The AlpineZone Battle Royal

[OldsnowboarderME]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

hahahah..when you get as old as OldSnowboarderMaine..it's like being permanently stoned..lots of short term memory loss.."What was I just saying??

And you know another thing I was going to say ... aaah I forget now .. lack of sleep gets you pretty stoned too..

[riverc0il]

I was staying out of this silliness. But I can't resist tossing this one off: Who else is going skiing this coming Sunday besides me? Just wanted a show of hands regarding who is still skiing. Bump skiers take note: Hillman's and Left Gully have lots of bumps. Which is why I may be avoiding them.

In all seriousness, I would like to hear from bump skiers that have skied serious steep terrain such as Tuckerman Ravine and other such Mount Washington gullies that are consistently between 35-40 degrees almost the entire route and in many cases steeper. I would like to hear from bump skiers who have done so and whether they prefer skiing that type of pitch with or without moguls. Bumps are cool but it is all about the right time and the right place. If you haven't carved huge high speed arcs down a 35-40 degree gully, you just wouldn't understand

[snoseek]

I'm with riv. in saying a really steep slope without bumps is as good as it gets. White Heat or O.L. after grooming don't count. You almost have to get into b.c. to even get that kind of slope. That experience is worth the hike right there.

And yes I will be earning turns this weekend. This morning I skinned up mary jane and skied some really steep stuff that would normally be wall to wall moguls and it skied incredible.

[2knees]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

I was staying out of this silliness. But I can't resist tossing this one off: Who else is going skiing this coming Sunday besides me? Just wanted a show of hands regarding who is still skiing. Bump skiers take note: Hillman's and Left Gully have lots of bumps. Which is why I may be avoiding them.

In all seriousness, I would like to hear from bump skiers that have skied serious steep terrain such as Tuckerman Ravine and other such Mount Washington gullies that are consistently between 35-40 degrees almost the entire route and in many cases steeper. I would like to hear from bump skiers who have done so and whether they prefer skiing that type of pitch with or without moguls. Bumps are cool but it is all about the right time and the right place. If you haven't carved huge high speed arcs down a 35-40 degree gully, you just wouldn't understand

I've skied Motts at Heavenly and some stuff at kirkwood that made my sphincter pucker. It is what it is. Personally I prefer bumps. To each his own.

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

I was staying out of this silliness. But I can't resist tossing this one off: Who else is going skiing this coming Sunday besides me? Just wanted a show of hands regarding who is still skiing. Bump skiers take note: Hillman's and Left Gully have lots of bumps. Which is why I may be avoiding them.

In all seriousness, I would like to hear from bump skiers that have skied serious steep terrain such as Tuckerman Ravine and other such Mount Washington gullies that are consistently between 35-40 degrees almost the entire route and in many cases steeper. I would like to hear from bump skiers who have done so and whether they prefer skiing that type of pitch with or without moguls. Bumps are cool but it is all about the right time and the right place. If you haven't carved huge high speed arcs down a 35-40 degree gully, you just wouldn't understand

I am in no way a bump skier, damn, I'm barely a skier. But, one thing I have to say, the bumps on Hillman's were sweet last weekend! Just bring some butter for all that sweet corn!

[andyzee]

Originally Posted by 2knees

I've skied Motts at Heavenly and some stuff at kirkwood that made my sphincter pucker. It is what it is. Personally I prefer bumps. To each his own.

To you I say:

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I like sweet bumps but they get in the way of skiing fast and turning where-ever you want..

[awf170]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

Who else is going skiing this coming Sunday besides me?

Raises hand...

Either the GG or GoS. Possibly Dodges/Duchess if by any slight chance they are still skiable.

[BushMogulMaster]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

In all seriousness, I would like to hear from bump skiers that have skied serious steep terrain such as Tuckerman Ravine and other such Mount Washington gullies that are consistently between 35-40 degrees almost the entire route and in many cases steeper. I would like to hear from bump skiers who have done so and whether they prefer skiing that type of pitch with or without moguls. Bumps are cool but it is all about the right time and the right place. If you haven't carved huge high speed arcs down a 35-40 degree gully, you just wouldn't understand

Serious terrain like Tuckerman's??? 35-40 degrees???

I've skied terrain that makes that sound like child's play. Oh wait... that's because it is!

Um, I've skied sustained pitches of 45-55 degrees, with cliff bands, big rocks, nasty trees, etc. I'd rather ski it without moguls, personally. But it's still not even half as fun as a solid 22-35 degree bump run.

Greg... why would you say bump skiers here are arrogant? I mean... we are the best skiers on the mountain, but that's not arrogance, it's just fact!

[awf170]

Originally Posted by BushMogulMaster

Serious terrain like Tuckerman's??? 35-40 degrees???

I've skied terrain that makes that sound like child's play. Oh wait... that's because it is!

Um, I've skied sustained pitches of 45-55 degrees, with cliff bands, big rocks, nasty trees, etc. I'd rather ski it without moguls, personally. But it's still not even half as fun as a solid 22-35 degree bump run.

Where?