shoulda took today off to

[skidbump]

went skiing yesterday...really was like a blizzard got abot 4 inches during day on top of 3 to 5 from nite before plus what fell on tuesday ..i cant ski powder dont know why... i can ski 4 to 6 inches no problem"ski not always floating i guess" but as soon as its a constant float i ski like a beginer...over turn weight on my heels...god i should have taken off today what an ass..oh well thats my sad story got about 40 days in so far shooting for 60


:beer:

 

[thetrailboss]

went skiing yesterday...really was like a blizzard got abot 4 inches during day on top of 3 to 5 from nite before plus what fell on tuesday ..i cant ski powder dont know why... i can ski 4 to 6 inches no problem"ski not always floating i guess" but as soon as its a constant float i ski like a beginer...over turn weight on my heels...god i should have taken off today what an ass..oh well thats my sad story got about 40 days in so far shooting for 60


:beer:

Nothing wrong with 40!!

 

[Greg]

I've also been depressed working this week. Be happy you got out at all...

 

[skidbump]

its just i ski 3 days a week and want each day to be perfect"especially midweek" because of no crowds, no lines, and no bs ...i guess i am spoiled

 

[billski]

went skiing yesterday...really was like a blizzard got abot 4 inches during day on top of 3 to 5 from nite before plus what fell on tuesday ..i cant ski powder dont know why... i can ski 4 to 6 inches no problem"ski not always floating i guess" but as soon as its a constant float i ski like a beginer...over turn weight on my heels...god i should have taken off today what an ass..oh well thats my sad story got about 40 days in so far shooting for 60


:beer:

To tell the truth, I was beat by 2pm! A lot of other people must have been too, since I saw a lot of them bailing about that time.
You just get this hardpacked, carved, ice skate skiing in and you get really good at it then.... you forget what powder is; you spend the rest of the day pushing it around instead of working it. Kills ya. Don't tell anyone, but I was secretly wishing for packed conditions so I could go Mach 3 again.... :wink:

 

[skidbump]

ya we skied till about 230- 3pm and to be truthful my wife"who has only been skiing for about 10 years "handled it better than me...but we barely could walk when we were done ,then to boot she went food shopping

 

[sal37]

Where?

Hi Skidbump

Where did you go? Just curious. I'm across the river from you in Highland. I went during the blizzard too and had trouble with the powder as I went at night and it was all pushed up into piles. Challenging to deal with.

Sal

 

[skidbump]

season pass at belleayre...may blow off work tomorrow and go looks like a great day..

 

[thetrailboss]

Re: Where?

Hi Skidbump

Where did you go? Just curious. I'm across the river from you in Highland. I went during the blizzard too and had trouble with the powder as I went at night and it was all pushed up into piles. Challenging to deal with.

Sal

Welcome, Sal37. Hope to see you here in the forums on a regular basis. :wink:

 

[dmc]

we barely could walk when we were done ,then to boot she went food shopping

Funny... I noticed just about everyone that lives in Hunter is crippled right now from the last 2 days...
Everybodies complaining about being sore...

cool...

 

[skidbump]

well that makes me feel a bit better and i am blowin off work tomorrow to ski...ya only live once and once is all i got...screw work time to play

 

[bvibert]

...screw work time to play

You got that right!! Darn work always getting in the way...

 

[sal37]

Trailboss,

Thanks for the welcome. I've been reading for a couple of months.

Skidbump,
I also have no problen in 4 inch powder, but this powder was deep. I go to Bellayre once in a while, I think they'll probably have it groomed up by tomorrow.Hoping its groomed and packed powder for the weekend,
Thanks and have a good time.

Sal

 

[skidbump]

will be sweet this weekend...going both days...were alot of people in jeans last weekend"a**holes"...then again i can remember goin to hunter long underwear 2 pairs of jeans,wine skin filled with yukon jack and orange soda a bag o califonia sinsemilla..oh a flash back...anyway blowin of at least 1 day next week...

 

[dmc]

then again i can remember goin to hunter long underwear 2 pairs of jeans,wine skin filled with yukon jack and orange soda a bag o califonia sinsemilla

wait... is that wrong???

 

[skidbump]

nope just at 46 i would rather ski than get shit faced drunk or stoned...not that i dont still down way to many margaritas or my share of coors lites but rather ski my ass off...can drink the other months...nothin better than an ice cold beer after mountain biking ..do a nice 15 to 20 mile loop on the carriage trail up at minnewaska or some single track"not sick shit"then home and drink...and drink...and drink

 

[dmc]

nope just at 46 i would rather ski than get shit faced drunk or stoned...not that i dont still down way to many margaritas or my share of coors lites but rather ski my ass off...can drink the other months...nothin better than an ice cold beer after mountain biking ..do a nice 15 to 20 mile loop on the carriage trail up at minnewaska or some single track"not sick shit"then home and drink...and drink...and drink

I was joking I dont wear long underwear 2 pairs of jeans, carry wine skin filled with yukon jack and orange soda...


AHHHH Minnawaska.. Heartbreak hill... I can feel myself wanting to puke already...

 

[Lostone]

I love it! :lol: :roll:

There is really no way to ski powder. You should call me. I will sacrifice my body to skier-groom it for you. I only have your best interests at heart. Really! Trust me! :wink:

I was on chair 7 yesterday and stopped around 3:45. Well, I was going for another run, but the last chair on that side of the mountain was put on wind hold between the time I got off and when I got to the bottom.

And I did ski today. I was hurting from yesterday, but would gladly have traded another powder day for the (really nice) groomed, today. :wink:

As for it being hard, yesterday... I ran into one of the ski patrollers at the bush. He told me that the clinic was full and they were pulling people over from Mad River. If you can do it, it was great fun. (You had to see the people yelping and screaming!) If you can't... call me. :wink: :beer:

 

[tirolerpeter]

Bellayre

Skidbump I did Bellayre yesterday (Thursday) with my 21 year old daughter. I haven't been there in at least 15 years, but I had a freebie from a ski expo and bought a second freebie voucher from someone in the lodge who had an extra (for $20). Two people for $20 is a WINNER. It was cold and windy until about noon, but the sky was gloriously blue and there were still some untracked lines near the edges and as much as 12 to 18 inches across some of the wooded areas. They had only groomed half of the Double Black next to the top of that long lift to the east of the upper/main lodge and none of the other doubles. It was fantastic. The bumps were soft and deep and a rip to work. I kind of like the fact that the average "advanced" skier dreads more than a couple of inches of powder. It leaves more of the deep stuff for me! Skidders need to realize that they have to get in shape in order to actually enjoy the stuff that makes skiing possible; I mean real snow! Check out the thread on the Edge Machine, beat someone to the deal that somebody is offering, and then use it. You don't actually need something as fancy as that, but you do need to seriously work at conditioning. You won't complain about "deep" and will start to look for "steep" after you get into shape. Groomers will then become runs that you ski to rest and cool down on while looking for more of the above. BTW, "overturning your tails" is a problem that I have had to deal with too at times. The solution (as nearly always) is to "get out of the back seat" and keep your weight forward just as if you were on the groomed. I know it seems counter intuitive, but it works?