Official: Spring at the Bird chatter thread, oh-ten edition

**smuggs** · 05-11-2010, 05:57 PM

^ what are the chances of you not being so lazy?

**steeze_pizza** · 05-11-2010, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by smuggs

^ what are the chances of you not being so lazy?

Meaning what?

**snomaster** · 05-12-2010, 09:15 AM

meaning earn your turns.
so worth it right now. got to ski pow on my birthday for the first time ever yesterday. stoked!

**steeze_pizza** · 05-12-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by snomaster

got to ski pow on my birthday for the first time ever yesterday. stoked!

thats awesome,but i still need to get a beacon and skins which are arguable the two most important things

**Steeze nuts** · 05-12-2010, 12:36 PM

FYI I called patrol today, uphill travel, dropping into keyhole, dropping in from white pine etc. are all no bueno.

Took a lap in the ho today, it did not suck, pics forthcoming, have to go to work now.

**bigdude2468** · 05-12-2010, 03:30 PM

You never buy just a beacon. If I am going to dig your ass out you better have a shovel and probe also or I will cover you back up with snow.

**Steeze nuts** · 05-12-2010, 03:37 PM

Pics as promised.

After some technical issues with some fritschis we were off.

Sunny but windy up there.

The turns didn't suck.

Techical difficulties return. Turns out these bindings were totally shot and have been replaced by black diamond as of about 2 hours ago. BIG UPS FOR GREAT SERVICE AS ALWAYS

Little duct tape fixes everything.

Ride it to the road as per usual.

It's may 12th.

**steeze_pizza** · 05-12-2010, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by bigdude2468

You never buy just a beacon. If I am going to dig your ass out you better have a shovel and probe also or I will cover you back up with snow.

Ha Ha I meant that i have everything but a beacon

**Slaag Master** · 05-12-2010, 07:35 PM

may stokage! steeze nuts thanks for the tr. pics are great. Bobby and me hiked up wildcat and then on up baldy. looked into the bird but stayed out. i love your use of duct tape. as i have always said - duct tape and foodstamps will get you through. did you pass us - two old beaters - one skinning and one booting? by the time the bird opens on friday i think the freshness date will have passed on this powder.

you know this guy. thinks he can pick up cnn.

baldy looms

closer look. where is waldo? busy day. bunch of split boarders.

a peek into the bird.

bad finger straight up tree

cliff that way turn left

yes this way

checkin my six

the slaag line

keepin it sweet

the pros ride superior

a great may 12 bonus day. a toast to all that participated and to all that could not. Bobby, thanks for the great company and the ride home. ok, the bird friday. aahhh the tram and lifts.

**cdlv** · 05-14-2010, 02:08 PM

today was much much better than i expected, then the sun came out.

**Skidog** · 05-14-2010, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by cdlv

today was much much better than i expected, then the sun came out.

exactly what i DIDNT want to hear.....figured it would be like that though...

I dont think we'll get a hard enough freeze tonight either...grrrrrr..

Oh well...

**Slaag Master** · 05-14-2010, 06:54 PM

noaa is saying 24 degrees tonight but 50 tomorrow. north faces still give up some good pow - just remember it is may. i skied bookends and sunday cliffs mostly today. snow consistency changes by the inch. the steeper pitches were usually the best. still pow to be had due to so few riders. regulator was chowder. peruvian was ok. the cirque was sweet on the north faces - great scotts etc. made the last tram and finished with a beach party before riding my thumb home. see ya tomorrow.

**ectreeskier11** · 05-14-2010, 08:08 PM

weather looks nice for sunday (my 21st, bitches), thinkin if my roommates gonna ski maybe i'll go up and drink beers and whatnot on the deck, maybe hit the tram club for the first time to celebrate. let me know if you'll be up there.

**Slaag Master** · 05-14-2010, 08:26 PM

ectreeskier are you still thinkin of bbq? for the b day.

**ectreeskier11** · 05-14-2010, 08:43 PM

probly not, just because you never know what the weather'll be like up there. like to be able to just take it inside and hit the bar if necessary.

**Slaag Master** · 05-15-2010, 08:23 PM

may 15 - heard the bird may be open for fathers day! took a hike up sugarloaf to check things out. south faces are firm. others not consolidated. maybe tomorrow - early.

ski bum still life

looking into "east" snowbird

heber/midway

starting tomorrow - sunday may 16 the bird will run from 8am to 2pm

**ectreeskier11** · 05-16-2010, 02:52 PM

wayyyy to hungover to make it up there. definitely a good night though.

**beaterdit** · 05-16-2010, 10:55 PM

Happy B-day man, sounds like it was a good one...

**ectreeskier11** · 05-17-2010, 12:24 AM

oh yes, don't remember leaving the bar one bit. i guess we had 3 rounds of car bombs, plus like 4 other mixed drinks and some beer and shots. keep in mind i wasn't allowed in till 12 and they stop serving at 1. ouch, but i didn't puke.

**beaterdit** · 05-21-2010, 10:24 AM

And with a current mid mountain base of 118 inches, Snowbird announces weekend winter operations through June 20th!

See ya up there!

**ectreeskier11** · 05-21-2010, 01:41 PM

fuuuuuuuck hard to believe i got like 90 days at the bird and that wasn't even half of the season. don't expect to miss two months of lift served when you hurt yourself on april 30th.

**Skidog** · 05-21-2010, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by ectreeskier11

fuuuuuuuck hard to believe i got like 90 days at the bird and that wasn't even half of the season. don't expect to miss two months of lift served when you hurt yourself on april 30th.

I hurt myself on Dec 31...still skiing. I put off the surgery and deal with the pain until they stop spinning the lift...well...ill miss the last 2 extended weekends as I scheduled my surgery for the original Memorial Day closing date.

**ectreeskier11** · 05-21-2010, 01:51 PM

ha if i had a choice i would have postponed, unfortunately when you almost compound your tib/fib there's not much of a window. i might almost be able to ski again by june 20th!

**Skidog** · 05-21-2010, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by ectreeskier11

ha if i had a choice i would have postponed, unfortunately when you almost compound your tib/fib there's not much of a window. i might almost be able to ski again by june 20th!

Yeah no putting that one off..

Good that you'll be back soon it sounds. I put mine off til the point where ill just likely be ready for 10/11 season....HOPE HOPE...

Speedy recovery mang.