Poloturbo Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 10 hours ago, bigwavedave said: The first tracks of 2018! So nice Really like that topsheet. Had that burton safari board in 1988. Nice lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Here's that full moon... [posted by Spirit to their twitter] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Heading up to Spirit tomorrow, Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Beautiful day! Sun, blue sky, a bit cold (started out about -15F and warmed up to about zero), but no wind, 1" of fresh snow softened up the groom nicely. Only about 4 other people on the hill for the first couple of hours and never got crowded. Rode with Russ all day. A nice plume of lake effect snow visible all day out over the lake working its way toward the U.P. (gotta plan a trip to Indianhead!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Monday, January 8 Got in a few fast turns over the noon hour today - bright sun, firm groom, and a blustery wind out of the west made for quick rides. The only downside was the 25F air temperature that brought out more folks than I expected. I'm thinking that there is just a bit of pent up demand from the last couple of weeks of cold weather.....kinda makes me wish it would get cold again......Rode with patroller Don and also chatted with Ken's wife Jane who is now officially retired and plans to be a weekday fixture on the slopes! Russ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Planning to come up to Spirit tomorrow and stay over for a Saturday morning sesh. Hope it keeps snowing up there today. Atmore ski races Fri-Sat-Sun allow racers on the hill at 8am, so expect it to be busy over on the Gandy side. The subzero temps will likely keep most others away or inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 First tracks and then some more. 5 inches of snow yesterday groomed in overnight made for nice carving. A little soft in spots, should be good tomorrow. Started out at 15 below and got up to zero. As you can see, it was really busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 And later that same day… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Nice. Edited January 13, 2018 by lonbordin really nice damn sweet groom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSurfer Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 When are they going to get the webcam(s) working??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, MNSurfer said: When are they going to get the webcam(s) working??? I asked the other day and they said they're "working on it"? How difficult can it be? If the cam was on you would have seen a couple of carvers on their own private hill for the first 2½ hrs today. Same as yesterday, blue sky, started out at 15 below and got up to zero (hand warmers, many layers and no exposed skin makes it well worth it). Firmer cord today. Their were a hundred or so racers over on Gandy and Cinder Snapper, and they tore up Blue Ruin and SkyHooker as well with practice runs, but the big air park had some of the nicest groom today. Otherwise, we rode by ourselves (@rwmaron and me) over on the Express chair side until about 12:30 when some other people showed up─so we left You kinda get spoiled when you literally have the hill all to yourself. It will be an adjustment when it warms up and we have to share the hill We had a lot of fun on JugglerJoe which has a river of rollers on it this year (like waves) and each run is a surprize as you find a different line. Edited January 14, 2018 by bigwavedave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSurfer Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 I don't know. It could be a matter of basic port forwarding. Or it could be something physical, depending on where the cameras are located (heaters, wipers, wifi, etc.). When I looked a while ago, it was trying to pull a Class C address for the camera. Yeah, that's not going to work. I've had some great, empty days at Spirit. With my prior company, we had several larger clients in Duluth, so I was up there quite often. I'd always pad-in an extra day or so. Nothing like a Tuesday morning, the crisp northland air, and not a soul around. It's been a couple years, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 4 hours ago, MNSurfer said: I don't know. It could be a matter of basic port forwarding. Or it could be something physical, depending on where the cameras are located (heaters, wipers, wifi, etc.). When I looked a while ago, it was trying to pull a Class C address for the camera. Yeah, that's not going to work. I've had some great, empty days at Spirit. With my prior company, we had several larger clients in Duluth, so I was up there quite often. I'd always pad-in an extra day or so. Nothing like a Tuesday morning, the crisp northland air, and not a soul around. It's been a couple years, unfortunately. They had it sort-of working earlier this season. It would direct you to a YouTube site with a brief clip looking down from the express lift─basically watching folks getting ready to get off the chair I suggested a view up the hill from the the chalet at the bottom of 4pipe. Make sure you check their new hours next time you go, they don't open until noon on Mon & Tues, 10am Wed-Fri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 6:20 PM, rwmaron said: Monday, January 8 .....downside was the +25F air temperature that brought out more folks than I expected.....kinda makes me wish it would get cold again...... Russ Ha! Was just looking back a few posts and saw this...got your wish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Planning for a Thursday sesh, starting early. Gonna be a little warmer. Should be nice with the new snow! Hoping for a few hours of carving before it gets crowded. Kids snow club shows up at noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Tuesday, January 16 7F at the noon opening, but only a light westerly breeze; generally firm groom with a few softer spots from yesterday's new snow. I figured the bright sun would bring out more folks but my luck held and that wasn't the case. Best run of the day was Blue Ruin - impeccable firm groom for the full width and no competing traffic. Honorable mention goes to Juggler Joe - a bit softer but carving different lines around the knolls never gets old. Russ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 We’re learin’ to surf in Costa Rica :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Rode with Russ all morning. Snow was very nice on all the runs. Skies started out overcast with flat-ish light and then mostly cleared after noon. It never got crowded, so rode till 3pm. Temps remained below freezing , yet were above zero all day for the first time in a while (no face masks or hand warmers required!). On Gandy Dancer... Looks like Sunday's potentially big snowstorm is zeroing in on Duluth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Tuesday, January 23 Glad to hear that the cities crew had fun in their 10-12 inches of new snow from the storm - we had less than an inch here in Duluth - but the sun was out today, the groom was firm, and the crowd was thin. For most of the afternoon sun dogs were visible too. I'm starting to get used to this pre-retirement reduced work schedule. Russ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Rode from 10 to 2:30, part of the time with Rich and Marba. There were a couple of hundred high school racers over on the Gandy side today, not on the Spirit calendar. Stayed over on the express side where the snow was very nice and firm and great for carving. Light was relatively flat, but not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Forecast for this morning was for patchy fog and clouds - but to our benefit they got it wrong - beautiful sunny morning and soft groom made for an idyllic couple of hours even with more fellow riders than normal due to a school holiday of some kind. Big Wave Dave and patroller Don on my old Incline: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 You know it's going to be a good day when it starts out looking like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Jane and I were out for a few runs around noon today. Jolson has been sighted. Rode up the 4Pipe chair with him. Hasn't lost his smooth unique style with a year off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoward Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Recent trip to Tamarindo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmaron Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 23 hours ago, khoward said: Jolson has been sighted. Alright!!! I’m in southern Arizona right now enjoying bright sunlight and temperatures in the high 70s, but I have a patrol shift Sunday morning and can’t wait to get after it again... Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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