The AlpineZone Battle Royal

[riverc0il]

Originally Posted by BushMogulMaster

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

I was going under the assumption that most AZ skiers wouldn't have the technical skills or prowess to handle the more challenging 50+ degree aspects of Tuckerman. Most AZ bump skiers probably could not handle the easier 35-40 degree pitches of the Ravine's easier terrain... at least not without being covered in bumps that make the angle less severe and provide a speed decreasing obstacle to prevent oneself from pissing their pants.

[BushMogulMaster]

Originally Posted by awf170

Where?

That was one of my favorites. One of the chutes at the Jane. My favorite line was right about in the middle of that pic. Actually, a little to the left of the middle. Averages between 48 and 55 somewhere, IIRC. Good stuff.

But I skied some real serious terrain at the Jane, A-Basin, heck... even Monarch has some sustained 40-45 degree in-bounds runs. It's a whole different lift-served world out here, folks.

Riv, apparently you underestimate the abilities of a true bump skier. Someday you'll all learn............

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

I was going under the assumption that most AZ skiers wouldn't have the technical skills or prowess to handle the more challenging 50+ degree aspects of Tuckerman. Most AZ bump skiers probably could not handle the easier 35-40 degree pitches of the Ravine's easier terrain... at least not without being covered in bumps that make the angle less severe and provide a speed decreasing obstacle to prevent oneself from pissing their pants.

You're not giving us enough credit..alot of AZers..myself included have spent lots of time skiing the steeps of the Rockies. We're not all gapers..lol

[BushMogulMaster]

Oh, btw... the Mary Jane chutes are considered "Extreme Terrain," as defined by the Colorado Ski Safety Act.

Minimum requirements for "Extreme Terrain:"

(3.1) "Extreme terrain" means any place within the ski area boundary that contains cliffs with a minimum twenty-foot rise over a fifteen-foot run, and slopes with a minimum fifty-degree average pitch over a one-hundred-foot run.

[snoseek]

Originally Posted by BushMogulMaster

That was one of my favorites. One of the chutes at the Jane. My favorite line was right about in the middle of that pic. Actually, a little to the left of the middle. Averages between 48 and 55 somewhere, IIRC. Good stuff.

But I skied some real serious terrain at the Jane, A-Basin, heck... even Monarch has some sustained 40-45 degree in-bounds runs. It's a whole different lift-served world out here, folks.

Riv, apparently you underestimate the abilities of a true bump skier. Someday you'll all learn............

That is some pretty crazy stuff over there. It actually kind of made my knees shake a little. Parts of Pali scare me a little too.


You wouldn't beleive how buried wp/mj still is right now!

[BushMogulMaster]

Originally Posted by snoseek

You wouldn't beleive how buried wp/mj still is right now!

Oh I know. I'm actually in Grand Junction at the Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA) conference right now, and was chatting with a maintenance guy from Steamboat. He said they have a settled mid mountain base of 120ish inches at their snowstake. Unbelievable.

Originally Posted by snoseek

That is some pretty crazy stuff over there. It actually kind of made my knees shake a little. Parts of Pali scare me a little too.

It scared me a little the first time. Then I realized that it wasn't even as difficult as a lot of the bump skiing I do at MJ!

[BushMogulMaster]

Here's another shot from the top of a rather skinny chute. I'd like you ALL to take note of the fact that I was skiing 50+ degree slopes and dropping cliffs/rocks in my bump skis.

[snoseek]

Personally I think there is a lot of good steep overlooked bump trails on the Winter Park side and in the eagle wind area. There was a couple really sweet Mogul runs of the side of vasquez ridge that seemed to be powder bumps all season every day.

[snoseek]

Originally Posted by BushMogulMaster

Here's another shot from the top of a rather skinny chute. I'd like you ALL to take note of the fact that I was skiing 50+ degree slopes and dropping cliffs/rocks in my bump skis.

Is this off the Cirque before the eagle wind area?

[BushMogulMaster]

Originally Posted by snoseek

Is this off the Cirque before the eagle wind area?

Nope, Jane chutes. I liked Eagle Wind, but the snow never seemed as good to me over there. Besides... you have to tug and pull to get me away from MJ!