Art Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Im bringin the family to spend our hard earned cash in your tourist mecca. Would like to try to ride with anybody. Iwill have access to a computer and post the days I can ride as the day draws near. We will be in town on saturday night, I will probably try to ride on monday3-1 but not for sure. I will get at least 3 days on baldy, but I need to post a disclaimer that my board legs are weak as there is no snow here, so Ill be playing katsup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Let me know which days--I should be able to make it up one day, maybe get CarveDog out too. jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Thx Jeff. It would be great to meet up with a few riders and hopefully jerry will respond. I should have a few days in mind by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemcse Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 I will be there march 5,6,7,8 getting as much vert as possible. I am sure we can coax carve dog out for a few turns as long as his back is ok. I heard conditions are spring like with warmer temps and no new snow for a month or so. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Mike-- With move's like that you must have to carve in a MC Hammer snow outfit. I will try to make it up one of the days your there. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemcse Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I actually dance more like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timinor Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 A note on Sun Valley. Carving there can be dangerous. For whatever reason turning is un-cool there so the skiers are skiing fast and straight down the hill. Getting hit from behind as you are carving out of the fall line is always a risk. Twice I was mowed down from behind. I had looked up the hill and it was clear for 100 yards+. I took off, made about 4 turns and slam. Both times I was hit by one of the MANY local downhill racer wannabes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemcse Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I agree with your point that people travel at higher speeds and a potential collision could be more serious. But I think overall locals are familiar with carving and the way carvers move combined with smaller crowds and lots of space. Maybe one should be weary when the tourons invade during peak holidays like Xmas, MLK and Presidents day weekend. I logged more than 600 days in 5 seasons of carving at SV and never had a collison. In Jersey in 10 days on the mountain I have been hit twice. Bad luck? Maybe. I hope you were not injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Those dang tourons;) . Never had a collision there in many days on the hill. Some of my local friends are some of the fastest skiers I have seen and they are always in control. I think it's all situational, Im very aware at the bottom of WS and RR at the end of the day, and pay close attention to conditions. I agree that some of the visitors may be a little O/C as it is a big hill and the altitude can take it out of you if your not used to it. We ride there every year and never have a problem. Looking forward to riding with a few of you locals. Hey since my dad was born and raised in Challis do I get local status too?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Only if you bring along some of that blue label beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Last year they had the deal at River Run for PBR cans for a couple a bucks. Living large in the sun after a good day. I'll buy the first round!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeremiah Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Art--Challis? Damn, I thought I was the only person who had ever heard of that town. Lived there for 4 years, but was too young and poor to afford Sun Valley so would go to Lost Trail instead. The really sad thing is that my mom grew up in Shoshone with comp passes to Sun Valley (Gramps was the town doc and worked a deal with UP when they owned SV) and I've only done a handful of days there. My next Idaho winter trip will definately include a couple days at Sun Valley, now that I'm able to enjoy it for all that it is--nothing like years of paying $60+ for tickets in Vermont to take the sting out of a SV ticket. Jeremiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 My Grandfather was a homesteader there. He eventually owned the bank building in town with the only vault. The banks had to come to him to open a financial institution. Eventually he was pretty influential in Idaho politics but that was way before my time. I love it there and someday my dad and my boys will go over for the grand tour, now that I can actually remember it. Beautiful country that Salmon River area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I'm planning on riding at SV on thursday the 3ed--can you make it out that day? If my wifes new board shows up she may be riding too. Jerry--where are you?--ride on thursday? adios jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I also plan on riding either sat 5th or sun 6th-- let's meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I was up today, great conditions and ran into Chris, John and Florida (sorry I forgot your name). I will be up again on Thursday, Saturday and one mopre day next week. Had one of the one dollar PBR's at RR today too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I heard it was quite nice this past weekend up there. I rode over at Brundage which was quite poor. Same a few pbr's for me. jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Like carving on the chalk. Great hold and all of Warm springs was great. Like I saidI will be up on Thursday and would like to try to get together. Meet on top 0930? O r Ill be at River run by 0900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeremiah Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Speaking of Idaho, have any of you potatoheads ridden Tamarack yet? My parents and my brother got free tickets (still available I think, check the website) and skied it yesterday. All three had the same comment, "Wow, what a mountain." Snow isn't any better there than at Brundage, but I guess it's 2800' of constant vertical. It's certainly on my list of resorts to hit next season. Jeremiah proudy sporting a 'Ski the Great Potato' t-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Tamarack is a nice mountain and it will be awesome in a few years. Right now though the snow is very poor--far worse this weekend then Brundage. It also is very flat terrain right now--not a constant 2800' pitch. The lift system now is very inconvenent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I hit the jackpot at Atkinsons today: PBR Longnecks, 18 of em for 10.99. If I dont drink em all, Ill be on the hill in the AM Seattle ridge till 10:30 or so then over to Warm Springs. This is truly gods country, burrrrp........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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