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04-30-2006, 12:26 AM #1
TR: Inaugural Long Board Day @ Alpental 4.29.06
We are just the appetizer for the main course. Greydon was really bummed he couldn't join his kirkwood posse to see his idea come to full fruitation on Sunday. So he conned me into improvising a 'test run' at alpental. See the problem with doing this in WA is that WA is the HOME of Recycled Ski Wear. So we really didn't look anything out of the ordinary.
But first, a warmup lap into the BC & Stokes Bowl. A large cornice fall interruppted our tour- as we were standing on Piss Pass, heard a large hissing sound, then a crackling- and carnage fell on top of the high traverse. We decided it best to get on our way and get the hell out of the BC and speed up the timetable for the inbounds Long Board Day.
Greydon dropping into Stokes
Shmerham cruises through the exit ramp
But why were we really here today? Oh yeah- LONG BOARD DAY!
210 cm's were on board as we went backwards in time to circa 1990.
Hmmnn...this could get interesting.
Greydon Clark finds it easier to defy gravity to make his bad bitches turn
Greydon with 50cm of room
our east coast guest Shmerham finds an easier time on those big tree planks
squirrel believes in the power of the Hop pro model buff
what does a squirrel have to do to get a nut in this world? (mtnbikerskierchick how about them pants! )
hmmm... these TNC's got a bit of rebound to them
knocking down more bump mine fields greydon fires up the boosters
Great. Just what we needed. more moguls
Middle Nash
Tight Squeeze
Like a ballerina, Greydon make pretty turns
Who, me?
Sometimes even the power of the pink poles can't help ya
greydon fighting his way through the ewok forest
squirrel checking status
Shmerham finds the wind in the willows
We'd like to give thanks to our sponsors
And just when we though it was over, snow returned momentarily to the Cascades and followed us for most the drive home. A wacky ending to a strange day!
After a successful test run- plans are in motion for a much grander day in 2007. Parking Lots, Kegs, sponsors- we can dream. Next year will become a tradition. But we may not be able to wait that long...I hear the Timberline Glacier calling for a summer long board day in july
We'll let the Kirkwood guys take it from here!Last edited by Squirrel99; 04-30-2006 at 09:01 PM.
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04-30-2006, 05:21 AM #2
All I can say is YES!
Its not that I suck at spelling, its that I just don't care
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04-30-2006, 08:27 AM #3Originally Posted by Squirrel99
Originally Posted by Squirrel99
Looks like a great day - appetizers are sweet!Everything in moderation, including moderation . . .
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04-30-2006, 08:32 AM #4
As always a fine TR! Count me in for Timberline in July, sorry I had to work yesterday ... the Salomon DH boards (217) were itching to get out.
The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches.
~ e.e. cummings
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04-30-2006, 10:33 AM #5
It looks like a week of warm weather has taken its toll up at Alpental. That snow isn't looking quite so fresh anymore.
Nice shots! We all knew Squirrel was a closet bump basher.
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04-30-2006, 11:11 AM #6
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04-30-2006, 11:39 AM #7Registered User
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The nice thing about Alpental is that it doesn't have to try to place itself back in the '90s or '80s (or '70s). It is, shall we say, "timeless."
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04-30-2006, 12:06 PM #8Originally Posted by Kellie
I learned to ski on a pair of 205's or were they 210's...crazy huh??? fun pics.Ski Shop - Basement of the Hostel
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04-30-2006, 08:44 PM #9
Shmerham, hope you enjoyed your first taste of Washington, despite the somewhat "soft' conditons (in the OB we were cutting boot deep trenches in the mank).
I'd like to thank Squirrel99 for rolling deep with me on Long Board Day. His old school bump skier ways served him well--he skied zipper lines all day. It must have been the pants. I'd also like to thank the guy who invented fat skis, you really made the sport a lot easier. My abs are sore today from all the upper body counter rotations it took to turn the planks. Finally, as others have mentioned, Alpental rules because you can dress like a complete dickhead and ride skis made 15 years ago and no one will bat an eye.
Can't wait until next!The trumpet scatters its awful sound Over the graves of all lands Summoning all before the throne
Death and mankind shall be stunned When Nature arises To give account before the Judge
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04-30-2006, 08:59 PM #10Originally Posted by Greydon Clark
and Bdog- you're on for Hood this summer. Guess those ol' TNC's may see more time this year than they've gotten in the last 15.
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04-30-2006, 09:06 PM #11
nice work gentlemen, nice work.
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04-30-2006, 09:21 PM #12Typhoid Ryan - the Vector
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I enjoyed long board day mostly because it leveled the playing field.
Next year when I know about this I'll participate though. I think I qualify for the length reduction (this is a rule, not a medical procedure), but fuck it, I'm gonna try to get ahold of my friend's Yamaha 235 speed skis.
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04-30-2006, 09:40 PM #13PowderdDonutsMakeMeGoNuts
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Nice! Last time I saw skis that skinny I was riding my dinsaur to school. badum...ching
Park that car in lot 4 on saturday and join in for the BBQ and drink-fest extravaganza in the afternoon. Possible ghetto hot-tub action truck bed style as well! It's the snowboardseattle party but it's starting to look like it's going to be a full on rager!
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04-30-2006, 11:27 PM #14
Great day up at Alpy today with the sun and solid spring conditions.
But man, even more naturally retro / dirt bag than yesterday's attempts!
Hope you got some of that Steeze on film Squirrel.
Next year the real long boards come outMove upside and let the man go through...
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04-30-2006, 11:46 PM #15
FUCK YEAH!!!!
All day long I couldn't help but think of our cohorts to the north who also rocked the long planks this weekend, especially Greydon. You were sorely missed today. Shit went fucking off at Kirkwood. It was beautiful, actually.
Oh and Squirrel, I was rocking the EXACT same boards today."I knew in an instant that the three dollars I had spent on wine would not go to waste."
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05-01-2006, 09:57 AM #16Originally Posted by Squirrel99The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches.
~ e.e. cummings
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05-02-2006, 12:30 AM #17Originally Posted by Squirrel99
Great. Just what we needed. more moguls
Oh, and tell Greydon to watch out b/c I think those pink poles might match my new pants quite nicely-
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05-03-2006, 11:20 AM #18
Nice one Squirrel and Mr. Clark....
Way to REPRAZENT the LBD tradition in the PNW!
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05-03-2006, 12:14 PM #19
For as old as he is, Gredork does have some fully classic tele steeze. Way to rock out the longboards hippy!
"It is not the result that counts! It is not the result but the spirit! Not what - but how. Not what has been attained - but at what price.
- A. Solzhenitsyn
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05-03-2007, 07:29 AM #20
Longboard day bump:
It makes me feel better that last year's PNW LBD only had two attendies too."It is not the result that counts! It is not the result but the spirit! Not what - but how. Not what has been attained - but at what price.
- A. Solzhenitsyn
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05-03-2007, 09:33 AM #21
bumping for ski stoke
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03-21-2008, 08:40 AM #22
5"It is not the result that counts! It is not the result but the spirit! Not what - but how. Not what has been attained - but at what price.
- A. Solzhenitsyn
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03-21-2008, 10:15 AM #23
That was really cool. Thanks!
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03-21-2008, 03:35 PM #24
Hey, it's John Elway!
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03-21-2008, 03:47 PM #25Registered User
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2008 Longboard day??
Will this be resurrected this year? I've got some Elan RC05's that need to get out. They even say "Made in Yugoslavia" on the tail....And their mounted with Spademan bindings....
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