Abubob
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How the heck big are those tandems? Awesome vid btw.
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Burke April 2, POWDER and Pond Skimming
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from_the_NEK
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Thanks!
9' long by 7" wide :-o with no edges (besides the wooden corner of the board). Made of hard maple and ash for the tips.
WJenness
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Abubob
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Who made these monster skis? Is there another story here?
from_the_NEK
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They were built by the guy on the front of the skis (guy on the left in the picture below). He builds houses and has the tools required to build these monsters. They are 3/4" thick burly skis.
Here is a better shot taken by a TGR forum poster:
Abubob
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That is just way too cool. They obviously have a lot of float. :wink:
Cannonball
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They were built by the guy on the front of the skis (guy on the left in the picture below). He builds houses and has the tools required to build these monsters. They are 3/4" thick burly skis.
Here is a better shot taken by a TGR forum poster:
So were you one of the riders on those? We saw you/them carrying the skis around all morning. Couldn't figure out for the life of us what was going to go down. When we finally saw the whole thing coming together at the start line it was a mix of awe and horror! What's next for those skis?
from_the_NEK
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I wasn't one of the riders, but when you saw them line up to head for the pond, I was the guy on the snow in front of them holding the tips of the skis while both guys clicked in. I would then jump out of the way and off they went
I think this setup will probably make another appearance next year.
Abubob
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I see they have a notch in the back. Can we assume they have skins for a backcountry tour?
from_the_NEK
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:lol: I will have to see if he is willing to tandem skin up to tucks this spring :lol:
That notch is actually a secret design feature :razz:
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I wish I could have torn myself away from the empty lift a little more to watch, but the skiing was just too good. I didn't get to Burke till 11:00, so I was more interested in skiing. I did stop on the hill where they take off from and watched for awhile. Saw the tandem get eliminated. There were some pretty skillful skimmers there. I saw noone loose it on impact, just fail to make it all the way across. I assume there were some though, by the roars of the crowd I heard from the lift. I liked the guy in the Mighty Mouse costume, and accompanying theme song. Andy Kaufman?
I think the event was a boon to those who were more interested in skiing. The lift lines, I mean lift line, was longer Sunday. It was ski right up to the chair for 16" of fresh, or semi fresh, by then. Still much better than Sunday's conditions. Not that there was anything wrong with them, very firm in the morning though. I'm glad they groomed, I wasn't sure they would. It'd been brutal at 9:00.
I think the event was a boon to those who were more interested in skiing. The lift lines, I mean lift line, was longer Sunday. It was ski right up to the chair for 16" of fresh, or semi fresh, by then. Still much better than Sunday's conditions. Not that there was anything wrong with them, very firm in the morning though. I'm glad they groomed, I wasn't sure they would. It'd been brutal at 9:00.
for me burke has some pretty gnarly glade steeps, some of the steepest ive ever skied. upper jungle and upper dixiland aint steep enough for you?
Cannonball
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It wasn't meant as an insult or a challenge. I just don't know the mountain well and was asking for advice on where to find the steep runs that Trailboss had alluded to. He and others, included you, gave me that advice.
The two that you point out have short, steep pitches for sure and they are great lines. Some of the trails/trees at other mountains that I hit more frequently maintain that same steep (or steeper) pitch through tight (or tighter) trees for much, much, much longer.
Cannonball
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These guys didn't handle the tandem pond skim as well as Burke's crew...
:blink:
Yikes!!!
These guys didn't handle the tandem pond skim as well as Burke's crew...
Yikes!!!
from_the_NEK
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They were built by the guy on the front of the skis (guy on the left in the picture below). He builds houses and has the tools required to build these monsters. They are 3/4" thick burly skis.
Here is a better shot taken by a TGR forum poster:
Well since Burke's Pond skimming was a no go this year, the owner of these skis is going to try to get them across the pond at Jay this weekend.
I will actually be on them this year instead of holding them.
Damn, he was cooking through the trees in the first couple sequences. Rock out! (yes I know this is from 2011)
These guys didn't handle the tandem pond skim as well as Burke's crew...
That looks so incredibly awkward
Well since Burke's Pond skimming was a no go this year, the owner of these skis is going to try to get them across the pond at Jay this weekend.
I will actually be on them this year instead of holding them.
Get some video
