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Looking for fellow hard-core skiers for a sick Europe trip
Well everyone I know that can really really ski is now babied up and
out of the picture leaving this single guy without proper ski buddies. Having sampled a taste of what Europe has to offer the true expert on a trip to La Grave a few years ago I am yearning to head back over there to Chamonix, Verbier, or other European (I'm open) resort with limitless off-piste potential for single to triple black diamond descents. But, as anyone know who has been over there anything good requires a guide which at $300 a day is out of the reach of myself as a solo skier. So I'm looking to join up with a group or form a group who wants to share the expenses of at least a guide and even better a chalet, food, etc. Now I know it's a risky proposition signing up with unknown folks but beggars can't be choosers. In order to limit my exposure on this and create maximum synergy please have the following: - REAL expert skills. As in you can ski everything in bounds at any area in the US. - Have significant off-piste experience. As in you are comfortable skiing everything from bottomless powder, to creme brulee, to Sierra/Cascade cement, to hardpack. - Have backcountry gear or will get it for the trip. Pack, shovel, probe, beeper are all required. - Decent stamina. They'll be some hiking invovled and lots of turns so be in half decent shape. - Have enough money to afford the trip including your portion of the guide. It would be nice to hook up with a group of super-experts for this trip but as long as you're capable of flailing down couloirs with a smile on your face and won't hold me accountable for any injuries sustained in crashes it's good enough for me. And who the hell am I? I'm a very nice, down to earth, affable, low-key, easy to travel with 39 year old single guy from San Francisco. Currently a desk jockey but am in half decent shape. I did some time in Crested Butte and have skied my whole life at Squaw Valley. I can still hang with the locals and sponsords as long as it doesn't involve speed climbing or over 20 feet of air which my old knees refuse to accomodate. In addition to skiing I love the Euro vida-dulce and look forward to some nice lunches in remote huts and some good apres times as well. If you are interested please email me directly at z (remove the "zz"'s) as I'm sure this post will get too much abusive reply posts for me to track. Thanks, Jeff |
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On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:40:24 -0800, lal_truckee
wrote: wrote: - REAL expert skills. As in you can ski everything in bounds at any area in the US. I don't believe you. Be nice. Your approach is a little over the top. It's much better to downplay your ability, and subsequently exceed it, than it is to claim expertise - even if you can achieve it. I'm faulted for being just a little *too* modest. But it's not hard when you're as good as I am. JP ********* Expert. |
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Jay Pique wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:40:24 -0800, lal_truckee wrote: wrote: - REAL expert skills. As in you can ski everything in bounds at any area in the US. I don't believe you. Be nice. Your approach is a little over the top. It's much better to downplay your ability, and subsequently exceed it, than it is to claim expertise - even if you can achieve it. I'm faulted for being just a little *too* modest. But it's not hard when you're as good as I am. JP ********* Expert. My mean streak tends to show when someone boasts how good they are. I have a couple of little venues I use when the bullsh*t gets too deep. It's amazing what a little Vertigo or Ovation will do to one's confidence. VtSkier |
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Alright!!! So in my 5 minute post I may not have articulated to perfection. Let me amend. I am looking for those that can ski any inbound RUN (this would have been better terminology than "anything", my apologies) in the US (well this should maybe read the West as I've never skied in the East and don't for all I know we only have wimpy runs west of Nebraska compared to Jay Peak and the rest of the East). I don't think that this is actually that big of a feat as inbounds runs in the US are not really that exposed or difficult. My intention is to hook up with people that can easily ski things like Corbett's and Main Chute and The Wall and weed out those "beginning experts" you find everywhere that think 'cause they have a pair of fat skis and a helmet they are invincible until they go to Europe and see what real skiing is all about. You all are right. There are always lines that only a few ski like Pony Boy Express or Shmidiot's. And I'm not claming to be charging down those. As for me, I was not trying to boast just merely accurately portray that I have a lot of experience and won't be holding anyone back. I'm not going to bother going into my "skiing resume" but my skiing stands on it's own. So if anyone wants to go get after it, let me know! The rest of you can flame away! J VtSkier wrote: Jay Pique wrote: On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:40:24 -0800, lal_truckee wrote: wrote: - REAL expert skills. As in you can ski everything in bounds at any area in the US. I don't believe you. Be nice. Your approach is a little over the top. It's much better to downplay your ability, and subsequently exceed it, than it is to claim expertise - even if you can achieve it. I'm faulted for being just a little *too* modest. But it's not hard when you're as good as I am. JP ********* Expert. My mean streak tends to show when someone boasts how good they are. I have a couple of little venues I use when the bullsh*t gets too deep. It's amazing what a little Vertigo or Ovation will do to one's confidence. VtSkier |
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