come in to work on Wed morning, and the damn conference call was re-scheduled. I was quite pissed. Hopefully the conditions stay excellent over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Dennis- Decided today that I'm not going to play football next season (my little head smack on the 25th was a reminder that I need to stop the contact sports) :lol: I can negotiate my way down most runs (not carving, but not in survival mode) at this point in time...so, I'm going to do OEC this summer, and hopefully be a Mountain Host at Mt. Baldy (since they are nice enough to take me :D) for a season, then potentially be an Aux the next season (2010-2011) with 2 years of OEC under my belt (I figure this makes the most sense so that when I need to be playing with blood, I've gone through the course twice :p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 If you want to work at Summit I can hire you as Mt Security with no first aid. Otherwise if you take ARC First Aid(EMT reconmmended) I can take you on staff as a volunteer. You get a seasons pass for you and family. Just need 14 days a season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Sitting at the house and looking at the slopes. Can see the guns going...they are at about 2000gpm right now...looking good for this weekend at both resorts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 If you want to work at Summit I can hire you as Mt Security with no first aid. Otherwise if you take ARC First Aid(EMT reconmmended) I can take you on staff as a volunteer. You get a seasons pass for you and family. Just need 14 days a season You guys don't use OEC training at Summit? Do you accept it as an equivalent to the program that you use? As I understand it, it's the standard for patrolling. I think NSP even developed it. I'm not old enough to legally work, but Baldy WILL let me start the process of being a patroller, which is why I'm doing it there. Very low injury rate there (just a bunch of old guys talking about Stein Erickson! :lol:) and none of your common jib injuries. NSP says no patient contact till age 16, but my birthday is in October, so I'll be fine in that respect. In 2 years I may be makin' turns wearing Red, I'd love to volunteer up there, plus I won't have anymore excuses not to come to Summit ;) Googled ARC, if you're talking about the professional rescuer advanced first aid, that's a prerequisite to taking Outdoor Emergency Care anyway. Also, correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't OEC almost the exact same training as EMT but not the same certification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 hey dennis, what would be the requirements for volunteer work? as in a guy that patrols and looks for injured people but doesnt know anything so he calls you and you come and patch him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 No clue what Summit does, but Baldy has the "Mountain Host" program. The candidate program is more or less one in the same as Mountain Host. That is essentially their job along with dealing with other crap (generally digging out after a storm; cleaning up the patrol room; providing coffee for the other patrollers; assisting nervous, timid, or otherwise stuck skiers) I know the NSP requires you to take the 16 hours of American Red Cross professional rescuer Advanced First Aid, and the mountain does any other training necessary prior to the season. That's likely to be the "minimum" amount of training necessary to throw on a jacket and get free lift tickets. But why don't you want to go full bore and provide first response medical treatment?? That's the whole reason I want to get into patrolling. It's not about the tickets, the gear, or anything else, I want to find some kid with a tib/fib fracture with his foot facing the wrong way, pop him in a splint, and drag him down the mountain. I want to be the first one to give people a hand. I'd want to patrol if lift tickets cost me twice as much. To be honest, the whole "resort" thing grosses me out. I don't really like knowing that I show up as a consumer, scrape some snow off the mountain, and then leave without contributing. It's like a personal fulfillment thing for me to want to patrol. They say that things you hate the most in other people are issues you have yourself, I hate takers and love givers, and to know that I show up and contribute will make me feel a helluvalot better. Alright...back to designing my approach skis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Not sure what you are talking about here you guys. This is a carving board and not a Patrol Board .I have been on patrol for 30 years. I am the director for Bear Mt Resorts and have been voted the outstanding patroller in the US so please understand what it is that you are saying on line. Do not talk poorly about any mountain or program! OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS I am an OEC Instructor trainer and have been for 22 years. I know every patrol director in the state of California so stick to talking about carving and lay off patrolling! I am not happy to see these comments about patrol on a carving board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Sorry if I came across in some manner. I meant no disrespect, and wasn't trying to criticize. Honestly, I'm just trying to get information out of you so that I can make the process easier! :lol: I was confused because you mentioned only ARC First Aid and not OEC for volunteer work. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Email me and I will give you my phone number and you can get info from me over the phone. No worry....I do not bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfnsnow Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Dennis, waht's your inside info on weather Sunday? The paper makes it look like things just might be clearing up by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Got a lot of wind last night but just a dusting of snow. Very windy and starting to cool down at 200 pm. Still 36 degrees. Expecting heavy snow tonite through Saturday. Sunday is expected to be clear with good snowmaking temps. Watching the storm on radar at the moment is showing is swinging North of us but I expect to see it drop...we will see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 We got about 8-10 inches of new fresh powder. really dry snow and we may get a little more today. The main portion of the storm tracked north earlier yesterday but we still have great conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Dennis, did you receive your new metal Donek yet?? I thought you said it would be in last week. Post a pic if you received it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Did not get Donek to ship until Wed. So it will not be here until Monday. They said they would ship the previous Friday and then Tuesday but it went on Wed. They were really busy due to Sean traveling and the SES coming up so everything is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Oooh Metal Donek?! Good thing we have all this new snow. Trust me, it HURTS when you scratch a metal board. It's like having your soul scratched. Which model did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arclite Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Oooh Metal Donek?!Good thing we have all this new snow. Trust me, it HURTS when you scratch a metal board. It's like having your soul scratched. Which model did you get? Freecarve II I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfnsnow Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Dennis: I dropped by the patrol office at the top of chair 2 around 10:00 just to say hi and to thank you again for the BBQ a couple weeks ago. They said you were at the base. Sorry to have missed you. Maybe next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Sorry, I was at the base and did not get up on the hill until about 11. Took a couple of runs with my dog and then headed over to Bear and watched the operation over there for the afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipatroll Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Yep...got the Freecarve II 167 to replace my 163 Volkl RT SL board. Need that shorter board for patrol work. Next board will be a 179 Prior 4WD. Looking to get that in August when Prior release their 2010 models/topsheets. Got the Donel Metal graphics on the topsheet. Can't wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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