Sundown - Thursday night, 1/15

[Greg]

Maybe some more natural on Tuesday. Perhaps we can get Jarrod to pull down the bamboo off the kickers for a practice session. I'm in.

 

[MrMagic]

yup

 

[o3jeff]

I should be in for this, will be my first night skiing in over a decade.

 

[Grassi21]

i am pretty sure i will be in attendance.

 

[bvibert]

I should be there.

 

[downhill04]

If we get confirmation that bamboo sticks are down, I will be there.

 

[Greg]

I'm willing to stay flexible here too. If we get snow on Thursday, I'll opt for Thursday night, with or without kickers.

 

[MR. evil]

I should be able to make either night.

 

[o3jeff]

Make sure you bring the camera so someone can record me on the Ex bumps so come next year when I hopefully figure out what I am doing we can all laugh at it.

 

[mondeo]

I'm willing to stay flexible here too. If we get snow on Thursday, I'll opt for Thursday night, with or without kickers.

Looking like it's going to be COLD Thursday night. Snow-forecast is calling for like -30 degree wind chills.

Def Wednesday for me, so long as the shop gets the bindings done. Thursday I'm gonna have to think about, 3-4" of uncrowded Sundown bumps vs a part of my anatomy detaching itself due to the temperature.

 

[Greg]

Looking like it's going to be COLD Thursday night. Snow-forecast is calling for like -30 degree wind chills.

Def Wednesday for me, so long as the shop gets the bindings done. Thursday I'm gonna have to think about, 3-4" of uncrowded Sundown bumps vs a part of my anatomy detaching itself due to the temperature.

Wimp.

:razz:

 

[Greg]

Forecast for Thursday:

A LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA...FROM THE MOHAWK VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE CAPITAL
DISTRICT INTO SOUTHERN VERMONT AND SOUTHWARD. A MODERATE
SNOWFALL...ADVISORY LEVEL...IS POSSIBLE ACROSS ULSTER...DUTCHESS AND
LITCHFIELD COUNTIES...WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OUTLOOK.

Who's doing Wednesday and who's doing Thursday? I'm leaning towards Thursday at this point.

 

[bvibert]

Looks like both nights are gonna be pretty damn nippy, might as well pick the one that might have some fresh snow...

 

[Greg]

We can get them to unblock the right hand kicker for practice during a night session this week. Which night is everyone leaning towards? We'll go with the majority.

 

[gmcunni]

We can get them to unblock the right hand kicker for practice during a night session this week.

curious, what is the logic of blocking the kicker before the comp? there are serious jumps on stinger that are open, why not the kicker?

 

[bvibert]

curious, what is the logic of blocking the kicker before the comp? there are serious jumps on stinger that are open, why not the kicker?

Good question.

I'm definitely leaning towards Thursday night since there may be some fresh snow. I'll go with the majority though, I need to see if I have the balls to hit that kicker.

 

[Greg]

curious, what is the logic of blocking the kicker before the comp? there are serious jumps on stinger that are open, why not the kicker?

Take a look at the icy landings on Stinger. That wouldn't be a good thing to have happen on Temptor. There are enough people skiing Temptor that have no business on it. Invariably some will hit the kicker and probably kill themselves on the landing.

 

[gmcunni]

There are enough people skiing Temptor that have no business on it. Invariably some will hit the kicker and probably kill themselves on the landing.

the sign says, advanced skiers only . . .

 

[Greg]

the sign says, advanced skiers only . . .

I know, but there are still people that are going to try it that shouldn't be on it. I think the bigger issue is to preserve the jumps and more importantly the landing area between now and the comp.

 

[Grassi21]

Def not Wed. Thurs is a slight possibility. Trying to balance my load. I'm skiing in VT on Saturday and hoping to get two nights in at Sundown next week.