dredman Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 I talked with Sean from Donek about his Turner/MCC experience last week. He shared some great thoughts from the event: Open slopes, no pressure/stress riding, how great the "No Passing"Rule, how his riding perspective/ability changed, feeling of being surrounded by friends/family. What have you experienced since the MCC now that you are home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 The stress of being on slopes with IDIOTS! Most of which don't care that there are others around them. Yesterday I almost got hit by someone who made Big Mario look small. ink Also, missing all the good people to talk to and hang out with. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, inkaholic said: The stress of being on slopes with IDIOTS! Most of which don't care that there are others around them. Very much this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Agree with my Team mate Inky. I have been having troubles with reentry since I got back. It's taking a lot longer for openings to materialize, and they don't seem to last that long. Same guy that strafed Ink did the same to me. At one point, I was getting back into my binding, and I was almost taken out by some women that thought it might be neat to see how close she could get. A patroller in taring pulling an empty sled almost took a bunch of us out as we were waiting for the rest of our crew. He was coming in way hot and thought it would be easier to yell at people to get out of the way than to slow down. Missing riding with all of you freaks, Montucky was once again magical. Looking forward to next year! mario 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, big mario said: I have been having troubles with reentry since I got back. It's* like my helmet... don't leave home without it. It's not for me... it's for all those idiots around me. *https://www.backcountry.com/demon-united-hyper-vest-d3o-body-armor-mens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgCarve Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, lonbordin said: It's* like my helmet... don't leave home without it. It's not for me... it's for all those idiots around me. *https://www.backcountry.com/demon-united-hyper-vest-d3o-body-armor-mens? From my experience it saves only from some relatively minor bruises from hitting hard objects. But unfortunately It does not prevent bones from braking, muscles and ligaments from tearing. And this what usually happens when somebody hit you really hard. I use similar armor, but only to protect from falls in icy conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 54 minutes ago, dgCarve said: From my experience it saves only from some relatively minor bruises from hitting hard objects. But unfortunately It does not prevent bones from braking, muscles and ligaments from tearing. And this what usually happens when somebody hit you really hard. I use similar armor, but only to protect from falls in icy conditions. I've got the opposite experience. Had some pretty hard hits with really no issues. I am a little larger than average (195cm/111kg) so the conservation of momentum tends to favor me, YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Back on topic please. This thread is not about body armor. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 At Turner every rider (and worker) on the mountain feels like family that doesn't need an explanation of the gear on your feet and knows what to expect on the runs, I.E. no collision worries. 49*North had the best grooming of the season yesterday with no crowds, but the camaraderie of like minded freaks was definitely missing 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjholm Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 All Hail Mr. Redman! Ours is a unique pursuit. We are a freaky bunch. It's difficult to learn anything about carving/alpine boarding. Redman has really created something special. In addition to organizing a stress free carving experience, he created a MCC "family." I had thought it a little trite to use "family" to describe the event. After making it through the whole event (crash free this year )and having time to reflect, "family" is a perfect moniker for MCC. I really appreciate the sponsors and others who put in so much effort. I'm sure I don't realize half the effort necessary. Where else can we ride with such experienced carvers, demo equipment, and meet new friends? I've already carved up with folks I met at MCC and I'm sure I will ride with more. Plans are already in progress. I can't wait until next year! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohob Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) We’ll let’s see - Xavier is now in hardboots full time and shows no interest in going back to soft. I sometimes think I work for Donek because I’m telling every kid on the lift about the Talon . Made some great friends. I’m broke as sin because I bought your Thirst. Had a great Disco carving party with Xavier, Dave, John and Charlie. All is well in my little corner of Montana! Edited March 6, 2020 by Ohob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hearing how fun it was from the LCI and about the great vibe is tough. My wife and I plan to attend next year. Save room for two "softies" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayontray Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thankfully riding midweek at Silver usually gives me clear riding. However, I had issues with my new Intuition liners (kids at the shop did NOT know what they were doing fitting them) so lost 2 days of riding:o( All good now though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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