bobble Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Morning late start this morning. pulled into the parking lot around 9:30-ish. as i was gathering my gear i caught a glimpse of someone carving down the run. turned out to be erik. i rode softboots. conditions were not great but not terrible. light was flat. there's dirt covered snow under the towers. only crossroads and milk were accessible. my biggest complaint was the number of ski teams that were out on the run doing snakes. all i kept thinking of was this... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EIyixC9NsLI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Morning there were a couple inches of new snow. there was some cord and soft snow. there's still a few blades of grass poking through the snow under the lift. top of the lift there's some dirt and debris in the snow. out on the run there were areas were it was thin and/or deep enough to boot out. light was flat. joe, erik, alex were in hardboots. there was a g-team kid there too. karl and i were in softboots. i had to convince myself i made the right decision. think i did. after awhile the top slope of crossroads got scraped off. washboard ice underneath. park equipment still on milk. took one run, was okay. tried the rope tow. i cannot grip that damn thing more than two runs. slips through my gloves. need to eat my spinach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 tried the rope tow. i cannot grip that damn thing more than two runs. slips through my gloves. need to eat my spinach. Following Joe up that thing is like trying to keep up with the energizer bunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 tried the rope tow. i cannot grip that damn thing more than two runs. slips through my gloves. need to eat my spinach. There is a trick to it. Wrap your trailing (right arm if you are reg. footed) arm around your back, not out front. You end up leaning back against your arm, kind of locks you in. Also, try and not let the rope slip when you grab it. Grab and go........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Evening very bad evening to go out on hardboots. park equipment was added onto crossroads near the towers. ski teams were there in large numbers. they stood out on the middle of the run. my guess is about 50 people in groups just standing there. at one point they formed a long wall across the run that made it difficult to get by unscathed (wish i had a camera). jibbers were riding the rope tow and cutting across crossroads. the snow was okay. seemed fast on crossroads. didn't bother with milk due to the snowguns blasting away. at most i got two carved turns. the rest was sketching or slarving. left after maybe 5-6 runs. it was too dangerous. if you stayed home, you made the right decision. EDIT: forgot to mention. rode the chair lift with a ski patrol who said he used to ride alpine and was thinking of breaking it out one of these days. he mostly rides monday evenings. i tried to encourage him to come out on weekends, especially sundays. his name is jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Nice temps for the next couple days, should make great snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powell1.8 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Anyone know when the park equipment moves off the runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomo12000 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Anyone know when the park equipment moves off the runs? Not looking good, I heard they just set up big jumps on the run for a "Big air Event". Looks like I'll be doing afton instead this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerg Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 The Big Air event is just part of the Thursday Night Snowboard Series (Rails one night, Big Air one night, Halfpipe one night). They'll be taken down after tonight's event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Morning decorative cord carving season begins. great day to be out! sun! nearly all the runs were open. it got busy on a few occasions but overall not too bad. erik, myself and alex were out in hardboots. throats a little sore from yelling. crossroads - had big rollers under the guns. it got chewed up pretty quickly. milkrun - it was very icy where the park equipment was placed. i went down milk and when i reached that area it was unforgiving and loud on the ears. i stayed off the run after that. another reason to stay off was they were setting up gates. olympic - fast and hard. too early for me. warners - erik and i took one run. i dunno. it was groomed but somewhat harder than what i expected. the groom was no great. some chunky and pocked areas. not worth a repeat. red tail - okay. teacher pet - okay. a few pictures... skiers left on top of crossroads was not so great. i had to get below the top pitch because the fall lines were all over the place. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rfAC-eJjPwYFVCcnDyyMw6LGYWoeub8ACo-RnOPN7FY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2CCwVPxFfEM/TuO2Zz_qIfI/AAAAAAAAABI/hm7YnaWJPss/s640/DSC01095.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111210?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMGyv86_qb3tgAE&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-10</a></td></tr></table> roller <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-QoAhA-vL1p-pmmqWpjJ5qLGYWoeub8ACo-RnOPN7FY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5rCndIYBlQU/TuO2azBECAI/AAAAAAAAABM/WarW6PgvHJg/s640/DSC01096.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111210?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMGyv86_qb3tgAE&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-10</a></td></tr></table> we need to stop... right here on the run. unbelieveable. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8bbX-CUl8wWnTlByKPdlvqLGYWoeub8ACo-RnOPN7FY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ir3l2_PJDiY/TuO2eYAeA6I/AAAAAAAAABc/WL5kl4t1d48/s640/DSC01103.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111210?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMGyv86_qb3tgAE&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-10</a></td></tr></table> Dilbert Principle working at a company that is closing has its precious moments. a locked men's room! (tags: #ICantSpareASquare #SkidMarks) <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/emsYsc7h2YaYD8jGve4s7hFKynaUVCrqUxc***9WBfg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g916b9Aceew/TuO7wUnIYeI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Qq9X3sYx54c/s640/Photo0036.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/DropBox?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK21lNqz3qqc-QE&feat=embedwebsite">Drop Box</a></td></tr></table> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Just cut the lock off and replace it with one of your own. Et voila, your own executive bathroom. You could even personalize it a bit with nice towels, some potpourri, newspaper rack, maybe find a leather armchair from a disused exec office. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/emsYsc7h2YaYD8jGve4s7hFKynaUVCrqUxc***9WBfg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g916b9Aceew/TuO7wUnIYeI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Qq9X3sYx54c/s640/Photo0036.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/DropBox?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK21lNqz3qqc-QE&feat=embedwebsite">Drop Box</a></td></tr></table> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Morning conditions were fairly decent today. all runs were open. temps got warm, above 32F. its going to suck next few days. fairly decent turnout of hardbooters: me, erik, joe, bobd, alex, steve, matt, bill matt is new to the area and rides a sims. also briefly met bill who rides a factory prime freecarve board. rode the chair with a snowboarder who told me that he's never seen so many hardbooters before and asked if this was a regular thing. also rode the chair with the lady in purple and talked to her for a bit. she said that we carve beautifully but the ruts are a little hard on skis. i commiserated. Dangers of Riding Fatigued hadn't made a run yet. just got off the chair and clicking in when this skier started talking to me. skier: hey were you the guy that got knocked out last year? me: uhhh... no? skier: i see you guys here all the time. thought maybe it was you. me: no, not me but i think i know who you're talking about. skier: yeah, that guy was out cold and laying out on the run. [he takes off] thought maybe it was alex... seem to remember he had an incident. few runs later steve shows up. rode the chair together. steve: you were out last day of last season, right? me: yeah, i think so but don't remember. steve: i tried to ride to closing but ended up waking up on the run. me: what?!? steve: i got knocked out. have no idea what happened. i might have hit a tower. i was somewhere over there [points to midway on milkrun]. me: a skier was just asking me today if i was the one that got knocked out!!! steve: i was trying to make it to five and when i last looked it was about 4:15pm and thats all i remember. me: oh man! steve: i woke up and the ski patrol was there. took me down. was strapped to a board. transported to a hospital by ambulance. they took me downtown instead of ridges...it was $85 a mile. they said that Ridges doesn't have a trauma center. me: thats stupid... we can see Ridges from right here. steve: yeah, i had broken ribs and problems with my shoulder. have no memory of what happened. me: broken ribs?!? steve: i should've gone home sooner i was so tired. wonder if the ski patrol has a report of what happened? me: i doubt it. steve: was nervous about coming out today. a little leary of getting close to the towers. Just cut the lock off and replace it with one of your own. Et voila, your own executive bathroom. You could even personalize it a bit with nice towels, some potpourri, newspaper rack, maybe find a leather armchair from a disused exec office. ms. bobble likes your idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Coached some MN riders at the Nor-Am races this last weekend. Heard that snow conditions at Steamboat were not great, but at Howeleson Hill, there was plenty of man-made snow. We saw some *amazing* talent compete and our two young MN riders also did well; Zach made finals in PGS (16th place), and Jack also qualified for finals the following day in PSL (9th). G-Team Alumn Mimi and Meghan also did well! Results for the Race to the Cup for Dec 9th and 10th are posted on Live-timing.com USASA Welch races were also this weekend. Welch is hurting a bit for snow - Saw some grassy spots showing on Bakki on the way in. Conditions of course was much better than expected! Dan's Dive was closed off for the races - there was one VERY vocal skiier who yelled his displeasure at his run being closed.. he has a seasons pass.. and let us know.. This skier used a lot of F words... well.. just the same F word... many times. Saw a random unknown alpine boarder in the lift line after the races - Anyone from BOL ? Hope this rain goes away.. :( We are hoping to have some team training at Buck this Wed night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 FYI - there is going to be a USASA rail jam at Buck on Sunday Morning. (In case anyone wanted to bring out a freestyle board.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 what's with the rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Morning snow guns were going this morning. conditions were slow. i stayed on crossroads. the snow was groomed underneath the new snow. every pass of the groomer there were windrows. if it was colder, those windrows would have been nasty to carve. at the bottom it was a bit of a challenge. i'd slow down at the bottom quarter. tracks from the ATV and snow gun buildup were no joy to ride over. on one run i came in too fast and went over this ginormous roller with a steep face at the bottom. it came out of nowhere. i flew 37.53 ft into the lift line and ollied off the fence. i landed on my toe-side edge and it bit onto some groove in the snow. swung my arms frantically to get out of it. afterwards my heart was pounding. it reminded me of the time i went through a mogul field at welch. got on the chair to look for my tracks from above. the roller vanished! tried the milk but the snow guns made it difficult to see. again slow and with rolls. went through it and it was not pleasant. fine if you're on skis. the pulleys on the towers were dripping grease. i stayed 1-1/2 hours. Happy Holidays! From The Industrial Military Complex <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B3xuORlyP2OAyhNS_2OIN7WZ2SRPbJKdIqbe18P_3xY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wPk93UvVA6k/TuuSzQiv6FI/AAAAAAAAACI/4sKnqkPBfNU/s640/merrry%252520xmas.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPLm98uJvdbbnQE&feat=embedwebsite">Recently Updated</a></td></tr></table> ... and ... discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think it's shaping up to be good for the weekend (once this new batch of snow gets groomed in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Morning snow conditions were decent but the flat light was bad. on more than one run i ended up carving uphill. i was getting a touch of vertigo. around 11 am, sun started to poke through and i could see everything. it got crowded with ski jammers and people racing on milkrun. on one run i thought the run was clear when i started down. midway i was on a heelside turn when a group of ski jammers appeared in front of me. they were doing a snake across the run. they must've been below a roller as i didn't see them from the top. i had to put on the brakes. it was like that most of the day. get a few decent carves, then brake. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VqOhELWZggbUOXDkIpaUgrWZ2SRPbJKdIqbe18P_3xY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vBZizzOs9XM/TuzdVYjrt-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/MNsQsVB8JME/s640/group.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPLm98uJvdbbnQE&feat=embedwebsite">Recently Updated</a></td></tr></table> long lift lines. etiquette in the lift line does not apply if you're wearing a blue jacket. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LUpyJFX7kHoM3ziTjZCAMbWZ2SRPbJKdIqbe18P_3xY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QmbBTzQBLbM/TuzdUgmRq5I/AAAAAAAAACM/8RP8Y-pvQkU/s640/lift%252520line.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPLm98uJvdbbnQE&feat=embedwebsite">Recently Updated</a></td></tr></table> where's bobd? (didn't realize he was in the photo till now) <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SI2bPqbh92nP8ff3Zm6qTbWZ2SRPbJKdIqbe18P_3xY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eW2ecOvY7ds/TuzdVwQQTTI/AAAAAAAAACU/3jMW4Wh2fog/s640/wheres%252520bobd.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPLm98uJvdbbnQE&feat=embedwebsite">Recently Updated</a></td></tr></table> redbull <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gBRVaV4f74Xrv1AZHlWSdrWZ2SRPbJKdIqbe18P_3xY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QEURnTWkltk/TuzdWXJif6I/AAAAAAAAACY/oRTltWl-7ag/s640/redbull1.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/RecentlyUpdated?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPLm98uJvdbbnQE&feat=embedwebsite">Recently Updated</a></td></tr></table> the forecast for tomorrow is going to be mid 40's. not sure if i'll go out. maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Morning i had to park in the back row today. it was crowded. the big disappointment was that crossroads was hardly groomed. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ACu6TI_cvozfrK5unpe5HVyWd7TJSfSOghWN4L1PRp8?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oCcxCD47E3o/Tu4sTQpRAuI/AAAAAAAAACw/J3jsIk_Bdes/s640/parking%252520lot.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111218?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO3as93N6M-CRg&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-18</a></td></tr></table> the lows last night were in the mid 20's. not sure why they didn't groom. there was a narrow swath of cord under the chair. everyone wanted to ski that swath. i took two runs on crossroads and almost called it quits. it was bumpy and icey. hard to keep the edge. overall it was terrible. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Cxsu32zIXmRWnKPbkS1ddFyWd7TJSfSOghWN4L1PRp8?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e0kQaRipWSU/Tu4sRkNINnI/AAAAAAAAACo/sA8OXc_WrP4/s640/narrow.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111218?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO3as93N6M-CRg&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-18</a></td></tr></table> milk, olympic, and warners were groomed. there were races going on milk and warners. thought for sure olympic would be closed off. there were a couple of people hanging out in the race shack so i thought they were going to setup a course. fortunately they didn't. saw joe. we both went immediately to olympic. conditions were excellent! for awhile we had skiers right to ourselves. more and more people started to head to olympic. good times! <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UtKwVw37GhA9fzGwlKE1eVyWd7TJSfSOghWN4L1PRp8?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EUMwZXsFN0s/Tu4sSlCo-sI/AAAAAAAAACs/05-iov12Xt8/s640/oly.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/100502405997127418220/20111218?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCO3as93N6M-CRg&feat=embedwebsite">2011-12-18</a></td></tr></table> went back to crossroads for 1-2 last runs. it had softened and was carveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Flew past Buck on Friday night - didn't see any carvers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 G-team will be doing some GS training tonight (Wed) on Milk Run 5-7pm. Singing: "Over the highway and through the woods, to local Buck Hill we go...Only I know the way, to carry my weight through the piles of drifting snow-oh!" Buck has new blown snow organized into a succession of (5?) Mounds/whalebacks/piles (choose your own adj.) down the fence at "Crossroads." Kinda startling to see such drastic changes in a typically flat topography. :) Snow rode more like Fresh Mountain snow than the typical heavy/humid man-made variety. Carving has mass potential to be epic once groomed.. but as of last night, the soft snow & irregularity (Holes, trenches, pockets + rollers) would make big-board free-carving a challenge. If just free riding - think my choice would have been a SBX board. We arrived to find soft snow conditions on Milk Run and some deep ruts from previous ski training, but once the course was thoroughly slipped, the snow was pretty darn nice!!! Kids (and Bruce) had a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's a different story today; perfect cord. I've missed those rollers, especially last season. There's been a lot of catching up with various programs, so things have been over used for racing and getting trashed quickly. Should be getting better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesomo12000 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 It's a different story today; perfect cord. It was amazing cord! With my new spring system and perfect conditions, I got lower than ever! Hopefully it will be the same the upcoming days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebionicman Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'll most likely be out riding tomorrow morning. Now that the temps look like they are going to drop tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Conditions were pretty good today. Everything was groomed despite the warm temps. That wind on the warmer days earlier in the week seems to have save the snow from getting too wet and icing up. Creamy packed powder all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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