Seattle Area: SNOW DAY

[NightRyder]

$300 for the Full pass or the Weekday pass?  

Full I hope. Well, their site says sale, and I believe the normal price is $730.. Plus season passes usually are ~300 during the summer, and that is the only 'sale' I knew of.


.. :guns: @$#@$#@$  :x well so much for that. It is on sale, at $730. It goes up to $840 Tomarrow! wow, what a load of crap. I wanted my season pass @ $300  :mrgreen: . Maybe I should take 12 credits at a college, and get the full pass at the student price of $280

Ok, so I'll just go less then 16 times, and  be good.

[aevans17]

Newbs at boarding:
This may not be the case for Skiing, but boarding is way easy on an easy blue hill then on the green hills. The green hills usually don't have enough slope for you to learn how to side-slip and turn. In boarding, especially when you first start, you hardly ever ride with the bottom of the board flat on the snow. ONe usually tends to stay on an edge. However, on flat spots you have to ride flat in order to keep the speed up. Riding the board flat is how lots of people catch an edge and either do a chin or back of the dome landing. A hill with a little more slope allows the rider to stay on an edge and either lean into the hill or away from the hill. This may all sound difficult, but you'll see what I mean when you first start.
My suggestion is to go up the bunny hill once or twice in order to learn how to get on and off the lift. After that get to a steeper hill to learn how to turn. Don't bother with lessons because other boarders (I volunteer for this) can teach you the basics without the price of lessons.
Hope to see everyone there!

[RVertigo]

There...  Two teachers now...  

I usually tell people how much easier it is to learn on a slightly steeper hill, but I never press the issue...  Fear ends all learning.   :dunno:

Once you figure out how to stop without falling over, it's time to move to a steeper hill and leave the flat stuff to the skiers (since they have polls and can stop/start without hassles).

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Fear ends all learning

Very sage of you... but what's this fear thing you speak of? :lol:  :lol:    

[NightRyder]

I agree, slopes make it easier to stay on an edge, but they might end up going to fast, and falling hurting more => not fun. Also, they might end up spending the whole day snow plowing. er, just going down board sideways, and sitting/falling when they get uneasy becase of the hill.

Although, on the steeper hills, theres not a boat load of people everywhere, sitting, standing, stalling, falling, rolling, .. you get the idea.

So, a blue might be good, but a good thought process/teacher can probably make you better qucker on easier slopes, where you can concentrate on skills and not your fear.

[RVertigo]

what's this fear thing you speak of?

Most people have a hard time with mountain fear...  Fear of speeding out of control, crashing into something, and dying...  

Not really sure why though.   :dunno:

they might end up spending the whole day snow plowing.

If you can move on to turning and/or carving on the first day, you're a bad ass...

Most people spend a huge part of the first day trying to plow heel, then toe...  Then about when they run out of steam they are switching between heel and toe.

I know a few people that spent a really long time getting plowing and turning down (me)...  It took me a long time to get up to carving...  In fact, I gave up on carving for a while and moved to jumps.   :lol:  Then I figured out that it's easier to control your jump when you know how to ride.  

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I Wish I Had a Moto

LMFAO... you got me good.. :x  :x  :nana:  :nana:  :lol:  :lol:    

[RVertigo]

LMFAO... you got me good.

:nana: Payback...   :mrgreen:

[NightRyder]

Ah, btw, I just looked, and wtf  Crystal is 3 miles closer then Stevens Pass. How that works out is beyond me.  Stevens is 65 miles from Everett, and Crystal is 62, but is south of Kent! I still like stevens though. (different might be better though) Though, the drive up to Stevens has to be nicer. Not much city, lots of moutain. Though, if you Seattle people want to go to Crystal because it is closer to you, that is ok. Ha, though though though.... :mrgreen:

[RVertigo]

So far the trend seems to be for Steven's...  Distance doesn't really matter to me...  Snoqualmie is closest, but I never go there 'cause it sucks. :dunno:

[T&A-GS]

I'll go, I havent been for a few years.  My vote goes to Stevens as I have been there many times, and its closer than Crystal.  Sundays work better but either day if it fall right.

[NightRyder]

Well, Mr. Thread / Event Coordinator, where are we at, and how much longer are we going to wait? Not that I am trying to rush you.. Seriously, I'm not in a rush, at all.

Just wondering when I can start to plan to plan to start.

[RVertigo]

Don't leave it up to me...  If you're going up, just tell people!

I REALLY wanted to go this weekend, but I knew it wasn't going to work out....


I'm keeping my eye on the snow reports!!!

[NightRyder]

Oh, I see how it is  

I thought you were going to organize something cool/     :mrgreen:


This weekend, I got my bike working. Then I rode around. Much better then some snow. ;p Even if I was wearing my snow gear.

[RVertigo]

I'm kinda waiting for one of two things to happen...

1. Night skiing opens somewhere...

or

2. I can't take it any more.[/list:u]Steven's open on the 9th...  But, Crystal has more snow...  Neither has night skiing yet.

I will try to organize something, but...  Don't let me stop you from trying to organize something.

[RVertigo]

OK...  I'm getting close to the "I can't take it anymore" catagory...

I can't go next weekend, but...  I'm thinking maybe Thanksgiving Weekend...  Unfortunately, it will probably be pretty busy...  Judging from the current snow, there will still be no night skiiing and very little off-trail type stuff.  I doubt the back-side of Steven's will be open...

BUT!!!  I have Friday the 25th off.

So, if the snow keeps up, anyone wanna go... Maybe?  Anyone? Anyone?

[davipu]

... mount hood is already open.  51 inches at medows

[RVertigo]

Steven's is open with 36" at the base, but they don't have night skiing yet...  They're open 9-4 and the back side of the mountain is still closed...  2 hour drive.

Crystal Mtn has 31" at the base and 48" at the summit...  2 Hour drive.

Baker has 69" at the base...  Open 9-3:30.  3+ hour drive.

Mt Hood Meadows SNOW SETTLED AT BASE: 40" Open 9-4...  4+ hour drive.


I was talking to my wife about going on the 25th...  She "reminded" me that we have plans to hang out with the little sister, since her 21st Birthday is on the 21st...  I think she'd be pretty mad if I left at 5am and got home at 8pm.  

[davipu]

Mt Hood Meadows SNOW SETTLED AT BASE: 40" Open 9-4... 4+ hour drive.

that's not what they had on the local news.

[RVertigo]

I wasn't yelling BTW...  I just coppied off their page.

I'd bet the 40" they have is actually 40" vs everyone else...  I don't think many mountains are honest about their snow cover.