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_Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I just learned (at 31) how to ski this year. It is so much fun. My 3 and 4 year old are faster and better than me, which is fine. I wish I had skied my whole life. I love it. And I'm only 45 minutes away from Donner Summit, where they have 160 inches of snow, but I can go home where I have zero snow.

Anybody else enjoy winter sports?
I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
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  • NYbenbenNYbenben Posts: 1,020
    i was just in UT last week... skiied 4 days... had a blast ... they have killer snow out there... we were stuck in a blizzard on our last day...19 inches fell.
    4/12/92, 8/11/92, 9/28/96, 9/11/98, 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 7/9/03, 4/30/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 12/9/05, 5/12/06, 5/17/06, 5/28/06, 6/3/06, 12/9/06, EV LA 4/12-4/13/08, 6/12/08, 6,19,08, 6,20,08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 7/1/08

    and still jonesing for another show....
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  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    Love snowboarding, but haven't been able to go in about a year. I'm trying to plan a trip out to Colorado/Utah area sometime soon.
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  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    Yep, I've heard that while California gets the most snow, it's also the wettest snow. I guess Colorado has the best snow.
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    skied my whole life.....haven't been able to in the last few years cuz i've back but the sierras are looking good this year....no snowboarding for me.....i ski pretty well....i don't need to learn something else....:)
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    Yep, I've heard that while California gets the most snow, it's also the wettest snow. I guess Colorado has the best snow.

    sierra cement....:)
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,160
    i love to skii, this yr though i'm tryin to snowboard i can't pass it up it looks so damm good ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    I learned to snowboard at 40....because my hubby and sons all do it. We also live with in 15 minutes of 4 different slopes, and 3 other bigger mountains are 1.5 hours away. I haven't been doing it as much anymore....my sons are off with their own friends, and I'd rather hike or snowshoe with my free time.

    Enjoy....it is the greatest to have your very own Winter sport, truly gives you something to look forward to when the cold weather hits.

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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    31 years old, been skiing since I was like 5-6. Love every second of it.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Been snowboarding for about 10 years, take it pretty easy now when I go though after a couple of injuries.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Been snowboarding for about 10 years, take it pretty easy now when I go though after a couple of injuries.


    On my very first run last year, I caught the front edge while hauling balls and ate shit and broke a couple of ribs. Still, I got up and made it to the bottom. Boarding with broken ribs is no kind of picnic. You can still feel the misplaced bones through my skin.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    eyedclaar wrote:
    On my very first run last year, I caught the front edge while hauling balls and ate shit and broke a couple of ribs. Still, I got up and made it to the bottom. Boarding with broken ribs is no kind of picnic. You can still feel the misplaced bones through my skin.

    I tore a connective tissue in my shoulder and once went down on my knees so hard so many times that they got swollen to the size of baseballs.
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  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    I've downhill skied on and off pretty much my whole life but I've never really liked it and have never been good at it. it makes me too scared. in the east the conditions are really icy and it scares the crap out of me.

    but I do like cross country skiing. only problem is no one else does.
  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    I love me some skiing.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    I just learned (at 31) how to ski this year. It is so much fun. My 3 and 4 year old are faster and better than me, which is fine. I wish I had skied my whole life. I love it. And I'm only 45 minutes away from Donner Summit, where they have 160 inches of snow, but I can go home where I have zero snow.

    Anybody else enjoy winter sports?
    ...
    I was just up at Tahoe this past Monday (it was blizzarding over the weekend). Skiied Northstar... boy... am I outta shape.
    ...
    Or maybe it was the Foo gig in Reno that did me in. Either way... I need to hit the gym... some day.
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  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,754
    Two more weeks and I'll hit the slopes for a Whistler weekend getaway. I always feel close to my Creator out in nature. Can't wait!

    Glad you're in on the downhill fun!
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Winter time is the best!

    I've been Snowboarding for quite a while. It feels good to be up in the mountains with a foot of fresh powder under your feet. I had 3 days up at Mt. Hood last week.

    Basically if you live in the NW, this is the year you need to be going. The best conditions in about 10 years out here.
    NERDS!
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    I was just up at Tahoe this past Monday (it was blizzarding over the weekend). Skiied Northstar... boy... am I outta shape.
    ...
    Or maybe it was the Foo gig in Reno that did me in. Either way... I need to hit the gym... some day.


    :eek:
    I was at Soda Springs on Monday! Bummer I missed you!
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Winter time is the best!

    I've been Snowboarding for quite a while. It feels good to be up in the mountains with a foot of fresh powder under your feet. I had 3 days up at Mt. Hood last week.

    Basically if you live in the NW, this is the year you need to be going. The best conditions in about 10 years out here.

    Oregon's been getting pounded! All the great storms that have left us 10 ft of snow went through Oregon and Washington 1st. :)
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    Oregon's been getting pounded! All the great storms that have left us 10 ft of snow went through Oregon and Washington 1st. :)

    We've had almost 600 inches of snowfall this year and it's not even the good part of winter yet :eek: (end of February)
    NERDS!
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Goin up with my school in 2 weeks for 3 days of drinkin and skiin!!

    Can't fuckin wait!
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  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    _Crazy_Mary_ wrote:
    :eek:
    I was at Soda Springs on Monday! Bummer I missed you!


    Soda Springs is supposed to be one of the snowiest places in North America. I spent a long time in 5 mph traffic going through there 2 weeks ago during the blizzard. Crazy snowstorms in the Sierras, but incredible skiing. Try Kirkwood sometime, great place, huge, and so much varying terrian. Avoid Boreal, aka Boringhill. Cheap to ski, but sucky. I just got new skis for my birthday too! Such a great year in the Sierras for skiing.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    I heard Mt. Rose is the shit as well. Kirkwood is awesome. I was there and there were 60 mph winds and it was snowing 2 inches an hour. Nuts!!
    NERDS!
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    I'm heading to Whistler, BC this week for some skiing. Anyone every been there and how do you rate it? All the buzz is that it's North America's biggest and best place to go.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    I'm heading to Whistler, BC this week for some skiing. Anyone every been there and how do you rate it? All the buzz is that it's North America's biggest and best place to go.

    Whistler is the Best place I've even been too for Snowboarding. Mt. Baker being a close number 2. You'll have fun for sure. It's Party time all the time up there. Mt. Hood is still getting blasted. Another 3 feet last week and more coming :)
    NERDS!
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    josevolution wrote:
    i love to skii, this yr though i'm tryin to snowboard i can't pass it up it looks so damm good ....

    soooo much better than skiing
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,297
    I went skiing two weeks ago in N. Arizona. Beautiful day and perfect snow!
    Skiing AND snowboarding are tons of fun!
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    I'm going to Sugar Bowl on Monday, if anybody else is up there I'd love to get a drink with you!
    At this point, my 4 year old now goes down black diamond runs. She's fantastic! It's so cute to see this little tiny girl in a big helmet skiing down the steepest parts of the mountains.
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Whistler is the Best place I've even been too for Snowboarding. Mt. Baker being a close number 2. You'll have fun for sure. It's Party time all the time up there. Mt. Hood is still getting blasted. Another 3 feet last week and more coming :)


    I just got back from Whistler, that place is so freaking unreal. It puts the Sierras to shame. We arrived on St. Patty's day and were greeted by tons of Australians just waiting to party. The Whistler and Blackcomb mountains were so awesome to ski on. It seemed to take over a half an hour just to make it down the mountain because it's so BIG!!! The scene there is so much fun and the rooms were not as much and I thought they'd be. I'm already planning next years trip up there.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Corduroyboy wrote:
    I just got back from Whistler, that place is so freaking unreal. It puts the Sierras to shame. We arrived on St. Patty's day and were greeted by tons of Australians just waiting to party. The Whistler and Blackcomb mountains were so awesome to ski on. It seemed to take over a half an hour just to make it down the mountain because it's so BIG!!! The scene there is so much fun and the rooms were not as much and I thought they'd be. I'm already planning next years trip up there.

    The place is the sickness for sure. I hiked to the top of Blackcomb glacier and hauled ass to the village and it took 45 min. :)

    Crazy to think that all of Tahoe's resorts could fit inside of those mountains. I hope you enjoyed the waitresses at Longhorns ;)
    NERDS!
  • CorduroyboyCorduroyboy Posts: 1,256
    South of Seattle wrote:
    The place is the sickness for sure. I hiked to the top of Blackcomb glacier and hauled ass to the village and it took 45 min. :)

    Crazy to think that all of Tahoe's resorts could fit inside of those mountains. I hope you enjoyed the waitresses at Longhorns ;)

    It is pretty nuts how big the place is. We skiied the peak of Whistler and it had to have taken us well over half an hour to get to the village.

    Yeah the waitresses at Longhorns... it was a difficult task to watch them without my wife watching me!! Definitely good Poutine there!!
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