snorovr Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hello from Italy! I am staying in the alpine town of Sauze d'Oulx, the site of Freestyle skiing. Right down the road is the snowboarding venue and I'm not even gonna try to spell the name of that town. Today I worked at the Mens halfpipe and saw Shaun White take gold and Danny Kass take silver, it was amazing. I got a few pics and will try to post them sometime. Yesterday I worked the womens moguls and those girls can throw down like you would'nt believe. Right now we are working on the edit for the mens halfpipe which in about 7 hours should make its way to the states to be broadcast at 7pm eastern. Lemme try and post some pics... Aight I couldn't figure it out, but there are a few that were taken by my roommate and they were posted on www.snowboard-mag.com just minutes after the comp ended, so check those out for sure. Anyway, thats all for now, and send some of that storm this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJSkiFamily Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Awesome Freeride......keep posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Yeah I've skied 5 days I think. Everyday has been bluebird with powder off piste and packed pow groomers on the mountain. Really nice snow to just rip around on, the type that atomic and doug like, and me too when there is no pow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Yeah I've skied 5 days I think. Everyday has been bluebird with powder off piste and packed pow groomers on the mountain. Really nice snow to just rip around on, the type that atomic and doug like, and me too when there is no pow. You'll be back at Booter soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonked Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Ahh thats so crazy. I hope you're havin a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Does anyone know how I put pics or thumbnails up??? Ive done it before, but I forget how... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Does anyone know how I put pics or thumbnails up??? Ive done it before, but I forget how... you can upload pics in the picture forum, or by using your gallery (in your control panel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romemadman Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 is your friend matt hienman if so he took some really nice photos and that is so sick that and the other photos are awsome too thats sick that he is with snowboarder that mag is awsome and i read it over and over again untill i get a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 ya matt is my roommate here. He actually isnt with Snowboard Mag, we just let them use our pictures cuz we are friends with the guys who are out here from that mag. Hes shooting with a much nicer camera than mine, and it definitely shows in his photos. snowboard mag is out here at the olympics. not snowboarder. snowboard mags online coverage has been awesome. ive watched those guys update their site within minutes of competition ending complete with photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Yeah its counting as a class for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Pics from Turin and Sauze d'Oulx (the town I'm staying in) at this link: http://lasalle.facebook.com/album.php?aid=...d74&id=42600214 enjoy. more to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Awesome pics. Is that mogul course built up off the surrounding ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 yeah its kinda weird. the place I ski at is actually further up the mountain, and the town is above the course, at the base of the public ski area. its a little confusing, because they didnt build the course on an existing ski hill, they just kinda built it on the side of the mountain along the road up to the town. it cost like 9 million euro to build, pretty expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Very Cool!!! Thanks for posting those!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoHigh Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 How cold has it been up there? How do they make the moguls? PSSSSHHHHTTTT LUCKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romemadman Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 thats so sick tho My cousin went to La Salle and graduated last year i don't know if oyu know him John Gill just wondering thats so cool that you are getting credits for doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 The moguls are made with a combo of man and machine. They have two winchcats with tillers on the back that are able to form a basic mogul shape. I believe camelback purchased something like that this year, I know they got a winchcat but Im not sure if they got a mogul maker or anything. Then they use course workers to build the jumps, and shape the moguls, until they get it how they want it. Then they just use regular ole skiers to form the lines through the bumps and to test it out. It looks pretty perfect when its all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoHigh Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Is that how Blue Mt. does it on Barneys Bumps? This past Sunday, in the middle of Barneys Bumps, the moguls were sooooooo deep, it was crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 No Blue doesnt do Barneys Bumps this way. It is the way they should do it, and hopefully will get some equipment in the future to do it like that. Blues bumps form naturally from the turns of skiers and boarders. They just dont ever groom that side of Main street, and the bumps form. big icy bumps of death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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