Bear Mt 1-21-11

I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans for the
first time. One of the waist band clips fell off, but I was wearing
the new suspenders I bought at Mammoth. I had to reset the packing
inside the left boot after the first run because I had a seam folded
over my shin. Otherwise - no problem.

Roads - SInce the front way up 330 is still washed out, I went up 38
through Yucaipa. I little study on google maps and my GPS led me to
try the zigzag east on 10 to Beaumont and back west on 60 to 215 at
Moreno Valley. That is about the same distance and avoids tha San
Bernardino/RIverside trafic mess. NOT recommended for Sunday
afternoons, though, because the weekend return traffic on 60 gets down
to stop and go.

On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
wrote:

I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

On Jan 23, 10:40*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry



wrote:
I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. *Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. *The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. *All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. * *The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

Layers yesterday::
Bottom: Socks and tightie whities, thermal long johns, jeans, shell
pants.
Top: t-shirt, turtleneck, flannel shirt, parka.

In the middle of the day, I decided I could have done without the
jeans. I was sweating pretty good.

On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:16:14 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
wrote:

On Jan 23, 10:40*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry



wrote:
I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. *Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. *The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. *All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. * *The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

Layers yesterday::
Bottom: Socks and tightie whities, thermal long johns, jeans, shell
pants.
Top: t-shirt, turtleneck, flannel shirt, parka.

In the middle of the day, I decided I could have done without the
jeans. I was sweating pretty good.
My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc

On Jan 23, 11:30*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:16:14 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry



wrote:
On Jan 23, 10:40*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry

wrote:
I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. *Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. *The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. *All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. * *The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

Layers yesterday::
Bottom: *Socks and tightie whities, thermal long johns, jeans, shell
pants.
Top: *t-shirt, turtleneck, flannel shirt, parka.

In the middle of the day, I decided I could have done without the
jeans. *I was sweating pretty good.

My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc

Agreed. It was just an easy choice.

On Jan 23, 11:16*am, Richard Henry wrote:
On Jan 23, 10:40*am, Dick G wrote:





On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry

wrote:
I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. *Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. *The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. *All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. * *The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

Layers yesterday::
Bottom: *Socks and tightie whities, thermal long johns, jeans, shell
pants.
Top: *t-shirt, turtleneck, flannel shirt, parka.

In the middle of the day, I decided I could have done without the
jeans. *I was sweating pretty good.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Stupid enough to stalk. Stupid enough to lie about lying to the
cops. And stupid enough to wear cotton. Man, that is some serious
stupid, Dickless Henry.

On Jan 23, 11:30*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:16:14 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry





wrote:
On Jan 23, 10:40*am, Dick G wrote:
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:03:51 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry

wrote:
I tried to post this on RSAM yesterday but it seems to have gotten
lost in the system.

Weather - just about perfect - no clouds, little wind, cold enough to
avoid afternoon slush.

Snow - icy in spots, but all the good runs were skiable. *Geronimo was
a little tricky since they apparently had left the snow guns running
all night in one position so there were big piles of gluey man-made
wirh patches of ice between. That should get better as it gets skied
out this weekend. *The best was probably on Silver Mountain, the one
in the middle with the old slow double chair. *All the best runs were
as good as they get at Big Bear unless there is recent snow.

Crowds - No real lift lines anywhere except on the big quad, and that
was just a couple of minutes. * *The upper parking lot was full by the
end of the day, but not the gold course lot, so no shuttles needed.

Equipment - I wore the chocolate shell pants over my jeans

Jeans?

Layers yesterday::
Bottom: *Socks and tightie whities, thermal long johns, jeans, shell
pants.
Top: *t-shirt, turtleneck, flannel shirt, parka.

In the middle of the day, I decided I could have done without the
jeans. *I was sweating pretty good.

My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc-

Kewl Dick Gozinya and Dickless Henry having a gear discussion. Irony
meter wears jeans skiing.

On 1/23/11 11:30 AM, Dick G wrote:

My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc

and death, if you're caught out ...

On Jan 23, 12:54*pm, lal_truckee wrote:
On 1/23/11 11:30 AM, Dick G wrote:



My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc

and death, if you're caught out ...

I find cotton on the inner layer to be comfortable. Synthetics on the
inner layer, even socks, give me a rash and chafing without the sweat.

On Jan 23, 1:07*pm, Richard Henry wrote:
On Jan 23, 12:54*pm, lal_truckee wrote:

On 1/23/11 11:30 AM, Dick G wrote:

My experience with jeans is that they absorb moisture and cause
chills/chaffing etc

and death, if you're caught out ...

I find cotton on the inner layer to be comfortable. *Synthetics on the
inner layer, even socks, give me a rash and chafing without the sweat.

That makes all kinds of sense, consider that your inner later is a
cotton diaper.