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  1. 02-02-2005, 03:47 PM #1
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    Anyone in for the Taos comp?

    Kristen and I faxed our info in, and will be skiing starting Thurs the 10th.

    Qualifyer is scheduled for Kachina Peak, and the organizers are saying it's off-limits except for competitors to pre-run before Friday's first heat. Needless to say, I'm stoked.

    I'm looking around for some more pics of the venues from recently, but I don't have a scanner here and most of my pics are from season's past.

    Any help?

    Pm us for contact info and such, like where to find the best Bfast burrito, the closet liqour store, and what to do when being circled by the packs of wild dogs that roam the Pueblo.
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    Wow, the pic worked. I thought I was way more inept at the interweb.

    The pic is of Kachina Peak, Mother's Day '99. It was about as covered as it ever gets, so expect way more terrain features to be showing for the comp.

    Doesn't really show the whole peak, though I can see the line I want to ski.
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    my friend mike out of big sky is compeating. say whats up from the internet for me.
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    Get some ridge action for me Trescow. I would love to come out to the comp. The coverage was great when I was there a few weeks ago.

    Oddly, Taos is one of the few places getting any snow - 22" in the last 5 days. Go figure.
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    Basom, will be done, but does he know you as Basom "the man with the Pearl Jam hook-up and thoughtful-looking protrait on the net guy"?


    Could effect your rep
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tresckow
    Basom, will be done, but does he know you as Basom "the man with the Pearl Jam hook-up and thoughtful-looking protrait on the net guy"?


    Could effect your rep
    he knows i'm from the internet. he used to be on powmag as "montanamike"

    tell him ben from lenas says he is a crappy mid western racer fag who cant straightline torecillas for shit.
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    Mcwop, would you mind searching your vacation pics for the Peak and West Basin area?

    Not too odd for snow around that time. A couple Feb ago, it snowed almost the entire month. We were skiing pow everyday, and lines which hadn't been skiable in some time. Good times
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    Quote Originally Posted by basom
    tell him ben from lenas says he is a crappy mid western racer fag who cant mainline tortillas for shit.
    what????????????
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    Them be either fighting words or drunken confessions from another time.
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    no no. he'll think its funny. hes about as bad ass as they come on the skis.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tresckow
    Mcwop, would you mind searching your vacation pics for the Peak and West Basin area?

    Not too odd for snow around that time. A couple Feb ago, it snowed almost the entire month. We were skiing pow everyday, and lines which hadn't been skiable in some time. Good times
    Ok pic one of west ridge (that is chair 8 at the bottom).



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    Thanks for the pics, not much has changed. See the corner of that first pic, the long rocky nose ending in some big airs near the lift?

    Mucho borracho!

    Though, I did promise Yetiman that Turbinator would go down, just for him.

    So many choices.

    I'll say hello to Mike for you to "tell him ben from lenas says he is a crappy mid western racer fag who cant straightline torecillas for shit"
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    I'll be in taos for the comp. those pictures are getting me pretty excited
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    Hmmmm...Taos comp...wasn't really considering it earlier this season, but given the chances that Crystal and Fernie will go off, maybe a trip to Taos for the comp is in the making...Takers from PNW?????
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    core = almost full-time skiers who's vacation is a skiing comp.

    Good luck Tresckow and Kristen!
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    Oh yeah! What are you going to do about those chunk 'o shit boots you're skiing in!
    Don't reply, just kill it in Taos!


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    [the little demon voice] "What the fuck is this?" Alta has nothing on this!!

    This would have been skied out in 2 minutes


    [actually]...HOLY SHIT! nice lines


    I wanna get there some day. I think I'll take Tresckow for a tour guide
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    Thumbs up Wonder Bowl

    Damn I wish that terrain was a little bit closer to the PNW (sorry Girlski, but the Subaru draws the line at 15 hours to Mammy )

    Best of luck Treskcow and Kristin! You should be killing at the old home mountain!

    early request for video and pics stokage upon your glorious return!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacDaddy

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    the little demon voice] "What the fuck is this?" Alta has nothing on this!!

    This would have been skied out in 2 minutes


    [actually]...HOLY SHIT! nice lines


    I wanna get there some day. I think I'll take Tresckow for a tour guide
    That pic was taken just after I skied it, and that was immediately after it opened. I was on the lift headed for run #2. It takes a bit to get out there, which keeps people away. It was a not very crowded weekday as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel99
    (sorry Girlski, but the Subaru draws the line at 15 hours to Mammy )[/SIZE]
    Ever hear of these things called airplanes?

    Seriously, though, even if you can find a cheap flight into Albuquerque you'd have to rent a car to drive to Taos.
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    Taos with snow rules. It is looking like I'll be there sometime this year.
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    Best way to Taos is fly to Albuquerque (sp) and shuttle or rent a car to the mountain. I don't know if you can fly in to there. You can fly into santa fe but I believe it's really expensive.
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    The 2nd pic is a worthy area. The entrances can be really tricky the first time in, but once you get the area dialed it's all good.

    Follow the nose down in the dead center of the pic. Towards the bottom, between the 2 skiable areas with tracks, is a mandatory air section into a pocket affectionalty termed( at least when I lived there) as the Toliet bowl. Good stuff, though it takes forever to fill in and often is no good due to the downed trees that get covered just enough to ruin your day.

    But when it's good...
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  24. 02-09-2005, 03:32 AM #24
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    Git er done

    Looks like there's snow forecast for the weekend, as well as periods of tequila consumption and rowdy line selections.

    Kristen and I are leaving for Taos Wed morning, and will be out schlarping Thurs thru Sun.

    We shouldn't be too tough to spot seeing that we're prone to wearing bright clothing, skiing on exploders, and saying fkna alot. If anyone's going to be around, track us down and we'll pack it up above cabin chute.

    Till next time...
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