www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 ...Light rain at the lodge:mad: Looks like the freezing level dropped hard and fast around 4 am. Should be hard as a rock soon? Now we need some new to freshen it up. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yup, freezing level dropped around 8am so we went up. HARD cord mixed with soft, freezing fog, flat light:freak3: took a few runs and bagged it. Jibber broke a collar bone:eek: Didnt miss much if you decided not to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yup, freezing level dropped around 8am so we went up. HARD cord mixed with soft, freezing fog, flat light:freak3: took a few runs and bagged it. Jibber broke a collar bone:eek: Didnt miss much if you decided not to go. Yep, I was hoping it would come down sooner and snow early. Didn't happen, at least as of 3am when I checked last, then called at 5:45am for first snow report. Didn't sound good, went back to bed. Try again Thursday. Been a hard post holiday let down. It will return, looking forward to the turns again. Thanks for the reports. Curious if Jim M went to MHM today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Headed down tommorow night, looks like it might be a good pow day on tuesday: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=pqr&smap=1&textField1=45.344583333333&textField2=-121.70625 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Headed down tommorow night, looks like it might be a good pow day on tuesday: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=pqr&smap=1&textField1=45.344583333333&textField2=-121.70625 I hope you are right Galen, I am getting REALLY tired of RAIN !!!!!!!! We did sneak in a pretty fun day on Thursday. It was icy and poor vis but we found HRM was pretty smooth and made the best of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Erin and I hiked up to the midstation of Palmer on Sunday. It started partly sunny, but the clouds started getting lower, and by the time we got to the midstation of Palmer (which wasn't running), we couldn't see the top of the chair. The descent was kind of meh up top, but pretty fun lower down. I'm clumsy as hell in softboots (until this season, hadn't worn them in 5 or 6 years), but conditions were probably the bigger issue. It was very icy up top, to the point that I could imagine falling and sliding all the way to the bottom of Palmer, and I couldn't carve any turns. Once we got lower, it was warm enough that there was a layer of corn/slush on top of the ice, which was not great but decently carvable. It was fun enough once we hit the softer stuff that I would have gone for another run if I wasn't so tired out from the first climb. I should work on my softbooting skills (and board setup), but I have a splitboard on the way, so may not be hiking in my softies too much in the future. Oh yeah, and the point of this post: Tline needs more snow! Looks like it will get some this week - hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Spring like conditions. Soft groom and 1" wet snow over soft groom. Kinda fun, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Spring like conditions. Soft groom and 1" wet snow over soft groom. Kinda fun, actually. Galen, glad to hear you didn't get rained on. Might improve further Wednesday with freezing level falling and precip on the way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hero snow+great groom+sunny skies+VSR+Sidewinders= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 What days did you get in? Did the wind shut you down Friday? Sounds like you had some fun on one of those days at least? Photos? Videos? Finally we are going to get enough snow to freshen things up. Are you running the yellow pads in your TD3SW bindings?? Do you really eat Tatura butter? Did you take that photo? How many runs did you get in? Have you been to Mt Bachelor yet? Did you have Bruce mount a rubber bumper strip all around your new snowboard? Do you have an FRS radio? When do you plan to go up next? Yes, I am just being silly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Tues-Fri. No. Yes. No. No. Yes. Yes. No. No. A gazzilion. No. No. No. Maybe next thur-fri. I agree:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Lucky you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 sucked yesterday, clear skies and sweet chalk today. Carvable until 2pm. looks like the same tomorrow, few more clouds:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Galen, got a camera?? Love to see photos of your day. I was over next door yesterday. SWEET SUNNY DAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Pretty day, grooming was a bit "gravelly" though. Mile was soft early, also "rubbley". Still, better then a kick in the pants.:) got foggy about noon, kindaa strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks Galen. Pretty much ditto at MHM. Firm in the am. So-so grooming, south facing pitches softened nicely. Cascade had the best potential, the snow was lighter and drier. Grooming was not very wide on my favorite runs or non-existant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 It was a little weird, like a gravel road,3/4-1 1/2 inch chunks, though they werent frozen solid. With Skibowl out of the loop this year, t-line's statrting to feel small. looking forward to my MHM spring pass kicking in! Take care of that leg! Have you tried Topricin? Much better IMO for localized pain/soreness then IB or other over the counter stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 It was a little weird, like a gravel road,3/4-1 1/2 inch chunks, though they werent frozen solid. With Skibowl out of the loop this year, t-line's statrting to feel small. looking forward to my MHM spring pass kicking in! Take care of that leg! Have you tried Topricin? Much better IMO for localized pain/soreness then IB or other over the counter stuff. Galen, I was using some of the same words :( "Ice Cubes" , "Gravel" etc) It was a game of knowing where the best conditions typically are and finding the "Good Parts" of those runs. The upper mountain had the best, driest snow, however the grooming was lacking. My favorite today was again Shooting Star Ridge. It was the smoothest and chalky surface until the last 1/4 of the run where it turned to gravel. I will try Topicin, I will try anything. I looked it up and it sounds more topical? My pain is inside the leg, might have something to do with the 15" rod and many screws. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Topricin probably wont help much then, though it does do deep muscle stuff well. recovering takes sooo long when we are crusty old farts:mad::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 plus wind and crowds(around noon), minus the mile. It was running sub-rainbow speed but they werent loading. Fun day still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 7" of heavy stuff, pretty foggy and windy. Looks like we'll get a fair amount of snow between now and sat morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 MHM Thursday maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 MHM Thursday maybe? Nope, my pass doesnt kick in until the 1st. I'm still deciding on NOES, so may not make it to MHM for a couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 8", much dryer then yesterday, good vis. Expecting another 7-11 tonight and up to a foot tomorrow:) Mile still not open, a lift manager I rode with said maybe sat or sunday. Gonna be some happy riders up there this weekend after all this snow the past couple of days. Saw a guy on HB's, widish alpine board at moderate angles...WITH POLES! What's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaree Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Anyone ride on Saturday? My doughter was up and got wiped out by a skier she has sore neck and shoulder . I'm at NOES and am a little pissed off about it:AR15firin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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