New Member Introductions Thread

[emmaurice2]

Hello:

I'm new to the forum. Found the site during my obsessive search for skiing videos on YouTube. I like the Zone's videos and the forums and love skiing so, here I am.

I just started skiing again late last season after a 7-year hiatus (no injuries or anything, just started a new business which was all-consuming). I'm a little rusty, but I'm working my way back to skiing more difficult terrain and trails.

I live in Litchfield, CT and ski local areas midweek (Mohawk and Catamount) and venture further when I can. So far this year I've done Jiminy, Stratton, Catamount and Mohawk and have plans for Hunter and Windham, Magic, Stowe and Smuggler's Notch or Mad River.

My favorite places to ski (from before the afore mentioned hiatus) were Stowe, Okemo and Gore, but I'm looking forward to trying new mountains.

Thanks for having me and hopefully I can meet other Alpinezoners on the slopes.

Timothy Forry (Timothy Marks on Facebook--long story)
Litchfield, CT

[mrnurseskiguy]

Hello fellow two plankers! My name is Bill and I have been skiing for 30 years. Looking for a buddy to enjoy some turns with so if it grabs you...email me, IM me and lets hit the slopes!

[bvibert]

Welcome emmaurice2 and mrnurseskiguy!

[paradox]

Hi all!! I'm new to the forum. I've been obsessing about skiing recently and especially about learning to ski moguls this season, and I found the site looking people giving tips on skiing, weather and conditions..

I live in the Fairfield County, CT area and I ski in Sundown a lot and I have a season pass to K so I'm there a lot too (almost every weekend), some of my friends like Okemo, so I've been there couple of times this season too. If I have a buddy drive up with me I would usually do a day trip.. People think driving a total of 7 hours in one day (3.5 hours each way) to ski 7 or so hours is nuts but it makes total sense to me!!! Haha.

But anyway, I'm just looking for new people to ski with. Obsessed with learning bump skiing this season, and I took a mogul weekend at K - and I still pretty much still suck. Anyway, if you guys want someone to ski with just hit me up I'll be right there!!

[bvibert]

Welcome to the forums paradox! Next time you're at Sundown let us know, there's usually someone from AZ there. We should have Gunny fully seeded next week, so you'll have plenty of bumps to practice on.

Also check out mogulskiing.net if you're looking for mogul skiing advice.

[powhunter]

Welcome Paradox!! As Bvibert said gunbarrel should be prime in a week or so...Im usually there monday and tuesday..Just check the trip and events forum....Also the sundown bump comp is the 19th A great time!

steveo

[paradox]

Welcome to the forums paradox! Next time you're at Sundown let us know, there's usually someone from AZ there. We should have Gunny fully seeded next week, so you'll have plenty of bumps to practice on.

Also check out mogulskiing.net if you're looking for mogul skiing advice.

Thanks bvibert and powhunter! I've been posting on the other forum past few weeks too, I was told there were a lot of guys here who go to sundown.

I've been practicing on the Gunny bumps this week. I miss the bumps in Ex though - way more manageable especially when it firms up (hurts way less when you fall lol). In fact heading there today. (I was gonna drive up to K today but the weekend doesn't look so good. May drive up anyway)

Anyway I'm off work today until next week so any of you guys get lonely and want to do a few runs just drop me a line..

[AMBR]

Greetings. Just joined the forum today. I live on the Jersey Shore, in Neptune, (No, I've never met Snooki) and belong to the Monmouth Ski club. We have a lodge in Pittsford, VT just up Route 7 from Rutland, so mostly I ski VT. Really glad I found this forum and a whole bunch of people to discuss skiing - my #1 sport. When I'm not skiing, I'm a professional photographer. My business is mainly focused on real estate, but I also do concert, portrait and outdoors photography. Looking forward to being a part of this group!

BTW, anyone know why my avatar doesn't display? Yes, it's within the size parameters at 210x320, 46.5k.

[bvibert]

Welcome AMBR!

The the size parameters for avatars are 100 by 100 pixels or 30.0 KB (whichever is smaller). The image you uploaded is for your profile pic (viewable here: http://forums.alpinezone.com/member.php?u=14914). You can set your avatar here: http://forums.alpinezone.com/profile.php?do=editavatar, or go to User CP>Edit Avatar

[AMBR]

Aha! That explains it. Thanks, Brian.