darklordofsys

Does anyone know if there will be any more trails open for this weekend?

Not bad for an iphone camera. :-)

My wife was up there today to pick up here pass and snapped these: http://www.sinnonet.com/shawneepics

Does anyone know where I can get a good selection of snowboard DVD's and/or Warren Miller movies? Would rather go buy them today than order off the internet.

I live right across the gap in Jerzee and its snowing here. How is it out there?

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For $39.00 For the uninitiated. http://www.steepandcheap.com

Yup. We are going to be in pain :-) The first day is a half day lesson and the rest will be trying to figure out what we were just taught :-) That is a very good point.

woohoo Mom and Dad said yes to taking the rugrats. Although. its a week later so well be going from 11/14 - 11/18. A little early, but should be ok since her and I are noobs.

Looks like there will be a few open runs. These are pics from last year. http://www.coppercolorado.com/mountain/gal..._2006/index.htm At this point I'm not picky. I don't know what I'm doing anyway so I would be happy in my driveway. Regardless, it will be good to stash the rugrats and get away for a few days. :-)

It's a novel idea though. I was perusing their site with my wife and than found Copper Mountain. We may head there in early November. In order for us to get some good riding in together in we have to have her parents watch the munchkins but from Thanksgiving on the babysitting service is closed since they go to Florida for the Winter. Copper opens on 11/2 we could head out there about a week later. Wow...my wife will learn to board in Colorado. It's almost a pun.

Yeah, my wife seems apt at finding crazy deals on stuff. It would be good to pass alont err...along. Typing on the train is a PITA

My wife and I are thinking of running to Vermont in Mid-November (15+). Are some of the slopes open that time of year? We were thinking Southern Vermont. err...just to be clear. When I say running I mean slipping away for a quick few days without the rugrats. Not actually running.As it turns out, my wife would like to try snowboarding as well. I was able to pick her up an in the box '05 Arbor Stance for $93.00

LOL - It's too bad that patience is not one of my virtues.

Thank You.

Are there any recommended way to mount bindings if your a noob? To be clear..I understand how to mount them, I'm looking to find out if there is a recommended number of degrees that the front and back's should be set at.

Thank you...now I just need to be patient and wait for winter.

Already done. I bought her and Iphone so she's peachy.

Thanks Method. I was lucky enough to find all of the equipment at great prices. The Delta's were $94 which is a way better price than I though I was going to get. I guess thats what happens when you buy snowboard equipment in the middle of July. :-)I decided to get a season pass a Shawnee since it is very close to my house (12 minutes) this will give me a ton of opportunities to go at random times since its a quick drive and I'm there. My wife has agreed that basically every sunday in the Winter is mine to go boarding. Not to mention the days that I work from home and finish early and other random times. Here words were this "If were going to spend 300+ on the ticket and money on the gear you better go a million times this winter". She's really practical that way!!I knew I married her for a reason. :-) In Blairstown (Exit 12). Shawnee is like 10 miles from me and JFBB is 42miles. Google maps estimates approx 54 minutes. I go to paintball near there and I would say its more like 35-40 minutes

Well there is now!! :-)

Has anyone bought a season pass for Shawnee yet?

That's good to know. I am definitely a little self conscious since I have only been boarding once before. It sounds like the perfect place for me to learn. As an added bonus I can take my daughters there and they can learn too. Although, that will take a while since they are 4 and 5. I defintely want to hit JFBB at least a few times this year. It will probably better after I have been boarding a few times and have what resembles a clue about how to ride :-)

Understood. Thanks

Yeah. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense. 12 minutes vs. 60 minutes is a big difference. I guess I can't complain though. I'm within 90 minutes of like 6 mountains (as per Google Maps) Mountain Creek 1:02 jfbb - 58 mins Camelback (yuck) - 34 mins Shawnee - 12 mins Blue Mt - 1:01 Sno Mt - 1:19 It's going to be a fun winter.

This board is great. It's nice to see a forum exists on the internet where people are actually nice and well informed about the topic of discussion :-) I thought about it and talked it over with my wife today and I am going to get a season pass to Shawnee because it is exactly 12 minutes from my house. However, even with that pass I plan to ride at both Blue and JFBB several times this year. Ski is right about being able to avoid the one hour drive. I work from home on Friday's and could literally take a 2 hour lunch and ride a bit at Shawnee than come home or just stop working a little early and hit the slopes till 10. It will be a little harder to do that with a season pass to a mountain an hour away. It will also allow me to do much more impromptu boarding on days when I'm home and there's much going on with the kids and the wife. If it sucks, than I learned my lesson and I'll buy a season pass to Blue or JFBB next year. Now I'm just counting the days until the rest of my gear arrives.