Sun vs. Snow

• Feb 11, 2009

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Not sure where you all are at but if i was skiing my local hill i'd be having a blast in soft wonderful hero snow. I love skiing in this stuff.

I would much rather have a day like today than a powder day.

 

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You're crazy! A good powder day trumps a Red Sox World Series Championship.

 

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soft hero snow is a close second to powder for me. pow will always be my #1 skiing/riding surface.

 

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Sun baked snow would be a lot more fun if it didn't turn to ice at night and then ruin the next day...

 

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gmcunni said:

Not sure where you all are at but if i was skiing my local hill i'd be having a blast in soft wonderful hero snow. I love skiing in this stuff.

I would much rather have a day like today than a powder day.

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I'll always take a powder day over a spring day...but I'll take spring skiing over icy death..even though I don't mind ice..gmcunni..are you going night skiing today?

I'm leaving work in 25 minutes..I brought my Nordica Blowers with me today to blast through the mashies,.,.

 

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rsf0000001 said:

Sun baked snow would be a lot more fun if it didn't turn to ice at night and then ruin the next day...

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you have to enjoy the soft snow while it's there...

 

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deadheadskier said:

You're crazy!

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perhaps. plus i can't ski powder anyway... http://forums.alpinezone.com/47913-powder-days-you-worthy-8.html#post384802

 

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gmcunni said:

perhaps. plus i can't ski powder anyway... http://forums.alpinezone.com/47913-powder-days-you-worthy-8.html#post384802

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Do you have the right tools to get the job done??? Powder days....do we get those in the east..lol

 

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rsf0000001 said:

Sun baked snow would be a lot more fun if it didn't turn to ice at night and then ruin the next day...

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true, but seize the moment i wasn't skiing tomorrow anyway ;-)

 

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GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Do you have the right tools to get the job done??? Powder days....do we get those in the east..lol

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it is the skier, not the skis :dunce:

 

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gmcunni said:

it is the skier, not the skis :dunce:

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I believed that back when I was on my Pres..

 

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Pow days vs Sunny days... 2 different things..

 

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dmc said:

Pow days vs Sunny days... 2 different things..

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sunshine is over-rated

 

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Sunshine days are more relaxed - hanging out... scoping out lines... Riding with a broader range of people..
Powder days inbounds - are crazy. Staying a step ahead.. Raging. Staying with people that you can keep up with... Out of bounds is different...

At least for me.....

 

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Nice spring days are great. Just not in February........

 

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Hawkshot99 said:

Nice spring days are great. Just not in February........

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I think spring skiing in February is better..sort of a bonus..

 

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GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

I think spring skiing in February is better..sort of a bonus..

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Makes for a much shorter season though.....

 

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Hawkshot99 said:

Makes for a much shorter season though.....

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What ski area closes due to lack of snow..lol..whether it's warm midwinter or not..the ski season lasts about the same length every year..because most likely..it will get cold and snowy in late February or March..anyway..I just try to ski everyday even if it's just 2-3 hours..

 

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here in MASH hell spring is the shiznet. here in the jerz the park is soft and fun to play in and the decks have flowing beer.

 

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hardline said:

here in MASH hell spring is the shiznet. here in the jerz the park is soft and fun to play in and the decks have flowing beer.

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We don't have a deck at Blue..Jersey rules..