FEBTOBER! A Loveland TR: 10-21-06

**Deep Days** · 10-23-2006, 12:46 AM

The theme for yesterday: "What month is this...???" Seriously. Aside from the rocks and crowds, I could have sworn it was December.

Location: Loveland and Loveland Pass, CO, USA, Earth
Crew: Baxter, nick>jesus, Squatch, Summit, and me (the latter 2 didn't make it into the pictures)
Date: 10-21-06

I did a little bit of studying on Friday and decided to check the weather (good decision). POW was in the forecast, and Squatch went out to celebrate. When he came home, I couldn't tell if he was plastered, mega-stoked, or both. Eventually that state of mind took it out of him, and he was sleepy-stoked.

Squatch's goggle wearing stoke was justified, as when we took our first lift ride pretty early (we got about 15th chair, which I wasn't sure we'd be able to do, particularly due to spinning out hardcore on the highway with sketchy driving conditions), we knew it would be GOOD until it was quickly douched.

WINTER'S HERE! View from the chair.

Saw some mags up there (jibij, Vicious, etc) ready to get in on the goodness. Unfortunately, we didn't take any runs with them.

We proceeded to trash our bases and ski as fast as we could on the non-sickter, non-radtackular portions. During this period, I discovered I had no effective DIN whatsoever, as I was on my B3s and Naxos, and I am a forward pressure JONG. A mag unbeknownst to me (Yossarian) screamed by me during one of these many premature ejectulations, apparently very humored by my repeated early releases. Despite all this, GOOD TURNS WERE HAD.

Nick

Baxter's racoon steeze.

In excitement or celebration or whatever, Baxter apparently smacked Nick in the face. Hard.

More turns.

Nick

Baxter

Nick

The mythical Sasquatch beast is real!

We got in touch with Summit, who was coming off a LATE recovery mission, and we were on for the Pass. It would be even better up high (but much more scrapalicious down low).

The deepness.

Due to my shitty skiing style, I managed to get a couple face shots, confirming that it was indeed FREAKIN' DEEP FOR OCTOBER.

Baxter (photos by Summit).

We found a little huck with a perfect run out, and it was time to jump off of something (FINALLY!)

Nick. Sorry for the shitty exposure...

Then it was time for more turns. Turns and turns until it was douched on the pass, too (which it was pretty early). We learned that it's possible to fit about as many snowboarders in the back of a truck as one can fit illegal immigrants... The Pass was an absolute SHITSHOW with the pow, and my guess is that about 3% of those fools were beeping. The freshies were worth the insanity, though...

Baxter, skiing (not looking) like a guy. Photos by Summit

After the Pass, we met Dside, Z, and Marshal inbounds and had some silly fun. Great to ski with you guys finally.

After all was said and done, some of us sustained some SERIOUS damage to bases. I got a micro core shot on an edge underfoot that will need epoxy (before I've ever even taken this set up touring

), and Squatch is planning to take his bases in for a good grinding and structuring. He hopes to have them good race-fast soon enough.

Count them. 1, 2, 3, 4 on the right and 2 on the left.

Thanks to Summit for coming out of his work cave and to Marshal, Dside, and Z for playing phone tag long enough to meet up (and of course to Nick, Squatch, and Baxter). Bottom line: this weekend = $$$

For those interested: there might be a small wind layer due to some SERIOUS WSW winds in the middle of the day. I wanted to dig a pit just for shits and giggles but the rest of the group decided against this.

Also, if anyone finds my 5-mountain pass at Loveland, please send me a PM. I beatered repeatedly today (race training with one ski and burning legs is HARD) and it ripped off my pants on... Lower Richards, maybe? Anyway, if you happen to find it, I would appreciate hearing about it.

**mountain_man** · 10-23-2006, 01:10 AM

Yes a base grind may suffice

Great stoak u bastards!

**nick > jesus** · 10-23-2006, 08:58 AM

nice TR, there are some good pics of andi from the pass in there

**soylent green** · 10-23-2006, 09:05 AM

It was great to meet a whole shitstorm of Mags up there this weekend.

**Rontele** · 10-23-2006, 09:10 AM

Nice TR. All I can say is that I hope those are your rock skis.

That is a shitton of damage.

Squatch · 10-23-2006, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Nice TR. All I can say is that I hope those are your rock skis.

That is a shitton of damage.

Even if they weren't, they are now.

(They were.)

**TeleHoar** · 10-23-2006, 09:37 AM

ALL skis are rock skis!:
rolleyes2

Nice one!
Hoppe to catch up with sum-youse-all next weekend up there!

**Below Zero** · 10-23-2006, 09:48 AM

Nice work Max!

**iskibc** · 10-23-2006, 10:08 AM

AK Powder Monkey, is that you?

**Deep Days** · 10-23-2006, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by iskibc

AK Powder Monkey, is that you?

Nope. Nick's a skinny little fucker.

**BushwackerinPA** · 10-23-2006, 01:27 PM

Sweet TR, I hope to stop a day on my out to yewwwtah for some front range skiing. I promise to tell everyone in utah that is was flat, icey with tons of gapers so they dont come there

So yeah any colorado maggots want to lend me a 2x6 foot piece of floor, or if i am really lucky maybe a couch!?

**MakersTeleMark** · 10-23-2006, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Deep Days

Nope. Nick's a skinny little fucker.

With a penchant for blow.

Squatch · 10-23-2006, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA

Sweet TR, I hope to stop a day on my out to yewwwtah for some front range skiing. I promise to tell everyone in utah that is was flat, icey with tons of gapers so they dont come there

So yeah any colorado maggots want to lend me a 2x6 foot piece of floor, or if i am really lucky maybe a couch!?

we got a futon if you're ever out here.

**gretch6364** · 10-23-2006, 01:58 PM

I was up at Loveland pass as well on the 21st and it was a rather grat time...other than my budy busting his edge...oh well...I did not get any core shots, but then again I was skiing like a pussy on my tails the whole time

I do love Colorado though...how great is this!!

**MakersTeleMark** · 10-23-2006, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by gretch6364

I was up at Loveland pass as well on the 21st and it was a rather grat time

Is that halfway btw. gat and great?

**baxter** · 10-23-2006, 04:01 PM

nice TR, that was a fun day, sorry again about your nose nick.

**skier666** · 10-23-2006, 04:20 PM

My ski tool of choice.....the razor blade.

**shera** · 10-23-2006, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by baxter

nice TR, that was a fun day, sorry again about your nose nick.

Did you beater into him? Who would do such a thing?

Anybody skiing tomorrow?

**baxter** · 10-23-2006, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by SheRa

Did you beater into him? Who would do such a thing?

Anybody skiing tomorrow?

Lets just say i got a little bit too excited on the lift. Excited about skiing.

**nick > jesus** · 10-23-2006, 05:52 PM

I am skiing all day tomorrow at loveland

**Deep Days** · 10-23-2006, 05:54 PM

I would, but you'll be there, Shera.

Got tons of work to catch up on, Nick. I'll see you Thurs...

**FrankZappa** · 10-23-2006, 06:24 PM

Looks like winter's coming along real nicely up that way. You kids better tippy-toe up into Zip next weekend instead of the shit-show mugul field up on the pass (don't forget your avy gear!).

(hint)And start savin' your pennies for the beer fund to bribe Uncle Ron and cousin Pip so you can hit the monster lip comin' outa A-bowl into Zoom - gotta be the biggest air at Loveland (like galande size - plan on being up past the tops of the trees next to you if you run it in from the rocks half way down A-bowl right) and the only time it's good all season is that small window right before they pull the ropes to Zoom. Timing (OK and your line being straight) is EVERYTHING. Just make sure Zoom is untouched bottomless and you know where you're going 'cuz that sucker sends you. (end hint)

**nick > jesus** · 10-23-2006, 06:45 PM

there are bigger at Loveland (and for the records adam will never again be on pips good side, once more, occurrence, and he will not be coming back to Loveland)

oh wait, that one might be bigger, too bad there are snow fences all up and down that lip these days

**shera** · 10-23-2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by nick > jesus

there are bigger at Loveland (and for the records adam will never again be on pips good side, once more, occurrence, and he will not be coming back to Loveland)

No more occurances of anything from any of us. No ducking ropes, at least on the weekends. If everyone's beeping, there's no reason to get in trouble there. /mom

I'll see you tomorrow then. I'll show up late and maybe ski for an hour or so. Yellow striped pants. Kelly green hoodie.

ps - Have you seen the old Snowy Torrents book where it shows Kidder as a young patroller dragging a corpse out of a slide below 8? If you haven't, you should.

**Rontele** · 10-23-2006, 07:07 PM

nice use of the descriptive "kelly" green.

And Max, we still need to have a conversation regarding your emoticon usage. It is subpar. You are misusing emoticons, horribly.

An example: getting a core shot on your touring skis before you tour with them would either be

,

or

; not,

The proper use of

would be if Squatch gave you a reach around or impregnated your sister (though that scenario is not likely)