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I'm going to squaw tomorrow, what's good advanced intermediate terrain that won't kill my dad? Also, Northstar was great today. Great snow, sunny, only a little overcrowded
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Managed to get a couple laps in at Ripley on Friday - pretty good but not all time. Skiied the race today, 50k skate in 4hrs 38 minutes, which was good enough for top end of the bottom third. It was -13f at the start and 0f at the finish and there was no way to get any glide so the whole thing was a slog. My windstopper jacket literally froze solid after a couple downhills, and I could feel the ice break when I moved my arms to continue poling. Did face tape and toe warmers but otherwise temps were fine until the very end where everything was sweat soaked I had trouble keeping the output high enough to melt it. One of my friends got a top 50 finish but went to the ER after with a frozen cornea. Goddamn I’m tired.
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Jan 27, 2019 02:07
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That sounds brutal. Well done.
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Spime Wrangler posted:went to the ER after with a frozen cornea. 
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Thanks man. There’s another coming up in March but it’ll be at least two weeks before I forget enough of the suck to sign up. E:^^^ I know right? Apparently it’s ok and heals quick, you just have to “keep your eyes warm for the next few days” Spime Wrangler fucked around with this message at 03:42 on Jan 27, 2019 |
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Spime Wrangler posted:
Wow, no wonder. Well done!
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Are you part of the Meadows Race Team or do you help out with another league? I'm on the board of the Oregon Interscholastic Snowboard Association, we do high school competitions. I'm the "official" timer, so I spend 6 to 8 days a season pushing buttons on an expensive Tag Heuer piece of plastic.
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Spime Wrangler posted:frozen cornea. Well that's horrifying.
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Jan 27, 2019 18:09
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Oh man, it is gorgeous at Squaw today
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Jan 27, 2019 19:59
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Meadows was fun yesterday. Never waited in line for more than a few minutes, and the snow held up for surprisingly long considering it was over 50 degrees. Even found some proper untouched corn off of Vista.
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  Gorgeous day of spring skiing in January, god drat was it hot out
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Went to SkiBowl today. Their main chair at the base was installed in 1946 and has not been upgraded. It has no safety bar and travels amazingly slow. It was unique. SkiBowl itself seems like a fun little place though. I am trying to go to each Mt. Hood ski place once during the season. Have a Meadows season pass, been there 12 times, Skibowl today, Cooper Spur once. Just have Timberline Lodge left.
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Yeah, Kimberley was absolutely perfect for ripping down the main run on SG skis today. loving gorgeous out.
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I was surprised how well the snow held up on Saturday. The fastest times set were all in the 2nd run. I got to take a handful of laps after our slopestyle comp yesterday around 3. I rode Stadium because it was still in full sun and it was a little sticky at the bottom. Though, I haven't waxed my board for a minute and that probably has as much as anything to do with it being a bit grabby.IncredibleIgloo posted:Went to SkiBowl today. Their main chair at the base was installed in 1946 and has not been upgraded. It has no safety bar and travels amazingly slow. It was unique. SkiBowl itself seems like a fun little place though. Ski bowl has the best terrain on Hood when the snow level is low enough. I'd suggest picking up a Timberline spring pass for $100 when they go on sale. They're good through Memorial Day weekend officially but have been extended into the first weekend in June the last couple of years.
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The Glumslinger posted:
You're not kidding. It was 55 degrees at Mt. Shasta today, but the snow was perfect and I practically had the entire mountain to myself. Monday skiing rules. 
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In one day it went from amazing spring skiing to so cold I couldn't feel my feet when I got out of my ski boots (+3 to -17 celcius) Luckily today is supposed to be some sort of healthy middle ground between the two options.
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Friday is our first scheduled day of downhill racing because of course it is. With those temperatures the SG races on the 4th and 5th should be fun too.
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Baldy currently on track for about a foot this Saturday, and I’m quite tempted to get some turns in Sunday morning before football Anyone else in SoCal thinking the same?
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Today marks my 20th time skiing this season. My goal is 30 and at this rate I am pretty sure I am going to make it. Now if I could only get good at it!
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My name is Bawfuls and I am hyped to shred SoCal
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Looks tasty... Stuff for sale: 32 Boots https://denver.craigslist.org/spo/d/denver-size-8-32-boots-tm2-jones-edition/6807237046.html Savory 7 skis https://denver.craigslist.org/spo/d/denver-rossignol-162-savory-7-skis/6779926797.html
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Oh hi ski thread I forgot about you. Just wrapping up my first week in the mountains (at Squaw as usual). Didn't get lucky with conditions but had a good time anyway, traded off with my wife skiing and babysitting. Speaking of, she's committed to going back to skiing partly in preparation for the kiddos getting on the snow probably next winter, which is pretty exciting. Palisades on the 3rd run of the season ain't bad:    
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That kid looks pumped!...or Pissed! but it is a photo so super pumped!
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She's pumped; they both are, really. Going to be a handful getting them on skis next winter but I can't wait. Trying to decide if I want to get around to new boots this year; been pretty drat close to a decade on the same ones at this point which is by far longer than any other pair I've ever owned.
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Fifty Three posted:Growing up skiing looks amazing. Please don't put your kids on those ski leashes Or if you do, take pictures to embarrass them when they grow up
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Fifty Three posted:Growing up skiing looks amazing. My dad got me started just after 2 years old, and I fully intend to similarly spoil them.
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The Glumslinger posted:Please don't put your kids on those ski leashes My dad just tied a rope around my waist. I'd be stoked as hell to have any photos of that, no embarrassment whatsoever.
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This is the oldest photo I have of myself skiing. Wearing the hockey helmet my dad made me wear for both skiing and lacrosse, but not hockey (because I didn't play hockey, mainly) (consider this an explicit request to see others' photos of themselves skiing as kids) Steve French fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Feb 1, 2019 |
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This is the oldest picture I have skiing, like 5 or so at Mt Waterman
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Steve French posted:Oh hi ski thread I forgot about you. Hell yeah! We’re headed up this weekend (assuming 80 doesn’t close) and have some little clip on skis that we might put on our not-quite-1.5 year old daughter if she’s seeming adventurous in the snow. So pumped to get her started as early as possible
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:Hell yeah! We’re headed up this weekend (assuming 80 doesn’t close) and have some little clip on skis that we might put on our not-quite-1.5 year old daughter if she’s seeming adventurous in the snow. So pumped to get her started as early as possible Your problem will likely not be getting up here Friday afternoon as it will be getting back on Sunday or Monday.
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bawfuls posted:This is the oldest picture I have skiing, like 5 or so at Mt Waterman congrats on coming back to win the powder 8's man, it was super inspiring
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Steve French posted:Your problem will likely not be getting up here Friday afternoon as it will be getting back on Sunday or Monday. Yeah the problem is we were planning to leave early Saturday which seems like it will be right in the middle of the first big storm. Already taking Monday off work and if we get snowed in til Tuesday I won’t complain 
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Spime Wrangler posted:congrats on coming back to win the powder 8's man, it was super inspiring
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bawfuls posted:This is the oldest picture I have skiing, like 5 or so at Mt Waterman Imagine how much you could get for that jacket now if it was adult sized
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not visible in that picture: the string tied to my mitten, threaded through the jacket sleeves to the other side, and tied to the other mitten.
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bawfuls posted:not visible in that picture: the string tied to my mitten, threaded through the jacket sleeves to the other side, and tied to the other mitten. That is genius.
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