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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Nov 11, 2012 - 09:50am PT
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Real rock climbers hate precipitation in any form . . .
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Nov 11, 2012 - 11:52am PT
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^^^ a real mountaineer is just happy to be in the mountains regardless of conditions, season and terrain.
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:01pm PT
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bluebird and chilly, on the search for ice, not the climbing kine........
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:12pm PT
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We had some snow here this week, it all melted out though.
If Jay Peak gets snow like it usually does, I'll be up there whenever possible.
It sounds crazy, but Jay has steep, krummholtz terrain up on top, and well spaced trees down low. All steep. Cliff drops too, that's what I live for.
Here's the kicker, Jay gets around 350'' a season. That's CO type numbers.
Fingers crossed, it's about time I got back on the GNAR train.
I can totally throw a better rodeo 7 than any of you.
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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tricks are for kids....heh heh heh
And I can out crack climb Donini any day :)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:29pm PT
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OK, I'll bite. I'm bored.
I competed in the IFSA Big Mountain Series from '99-'01.
Never did well, top twenty once.
But, I know a thing or two about charging steep lines.
:)
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:30pm PT
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" I know a thing or two about charging steep lines" Cheers!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:42pm PT
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Brandon: Jay Peak!!! Haven't thought about that mountain in years. In the late 1980's, I worked as a sales-rep for a now extinct skiwear company that was based near Jay Peak.
The company hosted a annual mid-Jan sales meeting at Jay Peak. We were expected to ski one day during the meeting. I will agree the area is fun and challenging, but at one meeting the ski day was also a rain day. The Colorado rep & I both said "fuk-it we don't have to ski in the rain," and drove to Montreal for the day.
Management was pissed-off at our bad-attitude. We were the two best skiers in the rep-force, and our not being there for the shist-day of skiing set a bad example.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Nov 11, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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Full disclosure, I haven't thrown a rodeo seven in two years. I'm 33 now, and I'm sure my muscle memory is sufficient to allow me a sick off axis flip. Hopefully my center of gravity hasn't changed drastically enough to preclude this. ;)
Get some, snow lovers!
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol
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Nov 11, 2012 - 04:22pm PT
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Yesterday in the Valley...
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John M
climber
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Nov 11, 2012 - 04:29pm PT
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Holy Frijoles Jerry !!! Thats a stunner..
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol
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Nov 11, 2012 - 05:36pm PT
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Thanks John. It was a magical day.
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Nov 11, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
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WOW Jerry!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Nov 12, 2012 - 03:11am PT
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Sic pic Jerry!
It's Fuvking snowing alright!!!!
Angel's Crest, Squamish Chief. First winter ascent 2012?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Nov 12, 2012 - 11:40am PT
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It's still snowing and I gotta go work in it today ... Ughhh
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Nov 12, 2012 - 01:41pm PT
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Big Mike, jealous...
Hoping for another winter like this (2 years ago). But this year we are building our own pulks, too old for humping big loads into the back country.
edit: Backcountry Love; please have snow like this again.
Susan
Jay, we did well, couldn't believe the number of jack knifed big rigs, however.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Nov 12, 2012 - 04:34pm PT
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Nice Susan! Looks like fun!
It's snowing for sure...
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Nov 12, 2012 - 09:13pm PT
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summer's back..... no ice for you..... go climbing.....
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Nov 12, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
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Relax, SnowLovers. You know ALL too well the Trials & Tribulations of the dreaded Between Times.
Well, here we are again, just wait yer turn(s).....It gets better. ;-)
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steve shea
climber
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Nov 13, 2012 - 03:35pm PT
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I just got back from five days in Summit co. Loveland A Basin and Copper. We had great weather, even six new one day for dust on crust. It was a veritable arc fest. They really know how to farm early season snow in Co. Especially Copper. Two feet of pure chalk, no rocks with the odd patch of frozen liquid just to keep you honest. Ripping good fun to start the ski year. Ski teams from all over the world training full speed GS on the new FIS mandated 35m radius skis for good imagery. Remember folks the lifts are there for a reason. Screw the backcountry! It's all about taping your ears back and going fast, truly fast by fixing your heels and following the path to ski enlightenment by laying down the big arcs. It is all fun, snow sliding, but feeling like you have wheels of steel after an arcathon session is better, yes folks, better than POW. Heh, Heh. You surfers should be able to relate. A groomed hill, 800m vertical, honed and waxed GS skis etc. What's it like? Every turn you are proned out feeling the energy and pressure build , setting up to release and dive into the next turn over and over. Carving clean arcs at 45mph. I'm not a very good surfer but GS reminds me of really clean fast bottom turns, feeling the energy of the wave build and pitch up, going faster and faster pushing the ride. On skis you get it over and over all day and you get to rest your wheels between runs on the lift rides. After near 20yrs working for Rossignol/Rossignol Race Dept, I have not gotten it out of my system. Let it snow!
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