Which trail do you want to ski the most in the East but never have?

[JimG.]

Next year you come to TUX with us.. We'll get you down the headwall... One way or another...

:lol:

Riv, Pizza is 6'6" and about 320 lbs. But for a guy that big he's athletic. Needs to get out there and get more mileage on the slopes to hone his skills.

I had the pleasure of taking him down Annapurna at Hunter his first time down. The run was a solid sheet of blue ice and I had misgivings the minute we got to it. But Pizzaman picked his way down OK.

On that headwall his momentum took him into a total torqued up sideways death skid and he was headed right for me. Later on it was :lol: , but at that moment I was terrified.

 

[riverc0il]

my comment was in reference to DMC's joke which i quoted about getting him down "one way or another" which i took to meant as either skiing down or doing a rag doll yard sale style. wasn't intended to be a laugh at pizza's expense but rather at the way DMC put it.

 

[dmc]

my comment was in reference to DMC's joke which i quoted about getting him down "one way or another" which i took to meant as either skiing down or doing a rag doll yard sale style. wasn't intended to be a laugh at pizza's expense but rather at the way DMC put it.

I got it... I've escorted a few people down the headwall before.. Best advice is to keep the skis on, lay down on your side and slide using your skis as a plow. Then when you get past the headwall and into the bowl - - stand up and do a big traverses until you get down..

JIMG - I was the first to take pizza down Lower K27... I think...
What pizza lacks in skillz he makes up for with heart.. Won't be long...

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

This conversation about the Tucks headwall made me think of this video that I saw on TGR's message board:

http://mtnphil.com/AllVids.asp (Click on Bonanza Peak - NW Buttress)

The jump turns are what I remember. Awesome video, by the way.

Gotta get that jump turn down before we hit TUX...

We always called them "Gorilla Turns". They are the ultimate survival skiing technique. If you can't finese it, go Gorilla!"

 

[pizza]

DMC took me down K-27 the first time..
JimG and Bling took me down 'Purna on my first (and only) time.
Can't remember who took me down upper xover the first time. If I had to guess, maybe DMC.

It's only fitting that DMC takes me down Tuck's headwall..

Last time any of you saw me, I was about 350-360 lbs.. I'm between 320-330 now.
I may be athletic (I run 3 miles in about 32 minutes - that's screaming fast for a guy my size) - but I need to lose a lot more weight before I could pull off a jump turn. I'm probably capable of hiking up the headwall right now though - couldn't say that a few months ago.

I'm going to invest in an ice ax..

 

[awf170]

I run 3 miles in about 32 minutes - that's screaming fast for a guy my size

I wonder if they have any 300 pound plus races/marathons catagorys :wink: .... you would win hands down , there are plenty of normal weight people that couldnt do that, whats your target weight anyway?

 

[pizza]

A lot of races have what's called a "clydesdale" division - for men who weigh more than 200 lbs. As far as I know, there isn't a super-clydesdale category for men over 300 though.

By the way, the women's version of the clydesdale category is called "athena." Seriously.

My target weight is about 200. 160 lbs total loss..
I want to climb Rainier and Denali - I need to be in phenomenal shape to do them.

 

[awf170]

My target weight is about 200. 160 lbs total loss..
I want to climb Rainier and Denali - I need to be in phenomenal shape to do them.

Sweet, that is one awsome cool , then after that the rest of the 30 or so states will be easy, that would be so sweet doing the highpoint in all 50 states

ohhh ya have you seen this...
http://forums.alpinezone.com/module...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
awsome pics

 

[pizza]

No I haven't seen that..
Really great pics! Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[JimG.]

DMC took me down K-27 the first time..
JimG and Bling took me down 'Purna on my first (and only) time.
Can't remember who took me down upper xover the first time. If I had to guess, maybe DMC.

It's only fitting that DMC takes me down Tuck's headwall..

I'd like to tag along too...missed doing Tuck's 2 years straight now, last year I was up there but the weather was no good the days I had to get up to the bowl.

Next spring I have a different plan...I'm heading up to the MWV for at least a week (would prefer 2) soon after Hunter closes (mid-late April). Try to find some decent weather and spend at least 4-5 days hiking/skiing. Spend a few days at Wildcat. Even get over to Sugarloaf a day or 2.

Sucks that we live so far away from these places. 6 hour drives are easier for a long vacation instead of a long weekend.

 

[bvibert]

Last time any of you saw me, I was about 350-360 lbs.. I'm between 320-330 now.
I may be athletic (I run 3 miles in about 32 minutes - that's screaming fast for a guy my size)

Congrats on the weight loss! You're inspiring me to get my act together to start loosing weight again. A couple of years ago I was at my highest of 315, right now I'm between 280-290. My target is the same as yours, 200. :beer:

 

[loafer89]

The drive to Sugarloaf from Mount Washington Valley is a good three hours even in good weather, the single lane roads are a killer.

Even taking the ferry across to Bridgeport, Sugarloaf is still 365 miles away, so a three day trip is a bare minmum for me.

I would also like to ski Tuckerman again next year, if you guys do not mind someone who is somewhat inexperienced with the area taging along, my first/last trip was in May 1990.

 

[JimG.]

The drive to Sugarloaf from Mount Washington Valley is a good three hours even in good weather, the single lane roads are a killer.

Yeah, it is a drive. But with a longer stay it'll be doable mentally. Better than the 9 hours from home; that's why I've never been there.

 

[loafer89]

Sugarloaf is a 7-8 hour drive from my house(in good weather) so we usually stay for a whole week. This year we were in Maine for 10 days, and I hope to do this again next February or March.

Once you get up there, Sugarloaf is more than big enough to keep you interested for a week of skiing.
We have learned to stay away from the place before early February, because as much as I like the cold, there is usually not enough snow to keep me entertained very long as I like to ski alot of their wild thing trails and glades.

 

[dmc]

Try to find some decent weather and spend at least 4-5 days hiking/skiing.

HA HA HA.... (((( chortle ))))

YOu should know by now that bad weather is part of the experience!

 

[JimG.]

Try to find some decent weather and spend at least 4-5 days hiking/skiing.

HA HA HA.... (((( chortle ))))

YOu should know by now that bad weather is part of the experience!

Oh I know that; who can forget brushing snow off sleeping bags in the lean-to's? It's easier to deal with alone, but it worried me last year because I was with my son. This coming year it'll probably be both David and Peter.

Kids are easily discouraged by bad weather, and once the bad attitude takes control they get sloppy. Not a good place to be sloppy.

So, even if the weather is less than ideal, if we're there for say 10 days at least I'll get to venture out alone for a few and will get my hiking/skiing in. That's all I want, 3-4 days to really explore.

 

[dmc]

Oh I know that; who can forget brushing snow off sleeping bags in the lean-to's?

I really apreciated that... Thanks...!

That was a craaaaaaaaazy night....

 

[Greg]

I left the Loaf without skiing misery whip and it has angered me from the day I left. :angry: Next year its my first run.

Easy, killer. Don't disrespect the Whip like that. :wink: You can't just jump in all willy-nilly like Joe would. If skiing it in the spring, you need to wait until that baby softens up. In my experience, it's usually around 11 AM on a sunny day. If you're lucky, by the end of the run, you can proudly proclaim, "Muhwah" and blow it a kiss like Charlie S. would :lol: (inside joke)...

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

I left the Loaf without skiing misery whip and it has angered me from the day I left. :angry: Next year its my first run.

...Don't disrespect the Whip like that...

...treat her with respect and you will be a happy skier...disprepect her and you'll be slapped around... :wink: I like skiing the whip in the spring sun with the bumps softening up...they're too much work when ice covered... :blink:

 

[loafer89]

I never even bothered skiing the Whip this year even with 24+" of snow on it this February. I generally like trails wider than I am :lol:

I would rather commit knee suicide on Bubblecuffer or Winters Way