My brother got a job with Hiatt hotels, so were getten some free lodging and going to Colorado(ski heaven) this year!
Anybody know what skiboards are? Thats my thing.
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If youve seen some skiboarders on the slopes its possible they had been some real hosers. That not my case, double blacks to terrain parks baby.

Quote from: RVertigo3+ hours for great snow (Baker)...

I haven't been a huge fan of the snow at Baker (otherwise, it's a really neat little area).  But then, I've only ever really skied there much last season (since everyone else was closed).  I found they'd leave they're snow ungroomed for way to long (holding on to the illusion that it was still powder, I guess), so it would all go to crap and be a pain in the ass to ski on and all chunked up.

That, and I'm no good at skiing moguls.

Quote from: kvgsMy brother got a job with Hiatt hotels, so were getten some free lodging and going to Colorado(ski heaven) this year!

I have a friend that works at the W Hotel in Seattle, so guess who's staying at the Westin Resort & Spa this year.

Quote from: aaronstjThat, and I'm no good at skiing moguls.

SISSY!!

Mt. Baker is boarding heaven...

Towards the end of season before last, they had snow into April...  I went and got a second degree sun burn...  

What a sunny day that was.  Next time I'll bring SPF 5,000 sunblock.

Hey, I'm new.  This'll be only my third season on the snow.

Quote from: aaronstjHey, I'm new.  This'll be only my third season on the snow.

Oh...  Well, you haven't seen any good seasons then...  No wonder.


OK...  We'll do a Meet & Greet: Seattle Area Snow Day!  


I wonder if anyone will show up for that...   :dunno:

I'd go.  Does Roadstergal ski/board?  She kinda looks like a skier.

Never done downhill.  I'm game.

Lived 7 years in Portland, OR. Boarded all the time on Hood and Bachelor. Moved to Vail, CO for two years and I could practically touch the lifts from my deck.  Now I live in Asheville, NC. I'll probably get up a couple of times this season in Boone. I sacrificed a little snow for year-round kayaking and riding (well, nearly year-round). So far I'm happy with my decision, though I definitely do yearn for the 'Big' mountains sometimes.

Quote from: aaronstjSnoqualmie is about 45 minutes from Seattle.  It sucks though.  (But not as much a yer hill.  300 feet vertical? :lol:)

I know it sucks,

Go Mad River Hill!

ps,
you should have moved a hour south into the valley here, you are at most then 2.5 hours from everything, and if you have skills in a kyack, I may have to invite you out to go play and now thanks to NRS you can play in the water year round. here in the valley there are only about two weeks a year that there is ice on the roads.  I'm a hour and a half from the gorge and the best windsurfing in the world, never mind the sturgeon fishing.  I'm a hour from the coast, some of the best cold water surfing in the world.  and some of the best hanggliding.  im 2 hours from anythign on mt hood, 3 from batchlor (best board park in the nation) and 10 minutes from world class trout and steelhead flyfishing.  I'm 5 hours from the Rouge 45 minutes from the Santiam, 2 hours from the Dechutes, and no more than a days drive from almost every other river in the NW.  and portland is the microbrew capitol of the nation.

Yah I'm a thug!


I'll see you at mt high with all the other homies  

Damn boarders are always sitting in the snow.

Quote from: davipups,
you should have moved a hour south into the valley here, you are at most then 2.5 hours from everything, and if you have skills in a kyack, I may have to invite you out to go play and now thanks to NRS you can play in the water year round. here in the valley there are only about two weeks a year that there is ice on the roads.  I'm a hour and a half from the gorge and the best windsurfing in the world, never mind the sturgeon fishing.  I'm a hour from the coast, some of the best cold water surfing in the world.  and some of the best hanggliding.  im 2 hours from anythign on mt hood, 3 from batchlor (best board park in the nation) and 10 minutes from world class trout and steelhead flyfishing.  I'm 5 hours from the Rouge 45 minutes from the Santiam, 2 hours from the Dechutes, and no more than a days drive from almost every other river in the NW.  and portland is the microbrew capitol of the nation.

Where are you? Salem or Corvallis? Yeah, I miss the Pac. NW all the time. I've spent much time at all those places you named. Are you familiar with '3 Pools'? Used to love hangin' out there in the summer. One thing I dont miss though....

Skiing?  I still have to use my mesh jacket.  It will 85 degrees today.  

sigh, nothing but flat land here, seen frost on car window once or twice

Quote from: aaronstjDamn boarders are always sitting in the snow.

Them's fightin' words!!   :guns:  The only problem with skiers is...  Everything.   :lol:

Really though...  There are thugs and asshats on the hill, some are boarders, some are skiers, some are ski-boarders...  Thugs are just thugs. :dunno:

Quote from: RVertigoReally though...  There are thugs and asshats on the hill, some are boarders, some are skiers, some are ski-boarders...  Thugs are just thugs. :dunno:

Yeah, but you'll only ever see boarders sitting on the hill.  Skiier have to stand.

Quote from: aaronstjDamn boarders are always sitting in the snow.

Most of them aren't sitting...that's just how they ended up after coming to a stop.

Quote from: aaronstjYeah, but you'll only ever see boarders sitting on the hill.  Skiier have to stand.

Yeah...  It's like the "gimp walk."

It's nice to be a skier when you're getting on/off the lift...  The rest of the time, it's nice to be a snowboarder.   :mrgreen: