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  1. #676
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    Inversion continues here in WF
    No new, but clear skies up top; high of 32 expected. In the 20s in the shady spots, so that’s where to find the leftover dusty bits.
    Sun affected on southern slopes softens after lunch.
    Hellroaring Basin is a bit like Heather. Some cool steep bowls and a bunch of tree skiing too with a bit of a luge run at the bottom to get to the lift. And then it takes two lifts to get back to the top (unless you do a forested traverse).
    Fun times had.

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    In separate news, I was riding the lift yesterday with the boy, and he said he wanted to learn to snowboard. I’ve been half expecting/dreading this day for a while

    While I will absolutely support his snow sliding aspirations, I don’t have to like it. He’s my best ski buddy. I made sure to point out all the traverses for the rest of the afternoon.

    I tell him he’s not the best skier on the mountain...yet
    (...but the then he does make me chase him & I’m tired AF come 4pm )


    Makes me happy that he’s come this far with me

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    Quote Originally Posted by wyeaster View Post
    ugh. tomorrow is off. after 24 hour travel days and little sleep prior, the household is crashing hard and everybody fighting off something. sucks. hard to have patience when it's already mid january and i gotta train for bbi!
    I hope you recover quickly...long trips sometimes make you wish you had a vacation afterwards

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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    In separate news, I was riding the lift yesterday with the boy, and he said he wanted to learn to snowboard. I’ve been half expecting/dreading this day for a while

    While I will absolutely support his snow sliding aspirations, I don’t have to like it. He’s my best ski buddy. I made sure to point out all the traverses for the rest of the afternoon.

    I tell him he’s not the best skier on the mountain...yet
    (...but the then he does make me chase him & I’m tired AF come 4pm )


    Makes me happy that he’s come this far with me
    My advice:

    The traversing bit may be your best talking point to slow roll the transition. Also, the Heather runout to the lift on a snowboard... uggggggh

    I saw a splitboarder bootpacking uphill in the backcountry today - they were having problems skinning on an icy skinner and gave up. No problems on skis

    Rad skiers get more chicks than rad snowboarders. I have no data to support this, but it sounds about right.

    I’m prepared to pour one out for a homie but hope it doesn’t happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    In separate news, I was riding the lift yesterday with the boy, and he said he wanted to learn to snowboard. I’ve been half expecting/dreading this day for a while

    While I will absolutely support his snow sliding aspirations, I don’t have to like it. He’s my best ski buddy. I made sure to point out all the traverses for the rest of the afternoon.

    I tell him he’s not the best skier on the mountain...yet
    (...but the then he does make me chase him & I’m tired AF come 4pm )


    Makes me happy that he’s come this far with me
    Could be worse - he didn’t say he wanted to telemark

    Snowboards seem to be the ticket in deep dense cascade concrete. Question is whether he’s willing to face the learning curve. Even though I hear the difference between a beginner and instructor is three days, he won’t be keeping up with you for a season or two.

    Or...you could take up the board as well!

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    i told mine he could learn to snowboard after he became a good skier. i also told him i am a skier at heart but never got to do it because i have had a bum knee for 30 years (and didn't start until i was 40). he has already heard all the advantages of skiing and doesn't seem to interested in snowboarding at this point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wyeaster View Post
    i told mine he could learn to snowboard after he became a good skier.
    I did too
    Now it’s finally come home to roost

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    Quote Originally Posted by TBS View Post
    Could be worse - he didn’t say he wanted to telemark
    Hey!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by TBS View Post
    Or...you could take up the board as well!
    Hey!!!


    (I actually liked snowboarding & that might be a fun adventure to learn again, but I can’t boat anchor his new interest with my selfish need to hang out with him )

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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    I did too
    Now it’s finally come home to roost
    good luck, man. mine's doing well, but he's got a ways to go.

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    ^^^This, particularly the part about girls.
    And conversely if you can hook him up with a smart and charming young lady who skis well, his snowboarding days will fall by the wayside.

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    First race weekend for Ry. Conditions could have been worse. Not going to be a podium thing for us this year, and it's going to take some doing to get him driving the tips, but for his first time, dad was damn proud, and the kid has a damn good time.

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    Seems like a great time and age for him to try something new and expand his mountain skill set.

    Plus maybe it will keep him from becoming an old man skier like the rest of you.
    Let me lock in the system at Warp 2
    Push it on into systematic overdrive
    You know what to do

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tap View Post
    Seems like a great time and age for him to try something new and expand his mountain skill set.

    Plus maybe it will keep him from becoming an old man skier like the rest of you.
    Good point. If he became an old man skier like me, there'd be too much send in the house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattig View Post
    Good point. If he became an old man skier like me, there'd be too much posting on TGR in the house.

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    FTFY Mattig
    Let me lock in the system at Warp 2
    Push it on into systematic overdrive
    You know what to do

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    Ooo, ouch

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattig View Post
    Go Ry!
    Ski fast!

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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    Ooo, ouch
    Fair, honestly. Tap has always been there to challenge me to be my best maggot. I know now what I must do.

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    Namaste, brother 🤙🏼
    Let me lock in the system at Warp 2
    Push it on into systematic overdrive
    You know what to do

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    Quote Originally Posted by flowing alpy View Post
    bring him to BBI, mine still skis fast.
    I’m holding that over his head to keep up with his grades

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    The views were decent today and the snow sliding was not too bad either

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tap View Post
    Seems like a great time and age for him to try something new and expand his mountain skill set.

    Plus maybe it will keep him from becoming an old man skier like the rest of you.
    It’s all good

    He’s already telling me he’s gonna flex on me in both skiing & snowboarding

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    super cool, mattig. my boy sees all this stuff and gets totally stoked. q is his teenage ski hero but the younger kids make it look possible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by klauss View Post
    The views were decent today and the snow sliding was not too bad either

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    Bump for OR thread drift

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattig View Post
    First race weekend for Ry. Conditions could have been worse. Not going to be a podium thing for us this year, and it's going to take some doing to get him driving the tips, but for his first time, dad was damn proud, and the kid has a damn good time.

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    Congrats on the first race. Good stuff, many more to come.

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    Quote Originally Posted by acinpdx View Post
    Bump for OR thread drift


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