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Just got home from a sunny session with my 8 year old daughter. We got her rentals taken care of, redeemed the $29 pass and hit the snow at 10. Went right up the six pack and skied paradise first. Big thanks to the Ernie Blake Ski School at Taos for teaching her to ski, she’s actually pretty good! We skied paradise 5 times, lazy mile, switchback (from the top of the Main Street lift), sidewinder, and Burma 3 times. Only one fall for her the whole day. We split a cookie and a Powerade in the lodge when we were done. Conditions were a bit rough, especially on sidewinder which was ball bearings, but the sides of paradise where it was soft was fun. Great one on one time with my daughter! My son gets his day on Tuesday. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Thank you sir. Definitely feeling better.

New summer sport. Gonna get me a Yard Yacht. Here you go, SaltyDude:

So because I’m keeping score: 1) fell and yard saled while trying to walk up stairs to lodge 2) tried to ski onto gondola with skis on 3) fell while standing in lift line 4) slid on your butt while holding skis to escape glades Did I miss anything?

My 1st job 1st semester freshman year was 4 night shifts at the Gulf gas station in town. I had to count every pack of smokes at the end of my shift, then go to an 8AM class. Then I got a job carding at the door at Wollf's Pub 2nd semester and was behind the bar soon thereafter. Good times as well Seriously, if yer up this way, visiting yer kid, etc, door is open for you and a travel mate any time. No teepee required! Powder Notchy's legs are toast. Before dawn hike to the Madonna hut, still snowing lightly, place was SRO, several doobs and vapes later a few ninjas headlamped their first run. I held out for daylight and skied the single best T2B run of my life at Smuggs. Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Knee to thigh high drifts in some spots, but a legit foot of pow on average. Ltft served some untracked thereafter, they groomed a lot more than they usually do, maybe they want to base build. Then I particle farted on the Sterling lift around 10 and decided it was time to go home and burn my shorts. Every lot was filled, so when I came back with some carving skis and fresh underoos, I pulled the disabled card trick and parked all the way up front in the upper lot. I've mastered not feeling bad, ashamed or guilty doing this a few times a season. It's like my personal parking space! Song choice for 1st run of the day. Really loud, JADIMFP

8”. Get off spruce and explore

Safe travels salty

No snow but sun should be out for the majority. On our way up now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

These would be my thoughts as well. Soul Riders for daily driver, and look at something a little wider. And kind of what Doug touched on - maybe something like 50/50 powder and after powder ski.

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Your good, keep posting.

Nice advice but Salty needs to boot up in the lodge in case he accidentally steps in snow in his socks...not everybody has the luxury of having circa 1980s lawn furniture to use to boot up in like Nastar Glenn.

sunday is tele demo day if any one gives a shit and wants to get their shtink on! hopefully the weather holds out

brings back great memories of when the kids were small, then i didn;t ski paradise for like three years lol!

What did he say when you called?

Don't you dare. This is the most fun I've had all day.

Yet again, learn to ski moguls. Feet together, pivoting (NOT CARVING) skis simultaneously to form a platform on which to turn, which in perder, all you really need to do is shift your weight from foot to foot. Also, view the trees as moguls and you turn past them, so you don't hit them.

Truer words have NEVER been spoken!

Sunday walked around Burlington and had a blast. Saw Steeze on a mural of famous Burlington residents. Watched the Super bowl and got wings and stromboli from Piecasso. Monday met Moe Ghoul and made some epic runs in tracked out powder. Was way too late for first trax due to poor planning and late breakfast, and forgot poles in car. Tuesday had the best run of my life down Gondalier in fresh powder and ate mussels and brownie and posted a pic of my meal which earned me an ultra rare like from toast. Also took a lesson. Wednesday skiied freshies and many free refills and had a great time. Today Was 3rd in line for first chair when epic rfid reader fail ensued which caused me to almost rage quit skiing. Lost place in line and was pushed back to 24th place. And many more epic events. Definitely worth a read through, this thread is a classic probably hall of fame worthy. Very happy to see you're doing well Ridge.

No read it all and savor it!!! This thread is near hall of fame worthy.

All good, post pictures.

Fast food is just plain disgusting and unhealthy and a place like Sunup isn't that much more expensive than McCrap's and you're also helping the local Vermont businesses instead of lining some multi-national corporate executive's bottom line.

Stop at the Sunup Bakery right across from the Wobbly Barn on Killington Road and get yourself and egg and bagel sandwich on your way to the slopes.

Salty, for K tomorrow get their early and park next to snowdon quad. 100’ walk. Also go to patsy’s woods off snowdon quad to get your glade mojo back. Wide open mellow trees.

I’m reposting this because I don’t want this buried

Landed in Vancouver and bags were on plane. So far so good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotta stop acting like a freshman to stop being treated like a freshman

King bacon or someish. Double patty with bacon no mayo. could feel my aerteries closing

Sally and Root and Shadows and JFDan and Indiggio this is great pure gold!!!

What a great Chuck Norris beverage.

As ski boots get more packed out you have to tighten the buckles more and in choppy snow they usually need to be tighter than in groomed snow..if the perder is deep straight run until you have the desired speed then just shift your weight from left to right and make real light turns..don't even think about using your edges.

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“If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” I couldn’t resist being cheesy

And dont worry about getting there first thing either. So stressful. Everything will be just as good at noon. First chair is for suckers. Demo some really narrow skis, and for god sakes leave that powder off trail for others. Dont want that stuff in your face.

The first one. Never even considered the other way.

Well, i was expecting wayyy more from the women

Built a dog house for the pups, Allie approves. Anyone see the bat signal?

agreed. not carving. but allowing the skis to do the most of the work of the turn instead of us is the more efficient way to ski....especially on the RTM's that he's skiing.

Looks like Saturday is gonna just be cloudy and warm-ish, with Sunday being a washout. Saturday might be a good bump day.

Seems like blue is really the only resort I've been to (very small sample size of course) where the lodges are designed to flow people in one side and out the other. Probably contributes to the people bringing skis and boards in.

I've walked up the hill 99% of the time I skied stowe..I'd try to park right along the snow so I could ski back to my car..

By the way the tags on this thread are great. Salty once you clean the interior of my car with a toothbrush while wearing a French maid outfit you'll no longer be a freshman anymore.

And he's not even a police officer. He's some sort of astronaut..or proctologist. Would probably look at Uranus

I honestly think 95% of people who were asked that question would have a deer in the headlights look. I only know 3 degree bevel from Atomic Jeff tuning my skis. Before that I had no clue and I skied for 15 years before AJeff was my tune guy.

I'm just getting caught up on this thread, but I have to address these two points. Intermediates shouldn't care about bevels at tuning shops. It doesn't matter when you're not railing turns, and you're probably asking for the wrong bevel. There is nothing wrong with a base grind straight from the factory. I've done it. Most skis are not flat from the factory, and factory structure generally sucks.

Been up here for over a month and don't wanna go back to PA. Heading back to PA Sunday to drop off Mrs. Ghoul, dad's gonna visit for a few days midweek, take care of some biz and mail, then return with the hounds for an extended stay on my journey to 100. Smuggs has had 178" so far and we are in a good storm cycle currently. Pow days have been plentiful. Tomorrow should be off the hook again. Burned a lot of calories and brain cells since October recovering from the water damage and pushing myself to get a lot of other delayed projects completed. House is looking great, I finally got the basement checked off and am pleased with the end product. My hands get so cramped up from working, I've dropped my poles on several occasions. Been pounding Aleve and Celebrex when needed and hitting the pool to shore up some foot issues and achy joints. Next time up, the kitchen is finally back in the cross hairs for some demo work. Got my crop going, and paid homage to JH and the Cowboy bar with some saddle stools. Picked the saddles up for $50/pc at a yard sale 5 years ago. Finally got to do some fun stuff in the shop for a change. Life is good, we're blessed. I put the old toilet outside the garage door with a sign on it, "Flush twice, it's a long way to the White House" and an american flag upside down. Going to take a look at a bar/restaurant that closed down last fall for financial reasons on Friday, possible sheriff's sale on it for steezy fire sale price depending on encumbrances and debt. Less than 50% chance of moving on it, but ya never know........did I mention that it's gonna be deep again Thursday?

Jitterbug is lacking service?

Keep your hands up and forward. The moment you put them down at your sides, you're transitioning you mr center of gravity rearward, hence riding on your heels. Always keep your weight on the balls of your feet and your shins engaged with the tongue of your boot. Keeping your hands up and forward helps maintain this position.

Heading out in 3 days. Weather will be dry the whole time, but our drinks will not be. Stay tuned.