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Old December 18th 03, 05:27 PM
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SkaredShtles wrote:
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"Chester Bullock" wrote in message
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In my experience, moguls are much more enjoyable when there is about
2 feet of powder on top of them...


I'd have to agree. In general, I've found moguls in Co are better
(more enjoyable that is) than the ones in the East just for that
reason. Big, soft moguls are pretty damn fun, IMO (see my Monarch
video for an example).


But this is even better:

http://www.rsn.com/cams/steam/full_s...set_id=4615015
&party_id=1129&segment_type=mtn

Sorry for the gratuitous pown....... Steamboat was pretty epic on
Tuesday.


Ooh. That does look nice. No arguemt there.

Yep.

I'd ski that.

Is that you hucking that big mushroomy pow pow gartuitous tip cross thing?
Looks fun.

Matt


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Old December 18th 03, 06:40 PM
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 at 02:56 GMT, SkaredShtles penned:
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Where, in Colorado and not out of bounds, would you suggest going
during the early part of the season for fewer people?


Steamboat.


Doh; that's quite a trek for me =/

Believe me, I'm having fun and enjoying the mountains. Part of that
is being able to handle any conditions -- powder, ice, and yes, even


Don't worry - you're in Colorado now. Ice is a thing of the
past.........


Well, if some horrible twist of fate does cause me to encounter it, I'd
still like to be able to handle myself well =)

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Old December 18th 03, 10:41 PM
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Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"


Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?


I don't get out west much, but when I do, I never pass up the opportunity to
ski one of them there trendy lift line bump runs. They are a blast! Moguls
out west are so nice and soft.

Anyway, have fun, enjoy the mountains, and get the hell out of the
moguls; save them for days when the hill is crappy anyway.


Are they not part of the whole mountain experience? I mean, we have bumps
here in MN too. But most of the time they are formed (initially) by using
the plow on the snow cat to line up chunks of man made ice blocks into what
looks like rows of bumps. They we ski the hell out of them to form them
into bumps of blue ice. THEN, if we're lucky, mother nature will drop some
soft stuff on them and we get a few days of nice bumps.

Bumps are great! Learn to ski them well and your skiing in general will
improve (IMO).
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Old December 19th 03, 06:15 AM
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Chester Bullock wrote in
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SkaredShtles wrote:

"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in
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Where, in Colorado and not out of bounds, would you suggest going
during the early part of the season for fewer people?



Steamboat.


Believe me, I'm having fun and enjoying the mountains. Part of that
is being able to handle any conditions -- powder, ice, and yes, even



Don't worry - you're in Colorado now. Ice is a thing of the
past.........


Unless you go to Keystone.


Come on.... you and I both know that's not "ice" by any Eastern
standards..... you have to have rain on snow followed by below zero temps
to get "real ice."

You know, I think the only place I've ever seen ice in Colorado is at
Winter Park over on the Sunnyside area - there's one blue run that seems
always to have a leaky snowgun or maybe it's just creek water that
creates a nice little patch of REAL blue ice.

I always just run my skis flat and pray when I get to it.

-T.O.M.-

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Old December 19th 03, 06:15 AM
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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 at 02:56 GMT, SkaredShtles penned:
"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in
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Where, in Colorado and not out of bounds, would you suggest going
during the early part of the season for fewer people?


Steamboat.


Doh; that's quite a trek for me =/


For a day trip it is quite a trek. Just make it a weekend. Or better yet,
a couple days during the week. You'll like it.......

Of course, for waist deep & face shots, I'll do the one-day turnaround
again.

-T.O.M.-

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Old December 19th 03, 06:15 AM
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"MattB" wrote in
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SkaredShtles wrote:

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Sorry for the gratuitous pown....... Steamboat was pretty epic on
Tuesday.


Ooh. That does look nice. No arguemt there.

Yep.

I'd ski that.

Is that you hucking that big mushroomy pow pow gartuitous tip cross
thing? Looks fun.


Ummm... no way. Although it does look fun, doesn't it? We poached Xmas
Tree Bowl by traversing into it from the Chutes entrance gate and got 4...
yes FOUR completely fresh tracks in waist deep pow.

I think I'm just going to call it a season after my first day out. Nah.
Gotta go to Silverton in February.

Hey - you want to go on the San Juan Snowcats in February?

-T.O.M.-

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Old December 19th 03, 03:03 PM
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Marty wrote:

"lal_truckee" wrote in message
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Monique Y. Herman wrote:


Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"


Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?



I don't get out west much, but when I do, I never pass up the opportunity to
ski one of them there trendy lift line bump runs. They are a blast! Moguls
out west are so nice and soft.


Are there any of these left? I remember when a lift line bump run meant
skiing a tight line underneath a double chair. About as wide as some of
the double diamonds on the north side of Peak 9 at Breck. Those were
the days...

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Old December 19th 03, 03:05 PM
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SkaredShtles wrote:

Chester Bullock wrote in
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SkaredShtles wrote:


"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in
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Where, in Colorado and not out of bounds, would you suggest going
during the early part of the season for fewer people?


Steamboat.



Believe me, I'm having fun and enjoying the mountains. Part of that
is being able to handle any conditions -- powder, ice, and yes, even


Don't worry - you're in Colorado now. Ice is a thing of the
past.........


Unless you go to Keystone.



Come on.... you and I both know that's not "ice" by any Eastern
standards..... you have to have rain on snow followed by below zero temps
to get "real ice."


I have never had the misfortune of skiing back east, so I cannot
compare. I just know that Keystone, to me, is akin to an ice skating
rink most of the time.

You know, I think the only place I've ever seen ice in Colorado is at
Winter Park over on the Sunnyside area - there's one blue run that seems
always to have a leaky snowgun or maybe it's just creek water that
creates a nice little patch of REAL blue ice.


I did see this effect on North Peak once. Was quite amusing to be
riding the lift up and see people skiing over this one patch of blue
ice, then wonder why they fell. Of course it became an ego thing, more
people were apparently thinking 'I am better than that guy, why did he
fall'. Then they promptly fell. I was paying attention on the chair,
and went around the certain doom...

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Old December 19th 03, 04:46 PM
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"Chester Bullock" wrote in message
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Marty wrote:

I don't get out west much, but when I do, I never pass up the

opportunity to
ski one of them there trendy lift line bump runs. They are a blast!

Moguls
out west are so nice and soft.


Are there any of these left? I remember when a lift line bump run meant
skiing a tight line underneath a double chair. About as wide as some of
the double diamonds on the north side of Peak 9 at Breck. Those were
the days...


I thought that I skied one or two while at Copper last April... Well, there
were by my standards anyway. I do, however, have pretty low standards,
being a life long mid-western skier.
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Marty



  #30  
Old December 19th 03, 05:09 PM
Monique Y. Herman
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 at 06:15 GMT, SkaredShtles penned:

Steamboat.


Doh; that's quite a trek for me =/


For a day trip it is quite a trek. Just make it a weekend. Or better yet,
a couple days during the week. You'll like it.......

Of course, for waist deep & face shots, I'll do the one-day turnaround
again.


I'll have to check it out some time. Thanks for the tip =)


--
monique

 




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