June 28, 20196 yr Now that A-Basin is about to close up shop (July 4th close, yet again!) and since I had a dream about skiing last night, its time to get skiing on the brain for next year. Hot outside? Who cares... its ski conditioning season. Get yourself in shape for winter 2019 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-1 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-2 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-3 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-4 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-5 https://www.skimag.com/ski-performance/training-tips-ted-ligety-week-6 and Edited June 28, 20196 yr by texasdago
June 28, 20196 yr Author 11 minutes ago, Sbbruin said: Our 2019 season hasn't quite ended here yet. Mammoth still has 7 lifts operating. Yup... A-Basin running, Squaw may still be (?) then you have Timberline. Let me also remind you that you suck since you can go skiing.
June 28, 20196 yr Ditched the Epic Pass for 19/20 and went with Ikon (which I prefer). Used it at Mammoth over Easter 🙂
September 17, 20196 yr Trying to figure out where to go for our annual group trip this year. The last 4 years have been Telluride, Steam Boat, Park City, Telluride.One guy has Epic Pass and strongly prefers one of those mountains. We prefer towns where you can stay walking distance to the slopes and walking distance to restaurants and bars.I’m leaning towards Crested Butte which I’ve done before but our group has not. Any reason to consider Vail, Beaver Creek, or Breck? They all seem so crowded and commercial.
September 17, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, wild_turkey said: Trying to figure out where to go for our annual group trip this year. The last 4 years have been Telluride, Steam Boat, Park City, Telluride. One guy has Epic Pass and strongly prefers one of those mountains. We prefer towns where you can stay walking distance to the slopes and walking distance to restaurants and bars. I’m leaning towards Crested Butte which I’ve done before but our group has not. Any reason to consider Vail, Beaver Creek, or Breck? They all seem so crowded and commercial. Breck would be my choice, depending on the week if you want something not as commercial/ crowded as Vail or BC.
September 18, 20196 yr 24 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said: Breck would be my choice, depending on the week if you want something not as commercial/ crowded as Vail or BC. I don't know that I'd call Breck less commercial than Vail, but it's probably a good choice based on his criteria. CB would be really good, too.
September 18, 20196 yr 16 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: I don't know that I'd call Breck less commercial than Vail, but it's probably a good choice based on his criteria. CB would be really good, too. Yeah, just going by size and scale of commercial. Of the 3 I'd say that would be the best choice for them, especially if the Epic pass issue is a big deal, which it would be if I was going.
September 18, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, wild_turkey said: The last 4 years have been Telluride, Steam Boat, Park City, Telluride. One guy has Epic Pass and strongly prefers one of those mountains. walking distance to the slopes and walking distance to restaurants and bars. Crested Butte Sun Valley Keystone Dolomites Three Valleys Four Valleys Japan
October 9, 20196 yr Dramatic pictures were released by Italian mountain rescuers following the crash in Prato Valentino on Sunday. The pilot had light injuries after being thrown out of the plane. He is now being treated in hospital, the rescuers say. The only passenger on board the plane was unharmed.
October 9, 20196 yr Thinking of taking kids on their first ski trip over spring break - Steamboat. I’d really like to drive because we’ve always flown on family vacations and I feel like driving is something we should do. My wife keeps saying we don’t want to get stuck. A plane would get just as stuck, correct? What say you?
October 9, 20196 yr On 9/17/2019 at 5:31 PM, wild_turkey said: Trying to figure out where to go for our annual group trip this year. The last 4 years have been Telluride, Steam Boat, Park City, Telluride. One guy has Epic Pass and strongly prefers one of those mountains. We prefer towns where you can stay walking distance to the slopes and walking distance to restaurants and bars. I’m leaning towards Crested Butte which I’ve done before but our group has not. Any reason to consider Vail, Beaver Creek, or Breck? They all seem so crowded and commercial. beaver creek. vail and breck = lift lines/mass of humanity* *pretty much the only criteria i have for a mountain is the number of people on it. i rage at breck/vail.
October 10, 20196 yr Trying to figure out where to go for our annual group trip this year. The last 4 years have been Telluride, Steam Boat, Park City, Telluride.One guy has Epic Pass and strongly prefers one of those mountains. We prefer towns where you can stay walking distance to the slopes and walking distance to restaurants and bars.I’m leaning towards Crested Butte which I’ve done before but our group has not. Any reason to consider Vail, Beaver Creek, or Breck? They all seem so crowded and commercial.The answer is no, those places suck.CB is great as you know. Can't really walk to town from the mountain, but the free bus is nice.Consider Whistler. Bars are awesome, everything is walkable. Skiing is amazing.
October 10, 20196 yr Author On 10/9/2019 at 9:16 AM, Loco said: Dramatic pictures were released by Italian mountain rescuers following the crash in Prato Valentino on Sunday. The pilot had light injuries after being thrown out of the plane. He is now being treated in hospital, the rescuers say. The only passenger on board the plane was unharmed. 2700 foot vertical... that's one way to get up the mountain.
October 11, 20196 yr On 10/9/2019 at 9:30 PM, ousuxndallas said: The answer is no, those places suck. CB is great as you know. Can't really walk to town from the mountain, but the free bus is nice. Consider Whistler. Bars are awesome, everything is walkable. Skiing is amazing. Thanks for the feedback everyone. We ended up booking Crested Butte. I hate crowds and I especially hate waiting in lift lines. That's one of the things we love about Telluride, which I would just go there every year, but the group likes to have a change in scenery every so often.
October 11, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, wild_turkey said: Thanks for the feedback everyone. We ended up booking Crested Butte. I hate crowds and I especially hate waiting in lift lines. That's one of the things we love about Telluride, which I would just go there every year, but the group likes to have a change in scenery every so often. Just spent a few days in Telluride. Probably my favorite spot in CO. Just too damn far from Denver for me to go there regularly.
October 15, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, texasdago said: Any of you losers hit up A-Basin? I'll never understand the folks who want to be the first skier up the mountain when only 1 run is open and virtually no snow cover. To each his own.
October 16, 20196 yr Booked first hard dates of 2020. January 23-28 at Alta/Bird/Solitude/Brighton. Ikon pass this year.
October 17, 20196 yr First week booked last week of January Breck. Researching the second week late Feb. early March in Park city.
October 18, 20196 yr Author Montgenevre (connected to Claviere and other Italian resorts) in March. Oldest ski resort in France and one of the first in Europe. You can theoretically ski from France and go from resort to resort until you make it over the Sestriere.
October 18, 20196 yr On 10/16/2019 at 6:09 AM, Upgrayedd said: Booked first hard dates of 2020. January 23-28 at Alta/Bird/Solitude/Brighton. Ikon pass this year. Loved Snowbird last year. What's your take on Brighton? Worth it for a day for something new?
October 18, 20196 yr 21 minutes ago, Sbbruin said: Loved Snowbird last year. What's your take on Brighton? Worth it for a day for something new? Brighton is a fun area. Some good trees. Mellow and relatively uncrowded. Worth it IMO. They like your kind there too.
October 18, 20196 yr 46 minutes ago, Upgrayedd said: Brighton is a fun area. Some good trees. Mellow and relatively uncrowded. Worth it IMO. They like your kind there too.
October 18, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Sbbruin said: Loved Snowbird last year. What's your take on Brighton? Worth it for a day for something new? Definitely for a day great tree runs, and not crowded.
October 20, 20196 yr We had a few cocktails and won a silent auction bid for a Banff ski trip with lodging at the Fairmount. I know zero about the area...any thoughts on best time to go or general tips, etc?
October 21, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Axle Hongsnort said: 23 days last season brah. Never in Canada. Banff is beautiful. Lake Louise is the pretty girl who doesn't do much. Lots of terrain but they don't get much snow at all. You're only a 2 1/2 hour drive to Revelstoke. One hour to Kicking Horse.
October 21, 20196 yr 23 days last season brah. Never in Canada. I have a house 10 min from Winter Park and i only skied 15 days last year. Some of you fuckers are hardcore.
October 24, 20196 yr I have a feeling that in the heart of winter, that Banff/LL area can be pretty hardcore with respect to the weather (preface by saying I'm a soft Californian). However, that early snow and harsh winter lead to a long season - Lake Louise ski season regularly goes until May. I think it's a no-brainer for early to late Spring skiing. I was at LL in late April last year and it was just fantastic (and still plenty cold). It's spectacular there, if oddly a little remote. It's only a little bit farther away from Calgary than Whistler is from Vancouver, but it has a more off-the-beaten-path feel.
October 26, 20196 yr Spring it is, confirmed initial thoughts, thanks. In full humble brag transparency, I skied 13 days last year. My fat thumbs thought otherwise.
October 26, 20196 yr On 10/23/2019 at 7:15 PM, Txzen said: I have a feeling that in the heart of winter, that Banff/LL area can be pretty hardcore with respect to the weather (preface by saying I'm a soft Californian). However, that early snow and harsh winter lead to a long season - Lake Louise ski season regularly goes until May. I think it's a no-brainer for early to late Spring skiing. I was at LL in late April last year and it was just fantastic (and still plenty cold). It's spectacular there, if oddly a little remote. It's only a little bit farther away from Calgary than Whistler is from Vancouver, but it has a more off-the-beaten-path feel. Skiied at Banff in early 90's and you are correct. It was very cold.... Also for some reason I remember that almost every ski run seemed to end a couple hundred yards below the next lift. They seemed to enjoy making you push your way uphill to get on the chair Edited October 26, 20196 yr by AUinHsv
October 26, 20196 yr They seemed to enjoy making you push your way uphill to get on the chairSounds like Steamboat
November 1, 20196 yr I started shopping for a shell jacket. As usual, things are not made to fit a...well fed gentleman. Want waterproof gorged type outside and small removable liner inner. For inbounds skiing so far, but if it lasts I may try some back country stuff in the future What company and/or style do you guys wear and would recommend, and which online stores? I just tried on a north face 2xl and I want more room in the belly area, but nowhere will stock a 3x and the sites I’ve shopped don’t even have it as an option. $300ish price range
November 1, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: I started shopping for a shell jacket. As usual, things are not made to fit a...well fed gentleman. Want waterproof gorged type outside and small removable liner inner. For inbounds skiing so far, but if it lasts I may try some back country stuff in the future What company and/or style do you guys wear and would recommend, and which online stores? I just tried on a north face 2xl and I want more room in the belly area, but nowhere will stock a 3x and the sites I’ve shopped don’t even have it as an option. $300ish price range I hear Hefty is doing wonderful things with their new trash bag technology, and they're all waterproof.
November 1, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said: I hear Hefty is doing wonderful things with their new trash bag technology, and they're all waterproof. Durability issues, asshole.
November 1, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: Durability issues, asshole. And a helluva lot less expensive than North Face or Arctyrex Edited November 1, 20196 yr by Onboard 2.0
November 1, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said: I started shopping for a shell jacket. As usual, things are not made to fit a...well fed gentleman. Want waterproof gorged type outside and small removable liner inner. For inbounds skiing so far, but if it lasts I may try some back country stuff in the future What company and/or style do you guys wear and would recommend, and which online stores? I just tried on a north face 2xl and I want more room in the belly area, but nowhere will stock a 3x and the sites I’ve shopped don’t even have it as an option. $300ish price range I just picked up a Helly Hansen Alpha 3.0 jacket that I really like. Much less bulky than the North Face it is replacing. I hate how most ski jackets fit because I'm also a bigger guy in the shoulders (and stomach - I'm 6'2" and 250#) and it seems most outdoor gear is made for skinny 20 year olds. The HH 2X fits me really nicely. MSRP is $450 but Epic Mountain Gear sells them for 20% off so it was $360. The only brands I've found that will work is Helly Hansen, North Face and Mountain Hardware. All the other ones are just too tight in the shoulders and stomach, even in XL or 2X.
November 1, 20196 yr Columbia has some big and tall sizes for some of their styles, but I think that’s a notch down in quality from what I want.
November 8, 20196 yr 23 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: On 11/1/2019 at 3:46 PM, Pato del Muerto said: Just ordered the HH above. Thanks. You get it yet? Yep. It’s great. Flexible outer material, soft inner lining. Electric blue, so I should be easy to find.
November 8, 20196 yr Bought Ikon passes for the whole family. We are doing a quick trip to steamboat right around New Years which I am hoping it won’t be as crowded as the Summit county resorts. We will also do another trip for spring break. Right now thinking of aspen, winter park, Utah or trying big sky. We are mainly beginners/intermediates. Like my trails like my women, groomed. We will be driving. What does Surly say?
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