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cruising in at 66 days so far, about 35 day below my average for this time of year. but boy has the quality of skiing improved since skiing big sky religiously
Been sifting thru the jetskis yt channel, trying to track down the song they used for 'Midwest 2023'. It's definitely sampling beautiful girls, but shazam didn't bring anything up. Custom track for the vid maybe? Wanna hear the whole thing, super interesting vibe.
jimbobsBeen sifting thru the jetskis yt channel, trying to track down the song they used for 'Midwest 2023'. It's definitely sampling beautiful girls, but shazam didn't bring anything up. Custom track for the vid maybe? Wanna hear the whole thing, super interesting vibe.
I think what bothers me the most about all the crowding occurring in places like the Cottonwood Canyons is the sheer recklessness and disregard for safety and others safety. I'm seeing content of Mt. Superior that slid this morning pretty big and instead of conducting beacon searches for potential victims, dudes are just walking up the debris path to go ski some terrain that literally just slid or people coming down on terrain attached to it. Maybe I'm over thinking but wouldn't that be enough for you to just go back to the truck, grab your pass, and take some lift laps in bounds or just call it a day?
The fetishization of risk is real here. One of my friends consistently talks about wanting to "ski something sketchy" in the backcountry. I really don't get it.
There's plenty of steep terrain in bounds that I'll ski with my comfy downhill boots and bindings. But the backcountry is for skiing low-mid angle powder and not taking unnecessary risks. Honestly I blame The Chuting Gallery for a lot of this attitude in the Wasatch
GayWolf420I think what bothers me the most about all the crowding occurring in places like the Cottonwood Canyons is the sheer recklessness and disregard for safety and others safety. I'm seeing content of Mt. Superior that slid this morning pretty big and instead of conducting beacon searches for potential victims, dudes are just walking up the debris path to go ski some terrain that literally just slid or people coming down on terrain attached to it. Maybe I'm over thinking but wouldn't that be enough for you to just go back to the truck, grab your pass, and take some lift laps in bounds or just call it a day?
SlushSeasonThe fetishization of risk is real here. One of my friends consistently talks about wanting to "ski something sketchy" in the backcountry. I really don't get it.
There's plenty of steep terrain in bounds that I'll ski with my comfy downhill boots and bindings. But the backcountry is for skiing low-mid angle powder and not taking unnecessary risks. Honestly I blame The Chuting Gallery for a lot of this attitude in the Wasatch
Meadow skipping low angle glades really is the best thing ever. I miss that a lot.
Winter Park is holding Patrol Tryouts on the 7th. I start my summer gig on the 8th. I know the grass may never be greener on the other side but it would still be cool to get my name into consideration for their leadership. Plus its gots lots of cool history, and one of my current mentors at work spent over 10 seasons there after working at Berthoud back in the day.
I know its unpopular but i really wish it wouldn't snow at big sky on thursday. been wanting to ski the big jumps without worrying about skis for a fat minute
I did research and found out that Brighton technically was established before Alta was. Brighton opened in 1936 and Alta opened in 1938. Alta however was a miners town way back when in the late 1800's and was training grounds for the 10th Mountain Division. Monty Atwater pioneered the idea of shooting artillery into the sides of mountains. Crazy cool shit.
Tl:dr What other ski areas have a ton of history?
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:40:19pm
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:41:33pm
GayWolf420I did research and found out that Brighton technically was established before Alta was. Brighton opened in 1936 and Alta opened in 1938. Alta however was a miners town way back when in the late 1800's and was training grounds for the 10th Mountain Division. Monty Atwater pioneered the idea of shooting artillery into the sides of mountains. Crazy cool shit.
Tl:dr What other ski areas have a ton of history?
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:40:19pm
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:41:33pm
Not an answer but a question: what happened to Berthoud ski resort? It’s was around since 1936 but closed down 2002. What did this place look like while it was around?
GayWolf420I did research and found out that Brighton technically was established before Alta was. Brighton opened in 1936 and Alta opened in 1938. Alta however was a miners town way back when in the late 1800's and was training grounds for the 10th Mountain Division. Monty Atwater pioneered the idea of shooting artillery into the sides of mountains. Crazy cool shit.
Tl:dr What other ski areas have a ton of history?
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:40:19pm
**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 11:41:33pm
Christmas Eve a couple years ago at Alta with the artillery going off and a dad trying to start a fight in the Collins lift line before open was a magical experience. I get why it’s going away but it was so cool.
**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2024 at 10:22:25am
my mangoes have filly delammed in multiple places :/ slightly dissapointed in on3p durability ngl. Lasted less than 2 months and I don’t really even ski hard at all
If the website doesn’t include a simple yet vital detail like a picture of the rocker profile, or the turn radius, or the weight or the mount point, the company is a joke. I don’t care which brands this falls under either. It’s like they don’t want my money. pisses me off so hard that I need to go do outside research to find fundamental information about a ski.
**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2024 at 2:13:01pm
Voyage86If the website doesn’t include a simple yet vital detail like a picture of the rocker profile, or the turn radius, or the weight or the mount point, the company is a joke. I don’t care which brands this falls under either. It’s like they don’t want my money. pisses me off so hard that I need to go do outside research to find fundamental information about a ski.
**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2024 at 2:13:01pm
Rock_InhabitantNot an answer but a question: what happened to Berthoud ski resort? It’s was around since 1936 but closed down 2002. What did this place look like while it was around?
Im so genuine about disliking days where it snows. Woke up to no snow thinking it'd be a great jump day get to big sky and bam its nuking which is cool i guess but i just want to ski jumps :( please just snow on any day but thursday and sunday
Voyage86If the website doesn’t include a simple yet vital detail like a picture of the rocker profile, or the turn radius, or the weight or the mount point, the company is a joke. I don’t care which brands this falls under either. It’s like they don’t want my money. pisses me off so hard that I need to go do outside research to find fundamental information about a ski.
**This post was edited on Mar 28th 2024 at 2:13:01pm
Bro Wildcat 108s bro Im serious bro its a good ski bro im not kidding bro
if a ski is missing a ton of edge underfoot, is it toast? someone was gonna give me a pair of skis that are missing a ton of edge underfoot but i don't know if even paying shipping is worth.
how do I find friends that rip as hard as me. All my friends are lazy af and I gotta convince them to come up with me, and then they just complain about the conditions and refuse to try anything new. Problem is I'm young af and I can't find anyone my age that can even slide a rail
Rock_Inhabitanthow do I find friends that rip as hard as me. All my friends are lazy af and I gotta convince them to come up with me, and then they just complain about the conditions and refuse to try anything new. Problem is I'm young af and I can't find anyone my age that can even slide a rail
ThegenericskierIm so genuine about disliking days where it snows. Woke up to no snow thinking it'd be a great jump day get to big sky and bam its nuking which is cool i guess but i just want to ski jumps :( please just snow on any day but thursday and sunday
BradFiAusNzCoCaBecause it’s got a stupid French name
“Extreme Terrain 3”
For all your off piste skiing needs. Also it being $1k at MSRP doesn't help either. There's a shitload of better deals out there right now that are almost nearly more than half off the price.
**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2024 at 11:51:55am
It was so easy to meet park homies when I lived in the mountains. I swear, being in my 30s and in Denver - I think @partyandBS is the only one of my ski friends here who can actually slide a rail on skis.
Rock_Inhabitanthow do I find friends that rip as hard as me. All my friends are lazy af and I gotta convince them to come up with me, and then they just complain about the conditions and refuse to try anything new. Problem is I'm young af and I can't find anyone my age that can even slide a rail
Rock_Inhabitanthow do I find friends that rip as hard as me. All my friends are lazy af and I gotta convince them to come up with me, and then they just complain about the conditions and refuse to try anything new. Problem is I'm young af and I can't find anyone my age that can even slide a rail
Honestly warms my heart when I see lessons for sit skiers, blind skiers, muscular neurological conditions, etc. Skiing is already hard enough and to get out there with a disability earns mad respect. Saw a kid at Beaver once with a walker-like frame skiing and they were having so much fun. I was like damn I need to appreciate skiing more even on bad days.
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officechairHonestly warms my heart when I see lessons for sit skiers, blind skiers, muscular neurological conditions, etc. Skiing is already hard enough and to get out there with a disability earns mad respect. Saw a kid at Beaver once with a walker-like frame skiing and they were having so much fun. I was like damn I need to appreciate skiing more even on bad days.
**This post was edited on Mar 30th 2024 at 7:20:40pm
BigPurpleSkiSuitI always forget how fucking good people like you are at skiing on here. Hell yeah man!
I always like to think that everyone on here is as bad as me and then dudes like that post videos and I remember that there are some really good skiers on here and my opinion on most ski shit is irrelevant.
officechairHonestly warms my heart when I see lessons for sit skiers, blind skiers, muscular neurological conditions, etc. Skiing is already hard enough and to get out there with a disability earns mad respect. Saw a kid at Beaver once with a walker-like frame skiing and they were having so much fun. I was like damn I need to appreciate skiing more even on bad days.
**This post was edited on Mar 30th 2024 at 7:20:40pm
The National Ability Center in Park City is some of the most inspiring stuff you'll ever see. Awesome people too, I had a few athletes I coached that would volunteer on their off-time and that makes my heart melt even more too.
We all have our beef with gapers and beaters, but I've met some really nice people this season from the Midwest and/or locally around CO that aren't you're typical rich gaper but are just genuine people who work hard and want to just take their kids out for a few laps, and thats cool too.
