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01-13-2019, 12:59 PM #676
Last day
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.
Bottom
Top (ish)
Tree skiing opportunities
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01-13-2019, 01:12 PM #677
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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01-13-2019, 01:14 PM #678
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01-13-2019, 05:03 PM #679
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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01-13-2019, 05:45 PM #680
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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01-13-2019, 05:54 PM #681
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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01-13-2019, 07:08 PM #682
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01-13-2019, 07:11 PM #683
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01-13-2019, 07:13 PM #684
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01-13-2019, 07:31 PM #685
^^^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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01-13-2019, 07:53 PM #686
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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01-13-2019, 08:15 PM #687
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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01-13-2019, 08:18 PM #688
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01-13-2019, 08:26 PM #689
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01-13-2019, 08:49 PM #690
Ooo, ouch
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01-13-2019, 08:50 PM #691
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01-13-2019, 08:55 PM #692
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01-13-2019, 08:59 PM #693
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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01-13-2019, 09:08 PM #694
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01-13-2019, 09:08 PM #695
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01-13-2019, 09:09 PM #696
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01-13-2019, 09:10 PM #697
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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01-13-2019, 09:11 PM #698
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01-13-2019, 09:49 PM #699
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01-14-2019, 12:22 AM #700
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