Steve Prokopiw Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Silver Rocked today for carving.They are still not grooming much but what they did groom was firm and carvable all day.Saddleback was my run of choice today.Rode out of my skull on the Diablo.Cranked linked carves all the way down less than two cats wide.This board rides like it already has a plate,hehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnuts514 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 sweet I haven't had the chance to ride silver yet, I plan on coming up in the next few weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Great beer and great people too.Overall a fantastic day with a foot of fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 at Silver.The snow changed later with some light fresh that made it carvy and still fast.Had a blast trading showoff runs with Matt on Collateral.Nobody rips surfy carves on clickers at 40mph like Matt ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnuts514 Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 damn, yesterday may have been free and I still had fun with Mark, but the weather was ROUGH! I'll be back though, nice mountain and a bit cheaper/closer than Schweitzer. I like the gondola too, there are always some idiots driving up/down any other resort I've been to. But when we were going up, got hit with a gust that damn near took my board out of that crappy aluminum box:eek:....board rode inside with me on the way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omskates Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Steve, I think I met you briefly a couple three years ago at Silver. You were very kind to me when you saw my gear LOL. Maybe run into you again if I can make it out there. Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjvircks Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hey Steve.... any forcast for what late season might be like at Silver? I'm thinking of coming out again for another week of riding for free :D. Since I'm allowed to carry only so much vacation time over each year I'm going to be obligated to burn some or loose it . So with this in mind, got any suggestions for a good week to be out there? Brad EDIT: Cripes! I just checked Slvr Mt schedule and see that they close down almost every Tues & Wed. If I were to make a trip out it would most likely be the last week of March where it looks like they'd be open entire week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Snow was fast and carvable at 11:00 when I started.It snowed about 2 more inches the rest of the day.Trees are getting good again.Tube hill was slow for my boys and their cub scout party in the afternoon,but we dads were giving good slingshot flings to get the kids flying down the course. Other than the occasional complaint about ruts on my favorite run,it's been a great season so far.Way more positive feedback.Probably a ratio of a few dozen compliments to one complaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 ,spring break time at Silver is funny in that there seems to be no real influx of kids here at that timeWhen I was ski school director I was surprised to find that they don't really market much to that crowd and they just take what comes from local schools.Great for us because we don't feel like it's jib central as much during that time as many other mountains do. So come on out in March! Lookout is open six days a week through at least Feb,not sure about March.Early March is best but not sure if they'll be open six days then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Steve, I think I met you briefly a couple three years ago at Silver. You were very kind to me when you saw my gear LOL. Maybe run into you again if I can make it out there. Best Wishes here on bomber if you know when you're coming to Silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 But it was snow for the first 2 hours and it was a powder morning.Bottom half was wet and heavy by 11:00 and 4 was closed early since they were worried about slides and whiteout winds. Pray for cold temps! We'll be up there with the boys tommorrow if anyone wants to do a few runs in the morning after I drop them off with their ski group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 after 12:00 and in the chair 2 area.The frontside had unbelievable wind.Chair 2 was in the eye of a hurricane that dumped what seemed like 2" an hour.By 3:00 I had had my best pow day of the season so far.All on the 210 which was stellar in the new snow without anyone around.On the way up, one of the top three most thrilling gondola rides since moving here six years ago.Sustained near 50mph!Since everybody got scared away by the wind and the rest of us got to enjoy the spoils,it turned out to be an incredible afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 on Collateral Sunday ! They groomed my favorite run of all time for only the third time this season.Firm chalk that the Diablo ate up! I feel like calling the board 'El Diablo',as in 'THE Diablo'.This board rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Silver got lots of snow before opening Thursday for one of the best days of the season and then it firmed up a bit since Friday so Sat and Sun were killer carving days.Except for when Max and I rode out at chair 4 in the fog.We hardly ever get fog but it was just like Whitefish today.Then at about 2:45 the sun started to peek through and visability was good the last hour.Hope you got to get some of that,Max. Rode down the gondi with some folks who turned out to be the quietest family ever.It was weird.I got bored and started spewing Silver Valley trivia and they opened up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 was the best carving day of the season.Collateral and Saddleback were groomed the best I have seen them all season.Firm and carvy.Did some vid with Kristina (my sis).Late day sun made for Great spectator vibes from the lift crowd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Johnasmo, skwallguy and I are on the road to ride Silver tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have to work in Coeur D Alene tommorrow so I will be going the next Saturday to Silver. I will undoubtedly hear then about the three carvers that came to town.I think of Silver as 'my house';like my house Silver is a little messy and a bit disorganized:)The trees should be great as it's still been snowing up there.A hike up Wardner would be a good choice.Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 We had a blast today!!! Hiked Warner 5 times... It was so nice!! No real carving conditions, but a super fun pow day!! We are off to Snowbowl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusbag Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 So who planning on riding silver this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnasmo Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Shot some video of last Saturday at Silver Mountain. First time riding there for me. Wet and thick, but had a blast... <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hiCTCQWd8bM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 What an AWSOME SUNNY day! Today was definitely what the Silver Saturday tradition is all about.The Diablo just ate up the spring chop, and for a change I could actually see it.Broke the GoPro off for the umteenth time but caught it while it was rolling along beside me down the landing ramp of a kicker in the trauma park. The weather simply could not have been better.The boys skied great,just attacking chop that was up to their little boot tops after lunch.Just a great day! Great people, beer and snow! With snowpack running 150% of normal depth there is talk of Silver running Saturdays through Memorial day:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDogDave Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Another great video John....hard to be missing out on that much fun. Great tribute to the Montana snow bowl...but I hear the town was fun!!I may have to migrate north!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 up here again one of these next few Saturdays let me know.I'd love to ride with y'all again.I'm glad you guys had fun when you were up here.I don't have to work Saturdays now that we have hired some new help so I will be at Silver what looks like three to four more Saturdays before it's all over.Maybe if we keep getting snow they'll keep going until regular operation resumes next November!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Looks like Johnasmo, Skwallguy and I will be headed over tonight. Snowing like crazy in Whitefish now! Satellite looks like it is snowing there now! See ya tomorrow! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusbag Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Will see all my ski buddies tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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