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californiagrownto all the east coasters and midwesterners saying "all you spoiled guys out west have snow, be happy for that", i offer you this analogy.
You are the ugly fat awkward kid who is used to bagging fat ugly girls. Us westerners are the tall handsome athletic, witty studmuffins who are used to bagging 9s and 10s. certainly nothing below an 8. so when we show up to a party full of 4s and 5s, we are understandably unimpressed.
Its not that we are spoiled, its that we rightfully expect conditions that are above and beyond what you East of the rockies have any right to expect.
that said, this season is fucking wack. It just hasnt showed up at all.
Fuck off bro. Just because you guys get better conditions and better mountains doesn't make you better than us. We'd all obviously love to shred the west but no need to call us out we already know our shitty conditions and we make do with it. But at the end of the day it's us east coasters that get the best education and make the most dough ;)
Well my season hasn't even started properly jet and looks like it never will..
I pole vault and ski. And because pole vault is a competive event it goes in front. Now on Winters pretty much every weekend is competitions so i can't even go to my shitty home mountain. And the nationals happened to BE JUST ON THE 1 week ski holiday we had booked into this big mountain with proper parks, my dad cancelled the trip.
I'm so pissed now but i just try to take out every second and trick out of my backyard and shitty hills and enjoy them as much as i can. and hopefully i will accomplish my attempt to get upside down on skis first time ever this season!
My seasons almost over.. and we haven't had fresh snow in 17 days, if future winters are going to be more and more like this im scared for skiing as a whole
Chubz.lol dude it's been in single digits for the past 3 weeks. Wny isn't hurting at all. Conditions are perfect right now. And idk about you but there's plenty of snow in the trees at peek n peak. And we've been getting 2-5 inches of snow every couple of days. This season hasnt been bad at all this year.
At bristol theres nothing in the trees, only about 5 inches. Park has been prime but my buddies and I built a smoke shack that we haven't been able to hit up yet
can't change your race. you can surely change your location.
Now, if you are calling me the skiing version of a "weightist", then absolutely. Just like being fat is a shittier way to live, the east coast/midwest is a shittier way to ski.
ski-hippieAt bristol theres nothing in the trees, only about 5 inches. Park has been prime but my buddies and I built a smoke shack that we haven't been able to hit up yet
Aha damn yo hopefully some snow gets to you guys soon
mik0tsiWell my season hasn't even started properly jet and looks like it never will..
I pole vault and ski. And because pole vault is a competive event it goes in front. Now on Winters pretty much every weekend is competitions so i can't even go to my shitty home mountain. And the nationals happened to BE JUST ON THE 1 week ski holiday we had booked into this big mountain with proper parks, my dad cancelled the trip.
I'm so pissed now but i just try to take out every second and trick out of my backyard and shitty hills and enjoy them as much as i can. and hopefully i will accomplish my attempt to get upside down on skis first time ever this season!
californiagrownsucks to hear the truth, huh? you all live in a shit area for what you have chosen to do as recreation. Our shit is your cream of the crop.
Don't get so butthurt over facts you don't like. its reality.
Once again, you're a dick.
The east coast has a shit ton of soul and pride. If you had any brain at all you would realize that what side of the country you are on has nothing to do with ability or personality. I hope you grow up and see that you're being ignorant and extremely stupid.
DrailYou guys aren't getting it. The mountains where I ski take about a 150cm base before things start to fill in properly to the point we can ski them. We aren't unappreciative of the snow we get more so we aren't getting the snow we need. I grew up in Ontario and you don't even need snow to fall there - you just need cold temps and boom, you're in business. The past two years Blue Mountain, Ontario has had a longer season than most hills in BC.
Combine that with the temperature spikes we have gotten in BC/PNW this year and shit gets really shitty. All but one storm that has come through this winter has a warm spike at the tail end resulting in rain to the top of the mountains - which sucks. Of course, it wouldn't be SO bad if we didn't get a cold, dry snap after that which freezes everything making most terrain unskiable and makes for a dangerous layer avalanche wise for when the next storm comes.
Simple fact is that things are different in the mountains and when are used to having amazing skiing with amazing snow, it's a harsh toke when we are pretty much on standby for months on end. Yeah sure, my local hill has a base of 170cm right now, but nothing is skiable (in bounds, or out). If all you care about it groomers and park it's not so bad, but we don't live in the PNW/BC to ski groomers. Hell, the closest park that is worth riding is almost 5 hours away, and if I had to resort to ski groomers all winter I'd rather go to Mexico and hang out at the beach.
WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID: I have been around for enough winters to not really stress about the weather: You gotta roll with the punches. I'm just bringing clarity to what is being said here.
Dude, my mountain's average snowfall is around 3 feet (around 91 centimeters), there's no park or crew that builds jumps (besides myself and some locals), and it's one of the coldest and driest places in the US (-40 right now), but it's still a hell of a time. Gotta make use of what you have
What do you mean dude if you sign a contract with a big law firm you're racking in cash with the hours you want, not pushing buttons at a gas station 24/7... And people like you think you're "better" than us smh
mickey.sanromanWhat do you mean dude if you sign a contract with a big law firm you're racking in cash with the hours you want, not pushing buttons at a gas station 24/7... And people like you think you're "better" than us smh
I didn't know the west didn't have any big law firms, and people like you think you have "better" companies than us smh
mickey.sanromanWhat do you mean dude if you sign a contract with a big law firm you're racking in cash with the hours you want, not pushing buttons at a gas station 24/7... And people like you think you're "better" than us smh
You don't have to be raking in cash. If you want to ski you'll ski. Think of the amount of people that move West and never look back all while working less than ideal jobs. There's tons of options without pushing buttons at a gas station, but if someone is cool with doing that and the amount of ski time they get in then hell yeah.
Al.CaponeYou don't have to be raking in cash. If you want to ski you'll ski. Think of the amount of people that move West and never look back all while working less than ideal jobs. There's tons of options without pushing buttons at a gas station, but if someone is cool with doing that and the amount of ski time they get in then hell yeah.
Yeah I see what you're saying, it's just a different lifestyle than what I'm striving for no hate. I just wanna make dough so I can do whatever I want and this other guy is just being ignorant as fuck
Top_GunI'm not even optimistic about snocompton opening one more time during this years season...
Central is closed for this weekend. I've heard from a semi-reliable source that if we don't get any snow by the end of the month, they're shutting down for the season.
mickey.sanromanYeah I see what you're saying, it's just a different lifestyle than what I'm striving for no hate. I just wanna make dough so I can do whatever I want and this other guy is just being ignorant as fuck
you have no idea what is about to happen to you once you get out into the jobforce. Good luck!
californiagrownyou have no idea what is about to happen to you once you get out into the jobforce. Good luck!
As much of an asshole as he is making himself out to be, there is truth these words.
Even if you succeed in your plan, you can have it. Judging your life based on monetary gain? No thanks. And if you think it's either highly paid law firm or working a gas station with nothing in between (let alone the absurd thought that everyone 'out west' is broke) shows how little you know about life after school.
DrailAs much of an asshole as he is making himself out to be, there is truth these words.
Even if you succeed in your plan, you can have it. Judging your life based on monetary gain? No thanks. And if you think it's either highly paid law firm or working a gas station with nothing in between (let alone the absurd thought that everyone 'out west' is broke) shows how little you know about life after school.
I'm aware of how difficult it is to get a job. My sister has been out of school for years and is still struggling. I'm just saying what I'm shooting for, no guarantees. And to say I think the west is poor is also wrong I'm just talking to the California dickhead. I love the west I've been there a handful of times, more midwest than west but it's a great place.
RekkilCentral is closed for this weekend. I've heard from a semi-reliable source that if we don't get any snow by the end of the month, they're shutting down for the season.
That makes me really sad. I was excited to get in their park at least a couple times this year
You can ski every day and make lots of money BUT you have to luck out with a job that accommodates that. One of my buddies is a line chef at the 4 seasons in vail. But works the overnight shift. makes like 40k a year and catches first chair almost every day.
I have another friend who dose a 3-10 shift for server/network maintenance so he also skis almost every day.
mickey.sanromanI'm aware of how difficult it is to get a job. My sister has been out of school for years and is still struggling. I'm just saying what I'm shooting for, no guarantees. And to say I think the west is poor is also wrong I'm just talking to the California dickhead. I love the west I've been there a handful of times, more midwest than west but it's a great place.
You're an idiot and this is getting way off topic.
I'm unemployed and have money so I'm going to drink some beers in the sun for the afternoon if you'll excuse me.
mickey.sanromanWhat do you mean dude if you sign a contract with a big law firm you're racking in cash with the hours you want, not pushing buttons at a gas station 24/7... And people like you think you're "better" than us smh
mickey.sanromanI'm aware of how difficult it is to get a job. My sister has been out of school for years and is still struggling. I'm just saying what I'm shooting for, no guarantees. And to say I think the west is poor is also wrong I'm just talking to the California dickhead. I love the west I've been there a handful of times, more midwest than west but it's a great place.
Its classic east coast thinking to go into a field that requires you to work 100hrs/week, pays you 300k a year, let's you go on a ballin 1 week ski vacation each year, and call that living the dream.
But hey, if killing yourself at work, having no time for skiing or family, and getting single digit seasons in just to chase that paper is your ideal way of life, good on ya. Get after it, and don't look back!
californiagrownyou have no idea what is about to happen to you once you get out into the jobforce. Good luck!
Man, you sound like 90% of Americans, boring as fuck. Who cares about the "workforce"? You're probably a boring 9 to 5er. Should have grown a pair and joined the military so you could harden the fuck up.
DobberMan, you sound like 90% of Americans, boring as fuck. Who cares about the "workforce"? You're probably a boring 9 to 5er. Should have grown a pair and joined the military so you could harden the fuck up.
Nah, just a dude who busted his ass for the last 8 years to put himself into his ideal situation, and now Ullr's mexican bastard child is shitting all over his parade.
californiagrownNah, just a dude who busted his ass for the last 8 years to put himself into his ideal situation, and now Ullr's mexican bastard child is shitting all over his parade.
Whatevever man. I don't know what the fuck you are talking about.
Up at timberline we've got rock marinas showing that shouldn't be seen till late June up on Palmer, mollys and Jeff flood are closed due to low snow and Normans has a shit load of dirt poking in spots. Skibowl is non existent right now, I feel bad for their employees
Yeah, a lot of you didnt move out west To ski Park, so lets think with our heads here, people. Call them Spoiled but they have every right to be pissed off.
10 days in this season, my goal was to hit 25 working full time m-f and living in LA.... If bear mtn can produce enough snow to last until April 1st I think I'm on the right track ...
DobberWhatevever man. I don't know what the fuck you are talking about.
It means I busted my ass really fucking hard for the last 8 years working in a industry I don't love so that I could find the right job, with the right salary, in an area where I can ski world class mtns every day.
As soon as I finish with my plan, the snow doesn't show up. At all.
