How I want to ski.

**abraham** · 10-11-2016, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by raisingarizona13

camera bitch? haha...ok then.

I don't "want" to ski like that.

Ha that may have gone over better with someone I know. Still, the movies you're taking about get made because someone sees a need. I'd watch a movie if you made it. I'm terrible about always leaving the camera in my pocket and barely remember to take it out. The only picture I took at bbi last year was of the group ahead of me on the traverse while waiting for them to get across

**#######** · 10-12-2016, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by raisingarizona13

This trend could be almost like major tv networks making reality shows for ski movie companies, it costs so much less than flying helicopters all day!

Seriously, somebody should jump on this concept of an almost entire film shot in in-bounds terrain. I think they would kill it.

Didnt Lindsey Deyer do that for Bravo? Don't TV people smoke cigarettes and drive expensive tech broadcast vans?

**LiveLarger** · 10-12-2016, 03:50 AM

I also love watching pros ski in the resort. I particularly like watching Marcus Caston do it, as he actually have a really sound and solid technique. I seem to remember to read somewhere that he is an ex-racer, which explains a lot.

All that said. You too can ski spines OP, or at least some large/steep faces in AK. All it takes, is saving up the cash to do it.

**undertow2** · 10-12-2016, 07:12 AM

This was posted before, but this is another absolute killer edit of Marcus killing it under the Tram at the Bird...

I did Gordys camp 2 years ago and Marcus was on of the instructors and holy shit he can ski and just a killer dude... We did several laps under the tram and after our last run he told us we would chill the rest of the way and head down for some apres and finish the last bit on a steep zoomer groomer... We had some great skiers in our group and he just skied at a speed that was unreal... We all took off at the same time and within seconds he was out of sight for everyone... I had not skied at Snowbird for a long time and forgot how absolutely killer that place is... The plus is that when it does dump and the Bird and Alta have the crowds just make your way over to Solitude and you will be skiing fresh all day...

**TAFKALVS** · 10-12-2016, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever...

Well that was impressive. Would anyone actually characterize that as "bad snow" or conditions that "werent good" as they say in the little blurb? Looks like nice winter chalk to me? None the less an entertaining 3 minutes of skiing.

Again, that's my point. The conditions he was skiing in this video are really good mid-winter chalk/hardpack and yet because it's not over the head blower pow it's "bad". I think that is why we've seen a huge spike in backcountry access, etc - because what would traditionally be good resort conditions are now meh or bad. Seems dumb for the industry to market toward skiing conditions that don't exist most of the season, even at a place like Baker or Stevens that get a ton of snow.

Originally Posted by Norseman

Dude knows how to use his edges. Nice to see good fast railing instead of the usual skidding around pussy business that's everywhere these days. So much more energy in the skis... look at how much of the time he's in the air.

GRAB EM BY THE PUSSY

No kidding, he knows how not only to use his edges but also bend a ski, if you watch he gets some incredible rebound out of some of his turns. Pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

Totally agree. I fucking love the fast soft chalk. So grippy while on edge yet forgiving on landings. Some of my favorite days are long after the pow is gone and the wind has buffed the mountain. Fast, smooth and edgy. Grip it and rip it.

I love wind buff. Some days more than powder even.

**billyk** · 10-12-2016, 11:24 AM

I suspect/hope they closed those runs for the video session. I'd love to be able to ski like that, but sure wouldn't want to with other people around.

**JaytaeMoney** · 10-12-2016, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever...

Well that was impressive. Would anyone actually characterize that as "bad snow" or conditions that "werent good" as they say in the little blurb? Looks like nice winter chalk to me? None the less an entertaining 3 minutes of skiing.

Yeah anyone who calls these conditions bad doesn't know anything. Chalky steeps are #3 in line right behind fresh show and perfect corn.

**Mofro261** · 10-12-2016, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by billyk

I suspect/hope they closed those runs for the video session. I'd love to be able to ski like that, but sure wouldn't want to with other people around.

First thing in the morning (830-930am) on a non-pow day is usually just like that for me.

**TAFKALVS** · 10-12-2016, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

First thing in the morning (830-930am) on a non-pow day is usually just like that for me.

Yup.

**JaytaeMoney** · 10-12-2016, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

First thing in the morning (830-930am) on a non-pow day is usually just like that for me.

If it's a non-weekend non-powder day on expert terrain, in my neck of the woods it's more common to have the entire run to yourself than not. I'm surprised so many people are commenting on how "empty" the runs are.

**abraham** · 10-12-2016, 11:51 AM

Could also be prepublic tram laps, some of those shots looked to be from the tram heading down

**rip** · 10-12-2016, 12:02 PM

Those were some of my favorite days at the bird.. few days after the storm rippin tram laps at an empty resort. Love it. As a good friend of mine says, "it's not the snow that sucks."

**ACH** · 10-12-2016, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

First thing in the morning (830-930am) on a non-pow day is usually just like that for me.

what he said.

**TAFKALVS** · 10-12-2016, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

'm surprised so many people are commenting on how "empty" the runs are.

Yeah, they must only ski on powder days/holiday weekends or there is some sort of alternate universe where tons of people ski bumped out steeps post storm.

**raisingarizona13** · 10-12-2016, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by abraham

Ha that may have gone over better with someone I know. Still, the movies you're taking about get made because someone sees a need. I'd watch a movie if you made it. I'm terrible about always leaving the camera in my pocket and barely remember to take it out. The only picture I took at bbi last year was of the group ahead of me on the traverse while waiting for them to get across

I wish I had the time and $. I would love to be able to at least try to produce something worthy.

**glademaster** · 10-12-2016, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

or there is some sort of alternate universe where tons of people ski bumped out steeps post storm.

That's next door at Alta.

**raisingarizona13** · 10-12-2016, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by sicktird

Didnt Lindsey Deyer do that for Bravo? Don't TV people smoke cigarettes and drive expensive tech broadcast vans?

Whoops, That reads wrong because of my poor writing skills. What I meant is that reality tv shows are a networks wet dream. They cost next to nothing to produce compared to other shows. So my point is that a company like TGR could save a bunch of cash if they went with the resort skiing idea instead of traveling all over to wild and far off places.

#commascanchangeeverything

**raisingarizona13** · 10-12-2016, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

Again, that's my point. The conditions he was skiing in this video are really good mid-winter chalk/hardpack and yet because it's not over the head blower pow it's "bad". I think that is why we've seen a huge spike in backcountry access, etc - because what would traditionally be good resort conditions are now meh or bad. Seems dumb for the industry to market toward skiing conditions that don't exist most of the season, even at a place like Baker or Stevens that get a ton of snow.

No kidding, he knows how not only to use his edges but also bend a ski, if you watch he gets some incredible rebound out of some of his turns. Pretty awesome.

I love wind buff. Some days more than powder even.

I actually do prefer wind buffed and wind buffed cream more than deep powder snow. We get some good wind buff days here at Snowbowl but Snowbowl ain't no Snowbird.

**Lindahl** · 10-12-2016, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

Totally agree. I fucking love the fast soft chalk. So grippy while on edge yet forgiving on landings. Some of my favorite days are long after the pow is gone and the wind has buffed the mountain. Fast, smooth and edgy. Grip it and rip it.

Yup, yum

**detrusor** · 10-12-2016, 12:51 PM

Love the chalk. High speed (for me) wind buff is amazing.

I wish I skied like that.

**irul&ublo** · 10-12-2016, 12:59 PM

Reminds me of gordycamp...some of the forest lines ( but not all), I recognize, and Moles shouting about getting your hands up and get forward.

Straightline should do one more

**ACH** · 10-12-2016, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

First thing in the morning (830-930am) on a non-pow day is usually just like that for me.

International with a windbuff reset on a pair of long full metal laminate skis is the machl00ny shit!

**TAFKALVS** · 10-12-2016, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by AlpenChronicHabitual

International with a windbuff reset on a pair of long full metal laminate skis is the machl00ny shit!

That sounds amazing. At the BBI skiing that lower pitch of international when it was smoothed out crud was pretty sweet, I bet upper I is even better.