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@brm05 pay attention to this guy, and then buddy up to indiggio, and mbike....those are the 2 guys more so into bumps that i can think of off hand. Since bumps arent my bag, i'm not much help with your selection of skis for Blue, other than to tell you this.....i would lean towards a ski that gets decent marks for crud. I think this is what Jlaw is eluding to when he says it might not be doing you any favors. @brm05, you should buy ladies skis before considering these.

Stop. You know nothing about skis or gear. Now is not the time to try to make brother Doug laugh.

There is alot of bitching in this thread for pre thanksgiving turns, salty you gotta sack up dude Super stoked to ski sunday and drink beers. New guy the lots are for quiet study and meditation only LOL

Elk looking nice for mid November. Looks like they blew on Tunkhannock Susquehanna East west and probably Tioga. The rest is natural. Photo taken 11/15 at 4:30pm

Wow thanks! I only post for the likes!

Don't be the backpack beer guy.

p30 is a nicer old school carving ski but my guess it aint doing you no favors. How tall are you ? How much do you weight roughly ? What do you like about those skis ? What do you not like ? What do you want a new pair of skis to make easier ? Can you carve the ski ? If so what kind of radius do you like ? I have some skis, if you want to try some stuff out. If you want a pair of twins I have at least 4 pair you can straight up have. I have a pair of stockli stormriders too with bindings I've been trying to give away since last year that you could totally have. Do you know what size boot you are ?

@mute1080 do you know if Ryan will be there tomorrow? He usually has good beer. I'd hold off on getting any if he is going.

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Only a few? I need to hit the beer store tonight

Posting for @Shadows

I love it when there's cloud cover looking down in the valley.

You're already starting with a new member @GrilledSteezeSandwich? Ignore him @brm05 or at least take his comments with a grain of salt. They don't appreciate tailgating in the upper lot, but the valley lot is for all the misfits and there they don't really care.

Cool shot from the early 1950's of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company's trolley in South Side Bethlehem at 4th and Wyandotte streets.

Was waiting for someone to say this. Dude better show up with triple x l tall tees and pontoons.

Dont tune them up on my account. They are, at this point, "community skis." The shreditors were a huge step up from the tiny noodle you started off with, but not a huge stiff Blue crud buster. I doubt we would get your big ass foot in my enforcers, but i think you might like them. You can demo from Blues shop, and i think they have a "try all you want all day" policy. If you think you might do that, go see what they have first, research, then ski. im a fan of the Line stuff as well, and i think some stuff in the Blizzard line up might suit you well. If you want something better than the shredditors in crud, i think you want to make sure it has camber, and i guess stiff in the front like Toast likes.

Tomorrow is gonna kick more ass than Chuck Norris....

That's a great picture of elk. I don't think I've ever seen that view before

Should be there for rope drop. May need to bail early but probably not the worst thing in the world given that the lines will have grown exponentially by then.

Those lines on the floor though...

Just need a neon pink belt and you are set.

Wow

I can support the decision for Sick Days. I enjoy mine for almost all conditions.

Keep in mind, conditions will be awesome tomorrow. for about 4 minutes. After those 4 minutes are the conditions you will most likely experience the most of at Blue.

Where the hell was i, and who was i with when some dude had beer just running out of his backpack? Sucks for him, but that was funny.

Yup, he’s coming and he’s stoked. I don’t know if he still drinks beer though, I think he’s hooked on the Claws. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And a few beers.

At this time tomorrow, we'll be a few runs deep. Think about that

Yeah the lot spacing down there makes it easier. Opening weekend with just the top lodge open is going to bring out all of the celebrations so hopefully they are expecting it again. For how crappy the run a lot of stuff it is surprising that they haven't made a bigger deal about lot festivities.

Always thinking of others. I like this about you.

Welcome brm05. I'll echo GSS and let the gear peeps guide you since a gear person I am not. I like how my skis ski so I stick to a certain width, length, brand etc. Funny thing is that the people here will probably put you on something suited for Europe better than the people in you European ski forum would. You came to the right place.

i'll be there sat AM. what's the parking lot like there in the morning? tailgating encouraged? my first year going. thanks.

I for sure wouldve poached those shots.

Or the guy who attempts to throw empty beer cans from said backpack into the giant garbage can under the lift, but misses adding to the already existing garbage. Side note. My hope for Blue for the 2019-2020 season is that the eyesore giant under the lift trashcan next to sidewinder is eliminated, replaced by a no tolerance litter policy. Tired of people thrashing up the place. Won't happen but I can dream.

no, maybe you think i'm fuckin around but that ticket is from JFBB last year (mar 1). I could take a close up but i don't care enough to bring it back out.

Thanks, I"m blushing. A lot of the reason I'm up that high is that I don't have a table to eat at anymore so it's a lot of fast food on the go......

If you want to go with a twin tip, I'm a huge fan of the Line Chronics. They are such a great PA ski, in my opinion. If you want to do any park dabbling, I think it makes the most sense to get something that can do it all, and they can handle pretty much everything you throw at it. Still a freestyle-focused ski, but great as an all-mountain ripper, even good in the trees. Very fun, lively, durable, affordable, and playful ski with a medium-stiff flex. I picked up last season's model for $300 a few months ago. Not limp dick noodles, but not skin suit stiff either. Would definitely be a good option if you want something that can dabble in the park, but still be well-mannered on groomers. Call me a snob (or anti snob?), but I feel like if you have any desire to ski park, it's unnecessary to have 2 pairs of skis for PA when a twin tip with an all-mountain bias can handle the job. If you want something for more gnarly terrain and trips that involve no park skiing, get a second pair to keep around for that purpose. I also prefer a more playful ski for groomers, love launching side booters and goofing off, so that definitely plays a role into my opinion. I will rock chronics exclusively until I'm dead or in dick deep powder (of which I then break out the bacons).

Toast is on Fire I even gave him a like. First one I’ve given him in months

Nice work on the GIF's today.

I only had a pair of TTs for when I was teaching my son to ski, so that I could monitor him. Once he learned to ski, I got regular downhill skies and don't even use the TTs anymore and they're shot. Most of the bumper have two sets, regular downhill and a pair of mogul skis specifically for the bumps. @tarponhead and I think @zzslope swear by Blizzards, as I think those have been getting pretty good accolades for all mountain skis lately. They probably have some opinions on them as well.

Is there a reason you're hung up on twin-tips? You state that you're not into park or big jumps, not that Blue has any anymore, so that would indicate that you're not going to be skiing switch very much, if at all. You also say you're looking for length, speed, aggressive, which with twin-tips, you're loosing length and TTs tend not to be meant for speed or aggressive skiing, they tend to be more noodles than planks. Also, depending on what terrain you're going to skin, TTs can be more of a hindrance than a help. The turned up tails in the bumps causes all sorts of headaches, ask me how I know. Skiing TTs with friends makes you an annoyance, mainly because of the rooster-tail of ice, snow, etc. they throw up behind you, but if that's what you're looking for, go for it. Not trying to dissuade you, but just throwing out some thoughts.

Personally, if I need a beer the longest that it would take me to get it would be a quick high speed lift ride and a bomb down the mountain away to get back to my car so I don't bring too many out on the hill with me.

WTGAI...have fun in key west..remember clothing is optional.

Looks like they’ve got TV there this morning...

Sorry, didn't notice the boots.

Welcome to PASR...I’ll let one of the gearheads answer your questions. What skis were you on last season?

Skied Jay 2 days. they've gotten 34" of snow so far. Powdergasms for 2 runs. Skied FIS and Dempsey glades this morning. 6 degrees in the lot, prolly around zero up top.