Once More, With Feeling: Maggot Summit 2006

[Buster Highmen]

It's 4 weeks away. Time enough to get decent airfares and lodging.
Some of us will be beelining to W/BC on March 3rd and skiing and partying until 3/12.

Some of us will be lurking around the Puget Sound until the 8th skiing and then rallying north to W/BC for the 8-12.

Give it another consideration. LeeLau has some deals lined up and is graciously organizing some bar time, dinner time and a cat ski deal.

See the following links:
The Roster of Attendees as it evolves, event list from LeeLau, :
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42838

Basic Questions and Answers and a threat from don Woodsy:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43583

Info for LegoSkier's super snazzy database:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44172

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Ride sharing:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46151

[Mulletizer]

Can we have a pirates and ninjas costume party? ;)

[FogHorn]

How bout a Pimp and Hoe Party

[Mulletizer]

How bout a Pimp and Hoe Party
Nah. It has to be pirates and ninjas. Or at the very least bums and carnies. It's an old thing... ;)

PS Fully committed and looking forward to it, pirates or no pirates. :)

[Squirrel99]

A few more stats to consider as of Feb. 1:

410" ytd at Stevens with Alpental & Crystal reporting similar numbers (that's more than Alta, Snowbird, Jackson, Colorado, and Tahoe). Baker had 300" in January alone and now undoubtedly has surpassed the 500" mark.

Whistler- over 15.6 FEET in January (and that's measured at Pig Alley, which is well below the Alpine)

Whistler was SICK last weekend. If that's any indication of the Summit, it's going to be a freak fest!

If you're not up here- You should be! Looking forward to March!

[LeeLau]

I won't be able to get any decent pricing on cat skiing as there aren't enough comfirmed skiers.

What I will do is make reservations for restaurants on the weekends when people are going to be skiiing at more reasonably priced restaurants:

Friday march 10th - Zen Sushi (japanese food; sushi, meat dishes etc)

Saturday - March 11th - Carambas (pizza, pasta etc)

You can budget on eating for about $ 20 at each place w.o drinks etc.

I'll book a table of 10 for each place that night and if we have more then that you'll have to take care of yourself. Again without any input or numbers I can't make plans and can't expect the restaurant owners to cut me breaks. If I knew for sure that 30 people would show up on any of those nights I'd reserve a block but I figure the chances of getting that organized are slim to none.

I'll go up and ski wed, thurs, friday, sat so I can show people around. I'm pretty sure pow111 will do the same. pow is that ok with you? My wife will probably be along to kick some ass Canadian grrl style. Depending on conditions we may do the b/c thing in which case whoever is stuck inbounds is stuck inbounds.

I've talked Escape Route into lining up AT and tele and bc gear rentals with a bit of a maggot price - break.

If you want hookups for a bc guide or for Extremely Canadian or if you want to get a 2 for 1 deal for a Dave Murray Ski Camp lesson let me know in advance and I'll do that- its up to you to arrange that yourself.

You guys are coming at pretty much the peak of the season and its that expensive time of the year. I just can't get much of a deal without having numbers.

I can get discount ski rentals too at Snowcovers. Again pm me if you want that. They're in Village North.

[LeeLau]

A few more stats to consider as of Feb. 1:

410" ytd at Stevens with Alpental & Crystal reporting similar numbers (that's more than Alta, Snowbird, Jackson, Colorado, and Tahoe). Baker had 300" in January alone and now undoubtedly has surpassed the 500" mark.

Whistler- over 15.6 FEET in January (and that's measured at Pig Alley, which is well below the Alpine)

Whistler was SICK last weekend. If that's any indication of the Summit, it's going to be a freak fest!

If you're not up here- You should be! Looking forward to March!

squirrel if the viz is good I'll take you up to the north face of Trorey and Pattison. Its fun skiing; closer to then i'll let you know if you need crampons, axe etc. but I doubt it as i don't really want to lead a whole bunch of people over crevassed terrain. Too much responsibility

[whatcomridaz]

Lee,

How many more people do you need for Cat skiing and what are the price breaks. I've got 4 or 5 bros coming into town for that weekend and although they aren't maggots, they throw down pretty well

[LeeLau]

I had 3 people respond with interest. I need 12 people to fill a cat. Reg price is 449 - yikes. I figured i could get it down to 300 if I could fill a cat on the weekdays. Not sure about w/e prices. Its definitely pricey.

[warthog]

Hey Buster- Nice freakin' Kentucky Fried Movie reference. Didn't know anybody knew about that movie.

Not making the summit, but have fun.


This man is a thrill seeker...

[BakerBoy]

I can probably pull price breaks at Cascade Powdercats near Stevens Pass. But I'll have to ask, and I don't think I'll be around in March.

[Buster Highmen]

For those interesting in stopping off in the Puget Sound, I can offer some limited crash space and I can get a deal on lodging and lift via http://www.crystalhotels.com .

Lemme know if interested.

[divegirl]

For those interesting in stopping off in the Puget Sound, I can offer some limited crash space and I can get a deal on lodging and lift via http://www.crystalhotels.com .

Lemme know if interested.
Deals on Lift tickets? >raises hand<

[Buster Highmen]

Deals on Lift tickets? >raises hand<
Only if you stay at the Alpine Inn. But you folks were planning on staying in town, right?

I'll ask Crystal Marketing. The problem is that they will want to sell a block of X tickets. And for maggots, the best I've been able to do on this one involves purely imaginary numbers (sqrt(-1)).

[The AD]

I believe if you buy a book of five tickets you save $5 per, which might be a good way to go. It's not a huge savings, but it's something.

[Buster Highmen]

I believe if you buy a book of five tickets you save $5 per, which might be a good way to go. It's not a huge savings, but it's something.

Look: they've run out of stock!

http://www.skicrystal.com/1588.html

The group sales requires 20 people. That's not 0+20i.

[The AD]

Oops. I guess I missed the not so fine print on that one.

[Droopy]

Has everyone sent in their info? It would be nice to know when people are arriving where...


Summit 06 Contact List
Like Buster said, things are snowballing and stuff needs to get organized I guess by team effort this time so I will hearby volunteer to keep track of where everybody is when and how to contact them. So towards that end send any or all of the following info:

1. Board Name
2. Real Name
3. When you will be attending.
4. Where you will be staying.
5. How to contact you there.
6. How sure are your plans.

To: maggotsummit06 at yahoo dot com


It would also be good if everyone Jumped on the stickers if we want to do it this year. I dont how long it takes to complete the process but I would imagine it takes at least a week.

Throw in your ideas and designs and we can decide what is going on, I think BC-FLOW has taken the responsibility of looking for places to get them printed in the PNW

[LegoSkier]

FYI, I'll get around to putting out the list in the next day or two. Been busy this week and had a minor condo emergency to take care of.

[divegirl]

FYI, I'll get around to putting out the list in the next day or two. Been busy this week and had a minor condo emergency to take care of.
How's that going, by the way??? I'm completely out of it on board-related stuff lately. Boooo.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO I'm having a bad day and I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FUCKING SUMMIT!!! :D

[wicked_sick]

Thanks for all the work you're putting into this LeeLau. This sounds like it's going to be a great summit.

My birthday falls on one of the summit days, too. ;)

[Woodsy]

Cleared for take off.
woo hoo!

[nutcase]

Look: they've run out of stock!

http://www.skicrystal.com/1588.html
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Last time I was at the sports authority (formerly Garts) in Tacoma they still had some ticket books for $220.00

I can check this week and see if they have any more.

[roll - gybe]

hey, for cat skiing. there are 2 of us who are totally interested.
We are already hooked for heli on 3/7, and i'm sure we'll have the heli hangover. But catskiing for list price on w/bc websites busts the bank a little.

if it helps add us to the list!

[Atrain505]

Thought I'd cross post this from the other thread.

I'll definetly tour Mags around inbounds and backcountry. Fri-Monday are the days I will be skiing both weekends.
So I'm stepping up. I personally always like bottom of Glacier chair on Blackcomb at 9 or 10.
Lightboard on Whistler at 9 or 10.
Whistler on Weekdays i.e. fri and mon.
Blackcomb on weekends.
I'll have my pass back by then too. Whoppee!
White giro full face with red jacket and bros. I'll be waiting at said places at said times to show people the goods -this involves potential backcountry so bring your gear, potential scare yourself stupid lines, and potential hucks.
I'm happy to meet and ski with new people.
So there ya go Lee, I'm stepping up.
Same disclaimer as Lee. If there's powder days (which hopefully there are) this all changes.
See ya at the Maggot summit.

[eldereldo]

Thought I'd cross post this from the other thread.

-this involves potential backcountry so bring your gear, potential scare yourself stupid lines, and potential hucks.
I'm happy to meet and ski with new people.
.


How much backcountry, IE touring setup, or just avy gear? In any case I will probably see you up on Monday the 6th, so Whistler, 9:00 AM Lightboard (where ever the hell that is ;) ), we're staying in the village at BC, can we get over there in time? Me White/Silver full face, grey/yellow jacket, Bros, Eldo, White Helmet, Red Jacket, Sugar Daddy Pimps

[Atrain505]

Ya, Monday the 6th sounds good. If we don't see each other at 9 meet at 10 at the lightboard. And Whistler there's really no reason to bring the touring gear...but still bring avy gear.
For Blackcomb on the weekends bring touring gear.
Lets hope for some snow.

[Mtn Man]

Ya, Monday the 6th sounds good. If we don't see each other at 9 meet at 10 at the lightboard. And Whistler there's really no reason to bring the touring gear...but still bring avy gear.
For Blackcomb on the weekends bring touring gear.
Lets hope for some snow.

I'll be in for this, the avi gear will be on me everyday. As for touring, may have to rent trekkers (blah, I know) or AT and skins. Definitely psyched to hit bc out there.

B)

[Woodsy]

I M N 45618

[Ubersheist]

I'll go up and ski wed, thurs, friday, sat so I can show people around. I'm pretty sure pow111 will do the same. pow is that ok with you? My wife will probably be along to kick some ass Canadian grrl style. Depending on conditions we may do the b/c thing in which case whoever is stuck inbounds is stuck inbounds.


That sounds hella good. I'm curious where and when you'll be meeting people for inbounds skiing, though...

[Mtn Man]

Weather is shaping up nicely!!!

Extended Forecast For Whistler - Blackcomb.
Sunday.. Cloudy With Snow Developing. Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 20 Cm. Freezing Level 1000 Metres.
Monday..Periods Of Snow. Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 20 Cm. Freezing Level 1000 Metres.
Tuesday..Periods Of Snow. Snowfall Accumulation 10 To 15 Cm.
Freezing Level 800 Metres.

5 Day Trend..A Snowy Pattern Is In Store For The Period As A Low Pressure System Moves In From The Southwest On Sunday And Monday With Another System Forecast For Later Tuesday And Wednesday.
Temperatures And Freezing Levels Will Dip Below Average On Monday And Are Expected To Remain Cool On Tuesday.


Oh yeah!

B)

[postman22]

hey maggots who are meeting atrain and i at glacier at 9am. bring your peeps, probe, shovel. no real need to bring treckers. i have a feeling disease ridge is going to be epic. also bring some beers. if its sunny i plan on hiking to disease at the end of the day and watching the sunset up there and drinking a few beers and then skiing down later

[Mtn Man]

hey maggots who are meeting atrain and i at glacier at 9am. bring your peeps, probe, shovel. no real need to bring treckers. i have a feeling disease ridge is going to be epic. also bring some beers. if its sunny i plan on hiking to disease at the end of the day and watching the sunset up there and drinking a few beers and then skiing down later

I won't be on the hill until Sunday through half Sat. Definitely up for some lift served OB, got the gear for it. Are you guys going during the week as well?

B)

[Speedfreak]

More Jersey in the house. Nice. :D

[PulverSchwein]

I won't be on the hill until Sunday through half Sat. Definitely up for some lift served OB, got the gear for it. Are you guys going during the week as well?

B)I believe Atrain etc plan to ski Whistler on monday - Roundhouse lightboard @ 9 or 10

[Mtn Man]

More Jersey in the house. Nice. :D


Hells yeah, heading to the airport now. See you in CAN, eh!

B)

[Mtn Man]

I believe Atrain etc plan to ski Whistler on monday - Roundhouse lightboard @ 9 or 10

Thanks, I'll be there!

B)

[LeeLau]

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48165