GrilledSteezeSandwich
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Oh yes, another opportunity to pull out my Solitude pic.
Only you're not on first chair........:uzi::uzi::uzi:
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AZ Bump Trip to Colorado
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Only you're not on first chair........:uzi::uzi::uzi:
fair enough
lol, well now that i have your approval......
fyi, I don't know if I'd be hitting MaryJane when I'm there. My friend has an epic pass or whatever it is out there and can score buddy passes for me. So we'd be sticking to A-basin (the bumps there aren't too shabby) and the other summit county areas. If I'm there long enough I can see fitting in a day.
I guess you just have a different level of passion for bumps than me. I mean I dig em' an all, but I don't feel like I need to make a pilgrimage to the holy grail :lol:
my question was more in general though, just looking for feed back as I'd like to do a Wednesday night to Sunday night trip next year on the cheap and as convenient as possible and SLC 'seems' like the better choice for that.
There's a deal at the SLC Super 8 for $118 a day, includes lodging, breakfast, shuttle and lift ticket valid at any of the Cottonwood areas. Though, that might be slummin' it more than some folks would be into. :lol: Then again they list under their amenities that they have an ELEVATOR. That might be the selling point that ropes me in. :lol:
madskier6
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I totally agree with deadhead but, like he, I'm not as much of a bump head as 2knees, Greg & others are. For me, I would definitely do the Utah long weekend trip. Easier, cheaper & with more interesting terrain options (for me). I'm not knocking WP/MaryJane but I want deep powder, tree skiing & bumps, not just bumps.
Having said all that I totally understand why 2knees wants to hit the holy grail of bump skiing. They also have some pretty good terrain at Winter Park apart from just bumps I'm told. Enjoy it!
mondeo
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A vote for 2knees here, when I eventually make it out west (aside from bump camp on Blackcomb or potentially the Olympics at Whistler,) it will be Mary Jane.
I am very tempted, but I really shouldn't go. There are actually things I need money for, other than skiing.
I am very tempted, but I really shouldn't go. There are actually things I need money for, other than skiing.
I hope you Mary Jane freaks get the opportunity to pursue that dream. Just don't drive by A-Basin and Palvichini on the way back to the airport. You might kick yourself saying, 'Well that looks just as good'
I guess for me, it's hard to imagine that Mary Jane has 'that' much better bumps than anywhere else.
I've been skiing in Colorado four times in my life and got to ski Abasin, Keystone, Copper, Breck, Vail, Steamboat, Loveland, Aspen Highlands, Aspen and Snowmass......sick bumps to be had at all of them, even on trips where it barely snowed and hadn't dumped big in a couple of weeks.
....but alas, I wont argue against your religion. If you're that drawn to MJ, you should definitely do it THIS Winter because if you don't, as Warren Miller famously said, 'You'll be one year older when you do'.
I guess for me, it's hard to imagine that Mary Jane has 'that' much better bumps than anywhere else.
I've been skiing in Colorado four times in my life and got to ski Abasin, Keystone, Copper, Breck, Vail, Steamboat, Loveland, Aspen Highlands, Aspen and Snowmass......sick bumps to be had at all of them, even on trips where it barely snowed and hadn't dumped big in a couple of weeks.
....but alas, I wont argue against your religion. If you're that drawn to MJ, you should definitely do it THIS Winter because if you don't, as Warren Miller famously said, 'You'll be one year older when you do'.
rueler
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In my experience, I've been to Winter Park/Mary Jane a half dozen times...or so. I've also been to Copper, Loveland, A-Basin, Breck and Keystone a bunch. I would agree that some of the other areas have bump runs that are just as good as what you'll see at the Jane.
But, the allure of Mary Jane to a bump skier is for other reasons IMO! It starts when you're on the high speed quad heading towards the Winter Park summitt...you look to the left and you see the "Outhouse" run with perfectly symmetrical moguls spill downslope...and stretch until your eyes can't see anymore. At the top of that run is a sign that pretty much says, you are entering Mary Jane, there are no groomed ways down.
The entire Mary Jane network of trails are ALL bumped (it's probably a dozen or more runs). In comparison, at other mountains that I've been to out west, you may have a few bump runs next to each other, but not a total mountain area dedicated to bumps. At the Jane, it's all bumps, all the time!!
Another drawing point for a bump skier is that Mary Jane is its own mini area within the bigger area of Winter Park. Once you ski into the Jane, you've got to ski down. The only way out is the lift to the top or a shuttle back to the WP base. There aren't any novice or groomed routes down to the Jane base.
Lastly, the place attracts people like 2knees who are passionate about mogul skiing. When you throw a bunch of people together who have the same passion for something you're going to have big :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
But, the allure of Mary Jane to a bump skier is for other reasons IMO! It starts when you're on the high speed quad heading towards the Winter Park summitt...you look to the left and you see the "Outhouse" run with perfectly symmetrical moguls spill downslope...and stretch until your eyes can't see anymore. At the top of that run is a sign that pretty much says, you are entering Mary Jane, there are no groomed ways down.
The entire Mary Jane network of trails are ALL bumped (it's probably a dozen or more runs). In comparison, at other mountains that I've been to out west, you may have a few bump runs next to each other, but not a total mountain area dedicated to bumps. At the Jane, it's all bumps, all the time!!
Another drawing point for a bump skier is that Mary Jane is its own mini area within the bigger area of Winter Park. Once you ski into the Jane, you've got to ski down. The only way out is the lift to the top or a shuttle back to the WP base. There aren't any novice or groomed routes down to the Jane base.
Lastly, the place attracts people like 2knees who are passionate about mogul skiing. When you throw a bunch of people together who have the same passion for something you're going to have big :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
nice post rueler. so you interested?
Trekchick
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Deadheadskier, I have to shake my head................I have not been to MJ but I have some bumpfreaq friends who live and breath to ski MJ. My Brother inLaw lives out there and though he hates bumps, he comments how MJ is world renowned for Bump skiing.
Also.................you won't drive by Abasin on the way from MJ to the airport. You'd have to do some backtracking and creative driving to do that
Also.................you won't drive by Abasin on the way from MJ to the airport. You'd have to do some backtracking and creative driving to do that
rueler
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I'd love to...but, I'd go for longer if I could!! If I went for a long weekend with you guys, it would start dumping as we were leaving Winter Park for the airport...I'd start cursing...THEN, I'd resign from my job and never leave!! which probably wouldn't be sooo bad....but, really...
I just can't swing a western trip this year...at this point!
mondeo
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That's actually one of the arguments against going this year. I'm only 24, so I still have a few good bump-bashing years ahead of me. Also, while I've enjoyed skiing bumps for a while now, I didn't actually start paying attention to how I've skied bumps until about last January. Barring injury, I should make a lot of progress this year, with significantly increased time on the snow, time drilling on the flats, and hopefully some guidance from friends and camps at Sugarbush and potentially Blackcomb. So the difference between going this February and Feb. 2010 for me would probably be pretty big in terms of capability, and thus enjoyment.
I think these are the two big points. The first make Mary Jane just awesome, while others would be merely very good or great. The second speaks to one of the reasons I like skiing Outer Limits as much as I do. If you think about it, the run itself doesn't have much character; just steep and wide, with a bunch of bumps. But, because it IS O.L., it draws a decent number of pretty good bumpers. It's one of the few places (other than Sundown, somehow,) that I expect to see people with bump skis. The other bump skiers being there just somehow create an atmosphere conducive to enjoying bump skiing.
Trekchick
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Mogullogic Ski Camps at MaryJane
I'm thinking of hitting the one in January, not sure yet.
I'm thinking of hitting the one in January, not sure yet.
Rossi Smash
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TC... Have you got those bindings mounted on the F-17's yet???
Whacha waiting for???;-)
mondeo
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I'm thinking there's a decent chance I'd be up for this. 4:30ish flight out of Bradley, ski 4 days including a weekend, redeye back for work the next day. 2 v-days for 4 days of MJ, not bad.
I'd probably want to do it either like Feb 5-8 and meet up with the guys on BMM's site, or do 2/28-3/3 and go to the ML camp for the first two days.
Need to stop watching ski porn. It's costing me money.
I'd probably want to do it either like Feb 5-8 and meet up with the guys on BMM's site, or do 2/28-3/3 and go to the ML camp for the first two days.
Need to stop watching ski porn. It's costing me money.
wait, you mean this thread is still about a colorado trip? i thought this was a "why no one should ski at Mary Jane cause Utah rules it" thread. :wink:
Utah is the s**t! (Hey, 1 million Mormons can't be wrong.)
The real reason to go to Colorado 2/28-3/3 :wink::
http://www.colorado.com/Events.aspx?eid=53234
The real reason to go to Colorado 2/28-3/3 :wink::
http://www.colorado.com/Events.aspx?eid=53234
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