Arizona/New Mexico 2023 Taos Mini-Gathering Report and Pics

[SKI-3PO]

And now I know what a barrel stave is.

 

[KingGrump]

And now I know what a barrel stave is.

Our Taos collection of barrel staves.



I was on a red pair today.
@Unpiste walked out with a pair this afternoon for tomorrow.
We really should have a FIS SL day during the gathering. Everyone into the bumps with FIS SL. It'll be fun.

 

[James]

Our Taos collection of barrel staves.

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I was on a red pair today.
@Unpiste walked out with a pair this afternoon for tomorrow.
We really should have a FIS SL day during the gathering. Everyone into the bumps with FIS SL. It'll be fun.

So DebbieSue never got on a pair due to GripWalk? Sad.

 

[Jerez]

This will be my first time at Taos, so not 100% sure what to expect other than the idea of lots of steeps and bumps that everyone mentions.

Will be doing the women’s ski week.. and have been leaning towards the Blaze just because they have felt so good in bumps.

 

[KingGrump]

So DebbieSue never got on a pair due to GripWalk? Sad.

The solution looking for a problem strikes again.

No. she missed out. She is thinking about Mammoth in May.

 

[MissySki]

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[KingGrump]

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I'll believe it when I see the snow on the ground.

Open snow tends to be optimistic.
They forecasted 11" for this week. So far a trace this morning and maybe 3" tomorrow.

 

[Olesya C]

@MissySki I was there all week, I was on 94 mm DPS which did well off piste, for groomers I wished for a narrower stiffer ski. I demoed Kendo in bumps and groomers and had really enjoyed it so I would say the Blaze would be good if there is not a lot of new snow right before we go for Diva Week. I will be there too btw. With that said I saw a local on guy on Sheeva 9 dropping them off to tune and he said he loved them in all conditions. This is probably not very helpful as compared to what everyone else said already.

 

[aveski]

A few pics from the Ministry of bad ideas session this (Monday) afternoon.

 

[Tony S]

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Dayum

 

[KingGrump]

Dayum

See what can happen when you guys finally leave town.

 

[Tony S]

Random shots from today: Good sign; @SKI-3PO standing at the top of Oster after hiking up to the West Ridge in our class; My afternoon resuscitation.

 

[Dean]

This afternoon's shenanigans staring @Gary Stolt @theNitza - having trouble with video of @SKI-3PO @Tony S

 

[Tony S]

This afternoon's shenanigans staring @Gary Stolt @theNitza - having trouble with video of @SKI-3PO @Tony S

For video, you really need to upload to YouTube or equivalent and then link to that. Everyone has trouble with the direct upload.

 

[DebbieSue]

So DebbieSue never got on a pair due to GripWalk? Sad.

Sad, but true. . .
To @MissySki, I had a moguls breakthrough on the day I switched from BP88 to Liberty V76w, both 159. Coincidence….dunno. The instructors there like students to be on shorter, narrower skis generally. Sadly, I had no such breakthrough as far as carving.
So, another vote for Blaze 86.
Not a flake fell during my 8 ski days, but by New England standards conditions were fabulous.

 

[dan ross]

Since he retired @mdf is looking very Hemingwayesque ;-)

“The old man and the ski “ apologies to all but I couldn’t resist that.

 

[MissySki]

Sad, but true. . .
To @MissySki, I had a moguls breakthrough on the day I switched from BP88 to Liberty V76w, both 159. Coincidence….dunno. The instructors there like students to be on shorter, narrower skis generally. Sadly, I had no such breakthrough as far as carving.
So, another vote for Blaze 86.
Not a flake fell during my 8 ski days, but by New England standards conditions were fabulous.

Love that you had a breakthrough in bumps!! Hoping for one of those myself.

 

[Tex]

Headed up #2, little more up run before ski week Session.

 

[Tex]

We head’n up kichina!!!

 

[Tex]

Headed up #1, picked up @Snowfan in orange, @Dean..