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Strangely enough, Boulder area has a far better glacier than Summit does. Here's some directions for ya, enjoy man.

http://goo.gl/maps/ryq3n

Actually had some very good corn on Mt Russell (Bert) two weekends ago.

That's a good point about the avy strap rule. I would say a "traditional" slide and a hard surface arrest wouldn't necessarily be mutually inexclusive on the same day. Maybe not on the same pitch...

The comments in this TR were pretty good. It does bring up my followup question...one whippet or two? Man. It seems so conditional. Louie seemed like two saved his bacon, but I could also see if you...

I just finally got around to ordering the BD whippet. Have always had axe & crampons, but luckily I've never had to arrest.

Has anyone here ever had to arrest with a whippet? I did some digging...

Ah shit. I should have wrote you. Actually thought of ya as I spied North Chute (haven't skied it since). Next time for sure dudeness, sorry about that. I had four hour window total to get back home...

Just got back from a drop down Russell Bench this morning. Coverage is simply awesome. Best I have seen it in a couple years, or at least better than how I thought this strange season would end up....

Two things. I still rock my '06 (black, square tail) Gotamas often. Best one-ski quiver of all time.

A worthy replacement would be a Folsom Johnny C. Then you can tell them how damp you want them...

RRRRRRRAAAAD!!!!!!

Bitchin. Camaro.


Someday I'll make it up there (cue Warren Miller adage).

Same here, just once. DT apron was good, but not as good as these pics show from Wednesday. Leftist skied well, and Dome 2 too.

Didn't think Mario Gully was a good bet the day we were there, but...

Muy bueno Blurred, that looks so damn fun.

Awesome TR! Totally agreed. Mags hook it up.


About to join the club. Our first little snoweater is due in a little over two months.

Excellent!

I love me some desert state stoke.

HAHAHA! Best response.

(ahem)


Wow.

Excellent!

I don't know which end of the balance to focus on. Terrible snow or NO WIND! LOL.

This is an interesting post/subject. I myself have only skied Vail maybe 2 or 3 times (after living here in CO for 20 years). I think I would like to see this documentary though. Strangely (or not so...

Obviously not near the same shape. All I'm saying is Volkl really doesn't make a one ski quiver anymore. When the Goat went rockered it went south IMO. If they wanted the powder performance they...

I wish Volkl would make a traditionally cambered Gotama w/tip & tail rise. Like a JJ, S7, etc.

That waist width is the ultimate one-ski quiver, but with the rocker it short changes it from being a...

^^^ Freaking awesome! She ain't the prettiest on the block, but we love her just the same.

Makes many of the steep lines seem insignificant compared to the scale of the entire area. Fascinating.

Here's the link: http://www.bentgate.com/mam-pro-ras-45l-ready-pack.html

Bought a Standard right when you first posted about 'em here. Wear it every single ski day, hasn't stretched...nothing. Same as it was on day one. Brilliant.

Bent Gate in Golden, CO.

I actually bought the mechanism from Wilderness Exchange (want to support them too), but they couldn't get the 45L. Bent Gate was able to get the actual pack. I expected...

Just got the phone call that my 45L just arrived! Gonna go snatch it up, and will report back my findings. Eyes on a tour this weekend....

I've only skied with RMR's operation (last Feb). Was super fun and DEEP, they took us on some steep pillow lines; one was apparently filmed for All.I.Can. or Art of Flight (can't remember which)....

+1 for Swiss Chalet. Stayed there last February for exactly a week. Clean for sure, simple but adequate breakfast (get there when it opens, it fills up fast). Also, if you don't have a vehicle the...

Check it out, hahah: http://www.9news.com/news/sidetracks/300481/337/Coming-soon-App-to-track-jumps-spins-on-ski-hill

Wet, heavy snow actulaly sticks to the steeps. That's where I'll be if anyone asks.

^^^ LOL!!

RAWWWWHIDE!

Had to get in on it. Feels pretty good.

Stoke of highest October caliber. Thanks for sharing man.

Stumbled across this....pretty freaking hilarious.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mptT4YDAsZg


(apologies if posted before)

Hmmmm....

Yep, 9PM showing. Gonna be at Conor O Neil's prior (maybe 7:30 on?) slamming car bombs. You'll know which we are, come say hi.

- Not ski icy groomers all season in CO like last year
- Stay healthy, get strong and be safe
- Short list of new peaks & tours to hit
- Apres by a fireplace more, old skool
- Get up earlier to...

1) Death to autotune
2) Shot at 2:48 = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!

^^^ LOL!!

Agreed. Telluride is pretty amazing, but only one mountain. Depends how long you'll stay if you'll get bored...it's not Whistler sized. The weather seems more hit or miss by season down there though....

We skied it this past Saturday AM. Pretty low snow. As you can see in Mike's pic you can't ski to the lake. Pretty dirty and rock strewn too. Lots of rock fall during our ski too. In fact...a 50/60lb...

Seconded, consider me interested. I'm a huge sucker for the old school/WM setup vibe too (showing the Japanese beginning skiers, talking to the fuzz, etc). I love that balance. Good music too.

Good call on the Olins of the past. My first pair of skis were Mark IVs. When I saw Bond's "For Your Eyes Only" and he was rocking Olins I thought I was the coolest kid in school.
Definitely like...

DAMN SKIPPY!

That's funny. I guess I pretty much only go there in late summer...so that lookers right part is pretty much always gone when we're there, haha. On the main pitch it looks like there isn't quite the...

That's Skyscraper.

Better coverage than I would have thought after this past "season".




FYI...hit Sunrise Couloir on Evans on Saturday. Still skiable, but the runnels are getting fun. We...

Man, that was wild. I have a hundred noob questions of course.

I take it other than some crazy death spriral (<- official speedflying terminology right?) there is no way to effectively dump...

Most excellent, thanks man. Will see how many more rocks there are this weekend.

Ooohhh. Need to add this one to the list.

Thanks bud! Okay, a little rock dodgin' it is. I think that will be a theme this summer anyway. I just saw an article say as a whole 2% of Colorado's snowpack remains. YOUCH.

Very cool! I kinda dig these types of TRs more and more these days (as opposed to endless over-the-head blower fests). Lots of character in there.

Plus, those conditions remind me of peak season...

Thanks for the beta Mike, was thinking about exploring. Was there much of anything worth skiing; or better question was the couloir good but the runout past the lake gone? Don't mind a short walk.