skidude Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 So I am looking at the trail map, and I figure CB could put in a race area inbetween Big poc and Marjies, and run it almost down to the bottom. They own that land, so they should be able to clear it. I am only bringing this up, because I heard that the mountain has thought about doing that for the race team. Just think a nice steep trail that we could leave fencing up on Probably will never happen (atleast in my lifetime) but I heard that the mountain had thought about that, and I like that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I never understood this though why mountains dont do that. It would be just like a terrain park except cheaper. Just leave gates up all year long, have like a starting gate and stuff. That would be cool, if it was wide enough you could have the course where you do a lot of turns and then the one were you fly down(im racing illiterate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I never understood this though why mountains dont do that. It would be just like a terrain park except cheaper. Just leave gates up all year long, have like a starting gate and stuff. That would be cool, if it was wide enough you could have the course where you do a lot of turns and then the one were you fly down(im racing illiterate) Haha yeah. I don't think it can be that wide...But maybe. It would be cheaper to take care of than a park. Which brings one to ask, why does Nastar cost money and going in the park doesn't? Could you imagin having to pay 10 bucks EVERYday to ski the park as much as you wanted? They could do a lot with one trail dedicated to racing...Not to mention if it was right on the front of the mountain, it would be good publicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigurl Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 one trail dedicated to racing would be amazing, it would mean 20 seconds of pure fast skiing and not having to out ski a ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 My dog could out ski a ranger, but rangers have Walky Talkys. I actully know a few of the rangers pretty well, and now they know me... I think they understand where I am coming from, and know that I'm in control and everything and don't yell at me However if one of the few powertrippin ones (there aren't many, but there are a few) tried to stop me...Well then we might have to test how well their radios worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimom Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Because NASTAR requires humans at the top and bottom, someone to track numbers and sign up sheets so national records can be maintained, working wiring and computer systems, sending coaches away to be handicapped, etc. I don't think $5 or $10 is too much to pay for the added fun NASTAR provides. But, it would be nice to have annual, national NASTAR season's passes for fanatics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 rangers are nothing, but they always catch me at the lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Because NASTAR requires humans at the top and bottom, someone to track numbers and sign up sheets so national records can be maintained, working wiring and computer systems, sending coaches away to be handicapped, etc. I don't think $5 or $10 is too much to pay for the added fun NASTAR provides. But, it would be nice to have annual, national NASTAR season's passes for fanatics... And a park requires a park crew (that has to be like 5ish people, all day long), extra snowmaking (jumps)...rails (would be equivilant to gates in costs probably)...a specail groomer (pipe). Also your probably more likely to really mess yourself up in a park than in a race course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Herman Maier??? Schloppy? hmmm remember the dudes doing the turkey tuck The wanna-be bode millers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 and the park crew doesnt do shit I might add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 No worse than the wanna be shaun Whites or wanna be kass-holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 But, it would be nice to have annual, national NASTAR season's passes for fanatics... Yes it would. the local mountain would keep the pass money and recipocate or honor another mountains' Nastar pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz the Jersey boy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I definitely agree that it would be really, REALLY cool to have a dedicated race trail... or at least one I could bomb on... I've got a set of Sally 230 DH skis at my disposal... it'd be really nice to have a place to get on them without killing either a wannabe or myself trying to avoid a wannabe... Season passes for nastar? GREAT idea... 10 years behind Loon Mtn on that... they've got a great package, and a 10 run card that you can buy for practice on days off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 hey metz could you do us all a favor and make you signature smaller, it messes up the whole page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 hey metz could you do us all a favor and make you signature smaller, it messes up the whole page. Doesn't make my computer messed up...Make your screen bigger (more pixles)... Anyway, a lot of places say you can pay like 75-100 bucks and run all the nastar you want all season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz the Jersey boy Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Is my sig messing up anyone else's comp? If so i guess i could pull down some of my pride... but in other news... dammit, I really wanna have a sick Chinese downhill now... hehe... but yeah, we need this race trail thing to happen. dude, I think we need to put a petition together or something... or like threaten to not buy season passes... or like make fun of the owners since your mom can out ski all of them or something... But now I've got this idea in my head and I think it would probably be one of the coolest things to happen in the poconos... ever. yeah. word. So, like I was saying, chinese downhill anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Is my sig messing up anyone else's comp? If so i guess i could pull down some of my pride... but in other news... dammit, I really wanna have a sick Chinese downhill now... hehe... but yeah, we need this race trail thing to happen. dude, I think we need to put a petition together or something... or like threaten to not buy season passes... or like make fun of the owners since your mom can out ski all of them or something... But now I've got this idea in my head and I think it would probably be one of the coolest things to happen in the poconos... ever. yeah. word. So, like I was saying, chinese downhill anyone? Sig is fine with me...Especailly since its VOLKL!!! A dedicated race trail would be sick...Don't see it happening, but we can hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigurl Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 sig is fine on my computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 must be my beat ass dell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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