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It finally happened

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StuntCok
Posts: 125 - Karma: 22
After 6 years of going to ski camp (High North for 3 years and Momentum for 3) and 8 sessions, I am now, for the first time the oldest camper (34). Indeed, even with Momentum running a mogul camp, I am the only "adult" (as measured by drinking age which is 19 or older in BC). Aren't there any other old farts out there who don't want to make a fool of themselves on kickers and rails or are you just waiting for the adult only camp so as not to be embarrassed by the fact that 13 year olds are so much better than you (they are but who cares, it is fun to watch)?
Jul 3 2010 11:33PM
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Sir.Steezealot
Posts: 1156 - Karma: 677
You sir are the man
Jul 3 2010 11:45PM
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TahO[e]HIOJibber
Posts: 177 - Karma: 220
You're everything I hope to be someday...keep doin what you're doing
Jul 3 2010 11:48PM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
this
Jul 3 2010 11:55PM
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scitti73
Posts: 423 - Karma: -3
that
Jul 3 2010 11:58PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9091 - Karma: 3,017
rock on brothaman
Jul 3 2010 11:59PM
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VCharette
Posts: 4276 - Karma: 1,047
Nice username, very professional.
Jul 4 2010 12:01AM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
This. Rock on
Jul 4 2010 12:02AM
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cottage_steeze
Posts: 564 - Karma: 58
i absolutely admire you, if only i can do that when i am your age
Jul 4 2010 12:05AM
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nickyp
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this
Jul 4 2010 12:28AM
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Craze
Posts: 1132 - Karma: 423
that
Jul 4 2010 12:52AM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
your the shit my man
Jul 4 2010 12:54AM
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Zent33zy
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Jul 4 2010 1:04AM
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3mania
Posts: 2563 - Karma: 9,875
I wish i was there so you wouldn't have to suffer that indignity. You get used to it after a while, but it's a lot cooler being an old rocker than not rocking at all.
Jul 4 2010 1:11AM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 460
and the other thing
Jul 4 2010 1:49AM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
you are my new hero. we need more older people like you!
and your k is at 666. let me fix that
Jul 4 2010 2:43AM
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Dainsey
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 378
right when i read farts in this thread, i farted.
Jul 4 2010 2:46AM
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eddy9
Posts: 383 - Karma: 216
And this other one too you rock keep it up
Jul 4 2010 2:49AM
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Tripplesixty
Posts: 835 - Karma: 148
I don't feel as bad now about wanting to go... I guess its alright if you're in your mid 20's and not an expert to show up to a camp?
Jul 4 2010 4:52AM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 663
exactly
Jul 4 2010 3:57PM
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teleak
Posts: 2251 - Karma: 105
quality post.
Jul 4 2010 4:04PM
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JayB
Posts: 107 - Karma: 38
Hear ya. I was a year older than you when I hit up my one and only glacier camp. I think the answer is that there are other folks in the same boat, but so few that you're unlikely to find yourself in the same session as they are by chance.

The camp was a great experience, but I think that if I were to do it again, I'd want to have a handful of adults in the same group. The young bucks brought a lot of stoke and energy to the table, but all things being equal having some adults in the mix would have been nice.

I think the only way to make that happen would be to get organized in advance by starting a thread in January and February and picking a camp/session to hit at the same time. I think there's at least one adult's only session out there, but those are usually in June, and the weather's way more likely to be good in July.

 


Jul 4 2010 5:44PM
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StuntCok
Posts: 125 - Karma: 22
Hell yes, I slid my first rail at High North 6 years ago and I was 28. There has always been a few adults in every camp I have attended, except this year. Indeed, my buddy who was here last week with me is older than me and still goes to camp every year. 3 or 4 years ago there was a girl in my group that looked and sounded very familiar and it turned out it was Ingrid Backstrom, coming to learn park for the first time. She had never slid a rail in her life and was washing out and falling just like everyone in the world does the first time (I do have pics but I will spare her dignity ;) ). It was funny because, at first, she was kinda scared of poppy kicker type jumps even though she stomps 50 footers in the back country. If she can show up to learn with the kids anyone should be able to. If more people just "did it" we wouldn't need a thread to organize a group of adults.
Jul 4 2010 9:25PM
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Tripplesixty
Posts: 835 - Karma: 148
Well ill definitely have some time off next summer so If we can get organized I'd be down to get an adult group going.
Jul 5 2010 5:10AM
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1337
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you better have rad fucking shredder kids
Jul 5 2010 5:22AM
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steezeeepolizeee
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wow thats super sick, Ingrid is a boss
Jul 5 2010 5:48AM
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StuntCok
Posts: 125 - Karma: 22
Well, not that I know of...
Jul 8 2010 1:17AM
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50in07
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 1,471
There's an older guy at windells right now who looks at least mid 30's.
Jul 8 2010 1:52AM
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TOK
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nice thread here, you rock
Jul 8 2010 2:19AM
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AndrewZ
Posts: 759 - Karma: 36
That's awesome man, keep on rockin! I'm in my early 20's and was really tempted to go this year but just couldn't make it happen. I've never been to a camp and thought I was getting too old... but you just proved me wrong.
Jul 8 2010 2:38AM
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japollner
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 459
We talked over on TGR, but I'll say it again here. You know what you need to do!

Head south and shred pow with the homies!!
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Jul 8 2010 11:19AM
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montanan
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 1,346
your the fucking man, im 21 and have never been to camp and will def never go, you got it good man!!!
Jul 8 2010 11:56AM
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-Dan
Posts: 7097 - Karma: 50,743
OP is the man. I'm nineteen and was unsure about trying to go, next year if I have the money I'll do it.
Jul 8 2010 12:07PM
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leahey
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AYYY HE'S A PLAYER TOO!!!!
Jul 8 2010 12:52PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
Posts: 3067 - Karma: 673
you're not even that old don't worry about it, i skied squaw this spring and met a 54!! year old he was doing rodeos, backflips blind 2 outs off s rail, destroying this flat down rail blind swap to blind 2 out.

MY HERO as well as you are, i hope that when im even in my 50's  i'll be doing this, the only old lady still wearing tall ts ftw.
Jul 8 2010 1:48PM
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gnarles.
Posts: 2587 - Karma: 130
nice dude
Jul 8 2010 3:10PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
this
Jul 8 2010 6:41PM
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Jamestown
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That dude's all around Tahoe, his kids are about 18 and they shred so hard. I see him at Northstar all the time and Boreal early season.
Jul 8 2010 6:43PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 125
holy shit..
Jul 8 2010 6:44PM
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Candyman.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 87
Judging by the thread title 'it finally happened', i expected this thread to be about sammys first triple.
different story though. OP you are the fucking man!
Jul 8 2010 8:42PM
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TROLLED.HARD
Posts: 1032 - Karma: -9

Steeze, good for you man!

Jul 8 2010 9:45PM
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Zump.
Posts: 3338 - Karma: 305
x2 right here
Jul 8 2010 10:42PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Way more legit too.

Keep shredding man! You are the embodiment of everything skiers should aspire to be.

I hope I'm still skiing and doing what you're doing when I'm your age.
Jul 8 2010 10:49PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9927 - Karma: 9,360
this thread is just so full of stoke
I love it!
Jul 8 2010 10:54PM
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.Max.
Posts: 2930 - Karma: 701
Haha same.




And that's fucking awesome. If I could give you a hug right now I would (yes, homo).
Jul 8 2010 10:56PM
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jimmer
Posts: 3586 - Karma: 80
yea i think his name is mike. that guy broke his back last season backflipping. he's the freaking boss hoss. i skied with him and his kid for a bit at northstar, and he was learning pretzels. then i saw them at hood, and we both learned frontflips off knuckles. he was the most stoked person on the mountain.
Jul 8 2010 11:11PM
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Jibbernaut
Posts: 69 - Karma: 15
went to camp in '01 i was 19 and felt like and old fart, still one of the best summers of my life, enjoy it while you can kiddies, shit changes, we should start an 'old fart camp' and show these younguns how its done when you got nothing else to look forward to in life ;)
Jul 9 2010 12:53AM
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Testicles
Posts: 1432 - Karma: 13
I just turned 18 and thought it would be a bit awkward going to Windells.  But then I thought fuck it, even if I am older than most I'll still be having fun.  I hope I still have that attitude in my 30s!
Jul 9 2010 2:03AM
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JayB
Posts: 107 - Karma: 38
Play your cards right and it just keeps getting better every year.

Jul 9 2010 11:13AM
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pomme-de-terre
Posts: 3915 - Karma: 703
as epic as this is, it would be even better if you bought all the kids at camp beer.
Jul 9 2010 1:17PM
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hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220
haha that is sick! kinda funny taht your even older than all the coaches
Jul 9 2010 1:22PM
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