bigwavedave Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thinking of coming up on Thursday, AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Dave; I won't be able to join you Thursday; I got out this morning for a few runs - same as the last time around: firm groom, good light, few folks out (isn't that a surprise at 0 Fahrenheit). Next thursday (1/13) a group of us are heading up to Giant's Ridge for the day, so I'm out of the Thursday picture for a couple of weeks. Enjoy! BTW - why are all the trees in your avatar photo leaning downhill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Planning the early start routine on Sunday; have to be home by noon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hey Russ, I'm coming up tomorrow to join you for an AM sesion. Bringing my video camera. Jim, if you're reading this, hope you come out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Perfect day (if you discount the -1 degree start temp) but sunny, clear skies, and perfect snow (and I do mean perfect). Big Wave Dave joined Russ and I this morning and we had four pipe pretty much wide open from 9 AM to 11 AM when it finally started to get some traffic. We were joined by James from Madison for a few runs....a first time alpine boarder and we look forward to maybe seeing him again in the future. Dave brought his GOPRO and I had mine as well. Got some footage and as this was my second time using it and first time following people..mixed results. I will have to follow Dave's lead and stay MUCH closer to my targets. Russ and Dave look great but will look better next time as I get close and stay close. Great still shots if you pause them up close. Will do some editing and downloading and will post links to the vids early this week. Today was great, more fun than a body has a right to.....looking forward to a lot more fun this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Jolson, Bigwavedave (equipped with GoPro), and James from Madison: <a href="http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/?action=view¤t=January92001001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af89/rwmaron/January92001001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Good times in the northland! Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 and accomplices seen carving up fourpipe, AKA#11 at Spirit Mnt...video at 10. Hey guys, that was fun today. Perfect conditions. Now I have to learn how to edit this video on my computer. I think I need to get the optional manual-telescoping-zoom-pole for the Gopro. I was thrilled to hear that James from Madison was at Spirit to race in intercollegiate snowboard GS! I had no idea. Maybe they will finally start incorporating snowboard racing into the high school ski race programs too. See you next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Video of one of last Sundays runs, a beautiful day at Spirit Mountain. Russ gets featured on this one....more to come with Bigwave Dave.....(I am still getting the hang of this and when I get the true editing down, the vids will be a little more dynamic........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Here's Jim and then Russ going down #11 at Spirit Sunday morning 1st run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I came up tuesday AM. Had great fun, soft snow, hazy sun. Saw one other carver on a metal Doneck under the chair on 4pipe, but didn't see him again. Any idea who that was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Back so soon? You must have the bug pretty bad........ We used to see another local named Ryan out pretty regularly; he rode a red Donek 179 FC (very gracefully, I might add); but I haven't seen him since early last season. He's posted here in the past but I don't find his name now looking through the member's list. I'll be out Thursday evening and both Saturday and Sunday mornings patrolling; next week might work for me too if you're planning another weekday foray. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Most likely the guy you saw was Ryan....very tall guy that works shifts and week days work out well form him...spends alot of time on Gandy and bullwacker..... I plan to be up on Saturday and Sunday morning early ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 ****SEE NEW HIGHER QUALITY EDIT OF THIS POST LATER IN THREAD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saved this in compressed version so quality suffered, will upload all others in the future to You Tube to allow for that crisp look. Either way....Russ and Dave get center stage...except for my biff....in this full edit of the runs last Sunday.....I am slowly getting the hang of this .... (REMOVED BAD LINK>>>>>>>SEE BELOW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Looks like the snow is continuing to accumulate up there. Sunday may be the nicer day. I'm tempted. I've got my manual tele-zoom-pole-mount rigged up to try and get some closer shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Heads up for Spirit Mtn carvers. There will be 400 10-18 year old ski racers at your site this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Thanks for the heads up Joe........looks like early in early out weekend..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Here you go Jim. How was it today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 ahhh your a prince.....thanks for the vid....... New snow made for slow snow today.....took a lot to keep the speed up. Another groom after heavy use today and cold tonight should provide for more turns in the morning. A good morning though. Huge race group and MLK holiday weekend in evidence as it picked up in a hurry and when I left at 11 it was getting very busy. Will be up for a couple hours in the AM. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Just Russ and I today with cold weather (-2) but after the slow snow yesterday, the groom was firm and fast with edges holding all morning long. Few people out on four pipe and bindle stiff before 11 so again, two full hours of mostly open terrain....very good day. Was getting crowded when I left the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Tomorrow looks good, sun, cold, light wind, I'm coming up for AM sesh. Put up another youtube vid (compressed quality, need a faster computer) of Russ this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Higher quality post of that video featuring Dave and Russ (except for my biff) on January 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Coming to Spirit for the FIS ski race this weekend with my son. Hope to ride some on Saturday though working at the men's race. Not working Sunday and will have more time to ride if anyone's out. Red coat, black helmet. Shouldn't be as many kids as the USSA race last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolson Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Joe, I have volunteer shifts each morning this weekend at Spirit and if I get the the right slot, I may have the opportunity to be out on the hill for a short period of time each morning between 9 and 9:45...... Green full face helmet and orange Spirit Mountain Host Jacket.... Will look for you either way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FBE60kPGI from this morning, first run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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