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2022/2023 ~ How many days so far?
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Lucky 13. Two bus loads of kids from Boston on the hill with Youth Enrichment Services. Apparently getting kids on snow for 50+ years. Cool. And still not crowded.
Day 8 at Aspen Highlands
Days 10, 11, and 12 were spent on a bit of a last minute trip to Alyeska over the holiday weekend with my wife. I finally had a bootfitter put me in a pair of boots that fit my foot properly. Got a pair of Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S, and did the full shell and liner heat mold.
Picture is somewhere below the Ragdoll gate on the North Face.
Picture is somewhere below the Ragdoll gate on the North Face.
Well it had to begin sooner or later. In my case-about a month plus some change later than normal.
Everybody and his sister out on the slopes, Monday or not.
Fantastic choice for first days on snow these Deacons-light, quick, flickable. Easy to skid and smear as this is what I had to resort to in this crowd. Any turn shape you want.
And also-the fact they are noisy proved a blessing in disguise-same as the very loud freehubs on my bikes-no need to warn people you are coming, they can hear you anyway.
Everybody and his sister out on the slopes, Monday or not.
Fantastic choice for first days on snow these Deacons-light, quick, flickable. Easy to skid and smear as this is what I had to resort to in this crowd. Any turn shape you want.
And also-the fact they are noisy proved a blessing in disguise-same as the very loud freehubs on my bikes-no need to warn people you are coming, they can hear you anyway.
Day 9 at Snowmass....
I am at 20 days, all at Killington. Will be heading west end of next week for 3 weeks in Summit County CO. Have condo booked in Keystone and have Keystone and Loveland passes.
Today was a nifty 50 for me, all at Crested Butte. No big snow dumps but it keeps coming as we get refreshed from California spillovers. Picture is from my condo at what was probably the busiest time today, around noon.
That looks like paradise…
Today at the Amer Demo day, getting on 23/24 Atomic, Armada and Salomon skis.
22 - all in LCC other than this gorgeous day at Brighton last week
pretty unreal. at least a dozen big powder days already!
pretty unreal. at least a dozen big powder days already!
Day 10 at Copper...
Just a half day but it was nice way to break up my drive to Denver since United canceled my flight out of EGE.
Just a half day but it was nice way to break up my drive to Denver since United canceled my flight out of EGE.
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Not exactly what I skied yesterday, Lucky man!
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Day eight for me yesterday. I normally don't count. Jiminy Peak is my home mountain mainly because I can only do a limited number of runs - 11+ yesterday. 11,000 vertical.
Jiminy is blasting snow on the steep trails right now. They have a good system plus the windmill generating energy. It is still costly to make snow as with any mountain. They do have an advantage there. They've done a good job.
It was the best day so far both for conditions and my skiing. I am trying hard to get off the tips of my skis. With my boots in a more upright position and buckles tighter than ever - carving is better but my quick turns are slower. I am more aware of washing out in the back. I ran into my former boot fitter. He is a very good fitter and coach. He has a large following with racers. Good guy.
I have always avoided de-tunning but these adjustment call for some changes.
Oh yeah, this thread is about number of days! Sorry for the drift.
Jiminy is blasting snow on the steep trails right now. They have a good system plus the windmill generating energy. It is still costly to make snow as with any mountain. They do have an advantage there. They've done a good job.
It was the best day so far both for conditions and my skiing. I am trying hard to get off the tips of my skis. With my boots in a more upright position and buckles tighter than ever - carving is better but my quick turns are slower. I am more aware of washing out in the back. I ran into my former boot fitter. He is a very good fitter and coach. He has a large following with racers. Good guy.
I have always avoided de-tunning but these adjustment call for some changes.
Oh yeah, this thread is about number of days! Sorry for the drift.
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Day 28 at Big Sky could have had fresher snow but there were a few fresh lines in out of the way places. I did get a distant view from Powder Seeker of the BS Slarver team enjoying a lap through the bowl.
Now doing a Nikwax wash.
Day 20 at Killington. We had some early snow showers to smooth out the corduroy and soften up some trails. But then the next trail over would be chalky ice. Bumps were on the firm side where we skied them - lower Skyelark and Panic Button/Needle's Eye - but I felt I skied them better than usual.
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