Buried Alive!
02-19-2011, 01:31 AM
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02-19-2011, 01:34 AM
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02-19-2011, 01:20 PM
#20
Drifting
...it's wet Sierra powder...race911
Our spring skiing season is just around the corner. This is where I hang out; Sunshine Village, Banff:
02-19-2011, 04:04 PM
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Commentary on the mountain the past couple of days was that this was as good as it gets here. Kid who's basically been my private snowboarding tutor all winter now didn't think we were giving up anything to UT/CO, absent them in world-class conditions. Given how tired I got yesterday afternoon boarding, I do regret not renting some powder skis.
02-19-2011, 05:33 PM
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If only snow didn't bring with it the salt and gravel, I'd slap a set of 16" snowies on one of my cars and have a blast. Unfortunately the roads near my home frequently look like the top of Tony Montana's desk probably did.
Great to see you using your cars to their full extent Ken. Thanks for the pics!
Great to see you using your cars to their full extent Ken. Thanks for the pics!
02-20-2011, 11:48 AM
#25
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I do regret not renting some powder skis...race911
We get the really dry "Champagne Powder", right into April. It's so light, you don't even know your skis are there.
Anyway, congrats to you, on taking up a new sport.
02-20-2011, 01:04 PM
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Commentary on the mountain the past couple of days was that this was as good as it gets here. Kid who's basically been my private snowboarding tutor all winter now didn't think we were giving up anything to UT/CO, absent them in world-class conditions. Given how tired I got yesterday afternoon boarding, I do regret not renting some powder skis.
I've been spending most of my snow days in Colorado this year because of the lack of snowfall, but this easily matches some of my best days over there.
02-20-2011, 01:32 PM
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Six hours after parking today, I returned to this. Easy dig-out, but after what happened on I-80 30 minutes later I think it might have been better to attempt to just hide out in the Sugar Bowl cafeteria overnight.
(Caltrans lost the freeway, rumors of which I've heard but never experienced. 2+ hours of sitting in the middle of nowhere while they plowed.)
(Caltrans lost the freeway, rumors of which I've heard but never experienced. 2+ hours of sitting in the middle of nowhere while they plowed.)
were you near Reno? Tahoe?
looks yummy!
Craig
02-20-2011, 01:52 PM
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Snowboarding has come about with Sugar Bowl offering free basic rentals and group lessons on (basically) weekdays. Private lessons have come about from minimal attendance weekdays, and me being one of few showing up. So if there are five instructors and, at most, 10 students it gets really personal. And half the days I'm the only one showing up at all! Gonna have a big tip for the kid at the end of the season, part of which is some seat time at the track where I can instruct him.
I was up there yesterday at Kirkwood, and it was amazing. Probably some of the best conditions I've seen in years. I can't remember the last time I've been able to find so much pow straight through the end of a weekend ski day (President's Day weekend to boot!) -- and they didn't even open the backside!
I've been spending most of my snow days in Colorado this year because of the lack of snowfall, but this easily matches some of my best days over there.
I've been spending most of my snow days in Colorado this year because of the lack of snowfall, but this easily matches some of my best days over there.
Sugar Bowl, parking lot at Judah Lodge.
