Is it ski season yet?

[Puck it]

I am bored.

 

[awf170]

Yes. Want to go skiing tomorrow? Just give me $20 for gas + autoroad charges and I will pick you up and we will go skiing. Still 1,200 ft. of continuous vertical.


(I'm trying to take the "annoying still skiing turn-earner" crown away from Riverc0il this season. :razz: But really I'm not kidding about that offer, I'm probably going anyway.)

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I'm intrigued by this activity. I've never "earned my turns". Do you hike up in skiboots? what kinda gear do you bring? Are there special boots designed for it? What are the temps like this time of year? How many times do you climb up or is 1200 ft all you get for the day? That would be the downside for me. Kinda like spending all day cooking a great meal and polishing it off in 20 minutes. I think I'd like to try it at least once before I hit 50.

 

[awf170]

Do you hike up in skiboots?

Yes, as long as you are on snow you are in skiboots, unless it is on a hiking trail. Ski boots make kicking steps into the snow was easier.

what kinda gear do you bring?

This time of the year, nothing. I bring a few bottles of water and snack. Maybe one extra layer.

Are there special boots designed for it?

Yes, they are lighter and have rockered rubber soles. But normal ski boots work just fine.

What are the temps like this time of year?

40-60 usually. But get into the sun with no wind and you be down to shorts and a t-shirt.

How many times do you climb up or is 1200 ft all you get for the day?

As long as the conditions are good I'll do 5,000 to 6000 ft. of climbing, but I probably wouldn't do the whole run every time because 1,200 ft. bootpacks aren't too fun. For a first timer in reasonable shape I would say 3,000-4000 ft. of vert would be about average.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Yes, as long as you are on snow you are in skiboots, unless it is on a hiking trail. Ski boots make kicking steps into the snow was easier.



This time of the year, nothing. I bring a few bottles of water and snack. Maybe one extra layer.



Yes, they are lighter and have rockered rubber soles. But normal ski boots work just fine.



40-60 usually. But get into the sun with no wind and you be down to shorts and a t-shirt.



As long as the conditions are good I'll do 5,000 to 6000 ft. of climbing, but I probably wouldn't do the whole run every time because 1,200 ft. bootpacks aren't too fun. For a first timer in reasonable shape I would say 3,000-4000 ft. of vert would be about average.

So, 2-3 trips up and down? How long is the average hike up before you ski down? What's the snow like? mashie? sloppy? chunky? Rocks? bald spots? Wide skis? Better yet, if there is a thread or site that covers the ABC's anyone can steer me to, that would be helpful. I have a bunch of dumbass questions.

 

[awf170]

So, 2-3 trips up and down?

Depending on long of runs you take. The longest run right now is 1,200 ft. of vert., but there are plenty of fun runs that only about 300 ft.

With a good boot pack I can 1,000 ft. of vert in about 25 minutes. So a first time in reasonable shape could probably do it in 40 minutes. But once there isn't a good boot pack or it is firm, icy, or steeper that time can easily double.

It varies. It is usually pretty soft, but can sometimes be firm (like a few days ago). Depending on what you do it can vary from a solid 10 ft. base to weaving in between rocks and having to down climb sections. IMO, wide, long skis are the way to go. I'm upgrading to a 99mm waist 179cm fairly stiff ski after this season for Mt. Washington skiing, and I only weigh 135 pounds.

There probably is something somewhere, but I don't know where. It is raining out now and I have nothing better to do so I'm fine with answering these questions.

 

[Greg]

(I'm trying to take the "annoying still skiing turn-earner" crown away from Riverc0il this season. :razz:

You're doing a fantastic job. Congrats. :roll:

I think it's time for you to start looking for one of these:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/28989-significant-others.html

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

You're doing a fantastic job. Congrats. :roll:

I think it's time for you to start looking for one of these:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/28989-significant-others.html

Just keep it others for now young dude, variety is the spice of life, plus no one to "discuss" your skiing plans with.

 

[awf170]

You're doing a fantastic job. Congrats. :roll:

I think it's time for you to look for one of these:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/28989-significant-others.html

Greg, I'm an future engineer. The only way we get woman is once we get lots of money, a nice house, and fast cars. Once we get to the that point woman can overlook the major flaws in personality like lack of social skills, awkwardness, and tend to over analyse even the most trivial things. At that point they still don't love us they just want a bunch of nice stuff, and just hope we croak a long time before them so they can live the life of a wealthy person, that they obviously couldn't achieve themselves because they got an associates degree in liberal arts at a community college.


So I still have like 10 years before I start looking for my "trophy wife".

 

[Greg]

Greg, I'm an future engineer. The only way we get woman is once we get lots of money, a nice house, and fast cars. Once we get to the that point woman can overlook the major flaws in personality like lack of social skills, awkwardness, and tend to over analyse even the most trivial things. At that point they still don't love us they just want a bunch of nice stuff, and just hope we croak a long time before them so they can live the life of a wealthy person, that they obviously couldn't achieve themselves because they got an associates degree in liberal arts at a community college.


So I still have like 10 years before I start looking for my "trophy wife".

You're a pretty funny kid, Austin. :lol:

 

[jack97]

Greg, I'm an future engineer. The only way we get woman is once we get lots of money, a nice house, and fast cars. Once we get to the that point woman can overlook the major flaws in personality like lack of social skills, awkwardness, and tend to over analyse even the most trivial things. At that point they still don't love us they just want a bunch of nice stuff, and just hope we croak a long time before them so they can live the life of a wealthy person, that they obviously couldn't achieve themselves because they got an associates degree in liberal arts at a community college.


So I still have like 10 years before I start looking for my "trophy wife".

Which field of engineering are you getting into?

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Depending on long of runs you take. The longest run right now is 1,200 ft. of vert., but there are plenty of fun runs that only about 300 ft.



With a good boot pack I can 1,000 ft. of vert in about 25 minutes. So a first time in reasonable shape could probably do it in 40 minutes. But once there isn't a good boot pack or it is firm, icy, or steeper that time can easily double.



It varies. It is usually pretty soft, but can sometimes be firm (like a few days ago). Depending on what you do it can vary from a solid 10 ft. base to weaving in between rocks and having to down climb sections. IMO, wide, long skis are the way to go. I'm upgrading to a 99mm waist 179cm fairly stiff ski after this season for Mt. Washington skiing, and I only weigh 135 pounds.



There probably is something somewhere, but I don't know where. It is raining out now and I have nothing better to do so I'm fine with answering these questions.

Thanks for the insight. One of these days, I'll try it out. I'd like to try it with a small group 3-4 peeps, and with someone knowledgeable. Maybe an early season snow fall day, before the lifts open. Is there decent snow by October at Tux?

 

[SIKSKIER]

So, 2-3 trips up and down? How long is the average hike up before you ski down? What's the snow like? mashie? sloppy? chunky? Rocks? bald spots? Wide skis? Better yet, if there is a thread or site that covers the ABC's anyone can steer me to, that would be helpful. I have a bunch of dumbass questions.

MG,check out the trip reports on the Time For Tuckermans website.There is a lot of answers to your questions by just reading those reports.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Great, I'll check it out.

 

[awf170]

Thanks for the insight. One of these days, I'll try it out. I'd like to try it with a small group 3-4 peeps, and with someone knowledgeable. Maybe an early season snow fall day, before the lifts open. Is there decent snow by October at Tux?

Sometimes, but you need a lot more experience to go then. Avi gear + crampons/axe. Plus the consequences are a lot worse if you fall because there is so little snow. You really shouldn't go before April unless you pretty knowledgeable about the backcountry.

 

[Beetlenut]

Austin, what do they charge to go up the auto road? Thinking about going next spring

 

[awf170]

$20 for the car and driver + $7 per passenger. On Sunday we jammed 5 people into an Xterra bringing the cost down to under $10 per person. Just meet at the bottom of the road then pack them in.

 

[deadheadskier]

$20 for the car and driver + $7 per passenger. On Sunday we jammed 5 people into an Xterra bringing the cost down to under $10 per person. Just meet at the bottom of the road then pack them in.

Don't forget the $80 for new brake pads

 

[mattchuck2]

Greg, I'm an future engineer. The only way we get woman is once we get lots of money, a nice house, and fast cars. Once we get to the that point woman can overlook the major flaws in personality like lack of social skills, awkwardness, and tend to over analyse even the most trivial things. At that point they still don't love us they just want a bunch of nice stuff, and just hope we croak a long time before them so they can live the life of a wealthy person, that they obviously couldn't achieve themselves because they got an associates degree in liberal arts at a community college.


So I still have like 10 years before I start looking for my "trophy wife".

Haha, it's funny cause it's true.

 

[kcyanks1]

Yes. Want to go skiing tomorrow? Just give me $20 for gas + autoroad charges and I will pick you up and we will go skiing. Still 1,200 ft. of continuous vertical.


(I'm trying to take the "annoying still skiing turn-earner" crown away from Riverc0il this season. :razz: But really I'm not kidding about that offer, I'm probably going anyway.)

Will you pick me up in NYC?