crucible Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) I ran the Thursday night beer league race last night- won handily and kicked some ass- I won a snowboard helmet. Beat the second place guy by 9 seconds on my Oxygen 164 Proton, the course was too tight to break out the Coiler 179PRT or the 186PR. I might run next week's races on a mid 160's BX board, either a Prior ATV or a Winterstick Cirque- you guys should come out to represent... Had some good conversations and all mountain cruiser runs with the other snowboarders who raced that night- they definitely saw they difference in boards that were built for speed. I got invited to run the PGS course that the Nancy Green Ski Camp sets up on the weekend- should be good for a laugh. Edited March 10, 2012 by crucible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 12:00 to 2:00 Overcast. Soft and squishy snow. Weapon of the day: Dynastar 3800 - 163 cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I ran the Thursday night beer league race last night... Beat the second place guy by 9 seconds on my Oxygen 164 Proton Were you the only snowboarder on plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 IBeat the second place guy by 9 seconds on my Oxygen 164 Proton, Woooo-hoooo! You are a beast, Geo! I'll be away next Thursday, but I'll try to come challenge you the last 2 races of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Were you the only snowboarder on plates? But of course! It was really funny rolling up to the starting gates to do the practice runs before the timing units were set- one of the other guys racing on a freeride snowboard took one look at my board and set up and muttered, "Oh,oh. This dude looks like he's done this before...". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 The Cypress liftie that knows me who works evenings on the Midway chair said, "George, if you don't kill everyone racing tonight on that set up of yours, then you need to find another sport". no pressure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I ran the Thursday night beer league race last night- won handily and kicked some ass- I won a snowboard helmet.Beat the second place guy by 9 seconds on my Oxygen 164 Proton, the course was too tight to break out the Coiler 179PRT or the 186PR. I might run next week's races on a mid 160's BX board, either a Prior ATV or a Winterstick Cirque- you guys should come out to represent... Had some good conversations and all mountain cruiser runs with the other snowboarders who raced that night- they definitely saw they difference in boards that were built for speed. I got invited to run the PGS course that the Nancy Green Ski Camp sets up on the weekend- should be good for a laugh. Hi Geo, can you tell me how many gate they have setup? My athletes went there last month, they told me there were only dozen of gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) Your guys are correct- there are only 12 gates or so, and they are spaced closer than what would exist on an officially sanctioned race course. I suspect that it's designed to keep the speeds from getting too out of control with casual racers- they don't want anyone getting too fast and hurting themselves. The course length is also half of what a proper PGS course would be- 300-400 meters max. You had to run these gates at a modest speed and make up for the lack of aggression on the course with a tighter line to get a decent time. Edited March 10, 2012 by crucible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvingScooby Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) I ran the Thursday night beer league race last night- won handily and kicked some ass- I won a snowboard helmet.Beat the second place guy by 9 seconds on my Oxygen 164 Proton, the course was too tight to break out the Coiler 179PRT or the 186PR. I might run next week's races on a mid 160's BX board, either a Prior ATV or a Winterstick Cirque- you guys should come out to represent... OMGosh, can u imagine if u ride your 2008 Proton u probably finish a beer by the time the 2nd guy pass the gate Congrat bud. I got invited to run the PGS course that the Nancy Green Ski Camp sets up on the weekend- should be good for a laugh.In Cypress?RT Edited March 11, 2012 by CarvingScooby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Some fresh over night, very variable vis, medium crowd... Crew: Kaz, Luka, Boris Toys: Kaz tried pow/freeride board then went back to WCRM, Luka on his skis, B on Proto... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Afternoon. There were no open spaces at the lodge parking at noon! Surprising! Parked at the entrance to the Raven Ridge chair. Around -4°, and cloudy. Wind was around 25 km/ hr. Flattish light. Fog at first, clearing later. A couple of inches of dry fresh over softpacked crud. Weapon of the day: Dynastar 3800 - 163 cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Tuesday March 20 8:30: lodge parking 9:00 to 2:00: 12" to 18" dry POW! First Sun, Coyote 7, mogul run, Top Gun. Even the mogul run was completely filled in. Weapon of the day: Dynastar 3800 - 163 cm. Fresh tracks lasted several hours! Edited March 21, 2012 by Cousin of Beagle POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Thursday night racing. Slalom-ish. Snow was soft. Boris got first place! Edited March 24, 2012 by Cousin of Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Morning. Softpacked corduroy. Snow had moisture in it. Sunny. The hill is in great shape. Tons of snow with a base of over 5 metres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Boris got first place! ...and then Boris got gready, jumped onto his skis in hope for double gold and earned a fractured hip. Season over... I spent more then 24hrs in the ER of Lions Gate Hospital, entertaining myself counting the injured skiers/riders, well mostly riders and listening to their stories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Oh man, the one race night I that I miss and there's a major drama... Sorry I wasn't able to race this week guys, I had a recurring arthritic problem in my foot flare up again- there are parts in my feet and hands that have been broken multiple times and time is catching up with them. I have just been able to squeeze my left foot back into my boots today, but have to wait another 2-3 days before I can buckle them up without pain. Sorry to hear about the break Boris, heal up quickly, or at least, get some of those good horse pill painkillers from the wife... Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Yeah, you missed out on going against 4 other hardbooters, one being a racer girl trained by Pan. Kaz posted very hot times too. Softbooters were slow, as you already know from your last race. At ski division a former racer showed up, I wracked myself trying to catch his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastcarve Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Yeah, you missed out on going against 4 other hardbooters, one being a racer girl trained by Pan. Kaz posted very hot times too. Softbooters were slow, as you already know from your last race. At ski division a former racer showed up, I wracked myself trying to catch his time. Sorry to hear you are now broken :( I wish I could have made it out to the hill on a Thursday night to play in the gates but unfortunatly I always work Thursdays. Next time I guess. I realy miss running gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastcarve Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Tomorrow Morning March 25th I am going to head up to Cypress for a good morning session of carving if anybody is around. Hope to see you there I am planing to arrive about 9:00 to play until it softens up to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hey Boris, Did you at least get some cool crutches? Maya and I want to know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Nah, I "inherited" Maja's, from 5 years ago, when she broke the ankle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hope you recover well Boris. Does anyone know if they will put up another one tomorrow night again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thanks for good wishes Pan! I just checked the Cypres site. It still has the info of the last one, stating it's the last one. Also, it's already a mix of snow and rain :( I think it will be like that for about a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Went up yesterday to pick up my pass. It was snowing in the afternoon. Condition was wet and small bumps everywhere. Will go up today for CASI 2 course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Will go up today for CASI 2 course. It would be sooooo great if you showed up on your freeride board with hard boots and mild forward angles, to show them how it's done! :D ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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