the monster ski sundown report will go here

[danny p]

Yes, I witnessed some good snowboarders ripping through there.

sweet! I might try to make it over one of these days....

 

[2knees]

I like pat's reverse baseball cap look..... the guy is a trend setter. I've been searching ebay for the pin stripe ski pants

i'm a mess, i know it. i was actually searching through my closet yesterday looking for ANYTHING that might be semi-in style. all i found was that baggy ass golf jacket. i might as well show up in pajamas next time.....

 

[bvibert]

Great job on the video Greg! Thanks for leaving my lame spread attempt in there so I could see just how crappy it was. The ending credit scene worked out really well. Everyone was killing it yesterday, such good times.

 

[wa-loaf]

Awesome, too bad I can't get there this year.

Brian, what's with the pants tucked into your boots? The 60's called and they want their style back. ;-)

 

[bvibert]

Brian, what's with the pants tucked into your boots? The 60's called and they want their style back. ;-)

:lol: They're not tucked in. They're just regular pants, and as such weren't big enough to fit over my boots, so I just left them scrunched up above the boot. I didn't realize how stupid it looked until I saw the video... I would have been better off going the shorts route, which I considered.

 

[Greg]

I don't know who to thank for making the whole Sundown thing happen, but thanks. I know Greg has championed this, so kudos to you. It's a great vibe on a geat run. The music really helped me kick it up and hold it together at the bottom. Gunbarell is really quite challenging with those thousand of tiny moguls. My knees are quite sore right now, but we'll be back again.

We all had a hand in this. Some of us are just a little more insane about it than others. :lol: Sundown has had bumps on all but one day this season. They get it and I really hope this approach proves successful for them. We are extremely fortunate. As a matter of fact if you had fun on Gunny this weekend, it might not be a bad idea to shoot them an Email - customerservice@skisundown.com - telling them so. A little positive reinforcement can't hurt.

Great day yesterday. Started with bluebird skies and temps in the 50's. Clouded up halfway through the session which is not exactly a bad thing as it kept it a little cooler and helped to reduce some of the melting. Pulled in around 12:30 to see Brian and Pat in the lot. Booted up outside (gotta love that!) and got started. Great crew. Everyone brought it yesterday. Slammed top to bottom bumps from 12:45 - 5:15 with one 20 minute break. Given that it was a 6 or 7 chair wait tops, that's a lot of bumps. Still smiling and I feel like I've been beat up today.....in a good way. Really enjoyed skiing with the race crew that I worked with this season who mixed in with the AZ group well. Shannon rips! Bart's wife and kids were rippin' and everybody was rooting each other on. Just awesome.

 

[2knees]

they should hold one of those jelly bean in a jar contests with gunny.

guess the number of bumps on the trail and win a bag of snickers or something.

its actually funny to look at. hell, its funny to ski it. that rocket line all the way down the left side was just comical. i've never skied bumps so fast in my life.

 

[Greg]

Here's the vid. It's 94% uploaded. Not sure how long it will take to process. Enjoy:

BTW, this video is dedicated to highpeaksdrifter. Not sure if we got every turn in there Skippy, but that one's for you.

:lol: :razz:

 

[severine]

Nice vid, nice skiing! :beer:

 

[Grassi21]

Well, it turns out I did make the video doing what I do best... drinking a beer. Great vid Greg.

Could have borrowed the title "Fist Full of Moguls" for this one.

 

[gmcunni]

great video, everyone was skiing well and looks like you guys had a blast. Not to sound like an AZ brown noser but i have to say, Greg, you are not the same skier you were in Jan. That girl kicking your ass must have lit a fire inside you, you've moved up to the next level in a big way.

 

[180]

Today started off bad, first I forgot to change the clock in the bedroom only to realize I was an hour behind. Got an 8 am train, clients calling, servers down come out of GCT and it's raining hard. No hat, no umbrella. Finally get to office and watch the video. All is good now.

Can't wait to get back!

Thanks for making a great video.

 

[thorski]

i'm a mess, i know it. i was actually searching through my closet yesterday looking for ANYTHING that might be semi-in style. all i found was that baggy ass golf jacket. i might as well show up in pajamas next time.....

Now is the best time to get new ski clothes.

 

[Greg]

great video, everyone was skiing well and looks like you guys had a blast. Not to sound like an AZ brown noser but i have to say, Greg, you are not the same skier you were in Jan. That girl kicking your ass must have lit a fire inside you, you've moved up to the next level in a big way.

Thanks for the kind words, but I really don't know why everyone seemed so impressed. Most of the time I was straight lining it backseat just praying I could make it to the bottom before exploding. :lol: Yesterday was a perfect day to just let them run. Had so much fun.

Thanks for making a great video.

Thanks for starring in it.

 

[jack97]

i'm a mess, i know it. i was actually searching through my closet yesterday looking for ANYTHING that might be semi-in style. all i found was that baggy ass golf jacket. i might as well show up in pajamas next time.....

Now is the best time to get new ski clothes.

nah... don't get into color coordination. I judge a hardcore skier by how much he/she doesn't match or how much every day clothes they can wear during spring conditions, only exception is blue jeans.

 

[bvibert]

Thanks for the kind words, but I really don't know why everyone seemed so impressed. Most of the time I was straight lining it backseat just praying I could make it to the bottom before exploding. :lol: Yesterday was a perfect day to just let them run. Had so much fun.

Well you were doing a good job of making it look like you knew what you were doing.

 

[180]

Thanks for the kind words, but I really don't know why everyone seemed so impressed. Most of the time I was straight lining it backseat just praying I could make it to the bottom before exploding. :lol: Yesterday was a perfect day to just let them run. Had so much fun.



Thanks for starring in it.

See how your clothes change everything.

 

[mondeo]

great video, everyone was skiing well and looks like you guys had a blast. Not to sound like an AZ brown noser but i have to say, Greg, you are not the same skier you were in Jan. That girl kicking your ass must have lit a fire inside you, you've moved up to the next level in a big way.

I think it's the different bumps. Along with being tiny and crazy tight, the lines are really direct. On Temptor, you follow the troughs and it's a very curvy path, really keeps speed down. Gunbarrel, it's just tough work to follow the troughs, which has brought most people's speed up as they take a more direct line. Something I've noticed with Brian as well. A&E and keeping your weight forward is harder, but people are skiing closer to the edge with the lines as they are right now. Last Monday was the first time I saw Greg fall that I can remember, and that's a good thing. If you never fall or jump out of the line you're not pushing yourself.

 

[thorski]

nah... don't get into color coordination. I judge a hardcore skier by how much he/she doesn't match or how much every day clothes they can wear during spring conditions, only exception is blue jeans.

Doesn't matter if you are a hardcore skier during spring time. You can judge me as a skier all you want by what i wear. The only opinion that matters is my own and my crew. My pants are loud as hell so my friends can always find me on a hill like killington. The best part is i bought them last spring at less then half the cost. Spring time is the most economical time to purchase stuff. Seriously do you want to be that guy in the red and black jacket next year?

 

[Greg]

Closing at 1 pm today. Will reopen tomorrow. Some major patchwork presumably.