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Everything posted by Johnny Law
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It doesn't snow much at some of those places. Telluride in particular only does 250 or so most years. Every 1 in 10 years or so the flow will favor the San Juan's but those are relatively rare years. The front range too is getting the old drier parts of the storms that have now been up and down a series of mtns as they move west to east.
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This will be it for alot of people, I think the next one is 20 or 30 years for the US
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You can almost always tell its magic ! Looks like a super nice day. ‐--------------------------------------------- I wanted to go to Sugarloaf but when I woke up at 5 and realized I could sleep 2 more hours if I went to the River that made it easy. Score two more points for being lazy because it was le tits. Super sunny with nobody around the trails baked up to a super nice smooth corn around 10am. I rode mostly empty trail after empty trail as the river has alot of horizontal terrain. The shots are a little shorter as its like 40000 peaks but some really nice wide groomers you could uncork it on. My legs were trash from all the bumps the last couple days but I did take two on Top Gun and it was super nice soft easy airplane bump turns. It was a very very nice spring day and man I gotta get up to the river more.
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Another fire day in the Mad River Valley. I forgot how vertical the bush is but first run down heavens in the kinda stiff and I remembered. NM had called gatehouse like 2 days ago and it was prime, super soft miking it kinda turns. Super nice soft bumps and just super fun everywhere you go. The beer everywhere is redic but super glad we stopped at Lawsons both for the beer and intrigue. The rest of the crew is headed south whereas my destiny lies east across the border but it was most excellent to rip with such a fine crew. I've skied more bumps in two days than two years and there may be no higher compliment.
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Today was doooope ! Classic VT like 16 different snows on the hill, super super perfect corn and then the next turn is boilerplate, then grass, then firm groom etc etc and its all up to you to navigate. Outer limits was very very good, one run I got in a good line and it was lazy falling airplane turns all the way down. Vagabond was also very good with the perfect amount of skankiness. I think this has been the longest I've gone between visits but say what you will its a fantastic mtn. There is that millisecond in skiing where you can feel your shit going south because something unexpected has occurred in the snow. The more you ski the less it happens as you get better at predicting what to expect but I think at no mtn have I spent more time in the oh that's interesting place in seemingly non threatening terrain than Killy. Like the rodeo in Mexico it's gloriously sketchy. Proper fucking crew and a gorgeous day in the mtns.
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I rode this morning, classic PA day, grey and windy and colder than the temps. They blew last night maybe but to little effect. There was some blown on some ti rarees and slow spots but only the same stuff was open. All the north face stuff went but was closed for 10ft patches of brown. I rode everything open but mostly cannonball a thousand times. It was a super fun rolly Brownstown with a little bit of ripping. Absolutely nobody was there but super nice of them to stay open.
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Nice ! I'll be up tomorrow morning if anyone else is around.
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I'll be up Sunday morning and probably hit up Montage tomorrow morning
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Today was super dope and once everything warmed up it got really good. Huge props to Ben for getting the skis signed and killing it on Razors. I despise the end of ski season, skiing as a lifestyle is my dream of dreams but we did take what was a very shitty weather season and make it tremendous fun. It was an honor and a pleasure.
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That's super super cool and if I'm not mistaken the old lady died last week. Apparently some dude on an early Burton board derailed the single and the rest is history. It's a super cool place to ski, paradise is legit af and it has cool quirks like mad brown outs while the trail is open.
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Today was straight class, no rain until the end and super fun. Switch was 12/10 with the perfect amount of rowdy. I'm hoping tomorrow extends that trend but only in a good way. Most excellent having beers inside, I think the last time I sat there was ski club
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It's been a bit for me, it may be like Fantasy at Soli and it's only open 3 days a year. IIRC Grizzly is the Olympic downhill that's a baller run too. Enjoy man !
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Rode with Mixil this morning and it was super nice spring slush. Some bigger brown spots too make it alot more interesting but nothing crazy. Coming Soon, Razors have generally very good coverage and I think the only new closure is the bottom of widowmaker. Absolutely nobody home and no rain made for a longer session. I feel like I gotta ride tomorrow but I also hate riding when it's pouring hopefully it's just a light mist.
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If you can get up the tin can the stuff off no name is great. You probably can't see it put on a decent vis day you can see the lower lot from the top too so not that I would ever advocate but it's excellent slack country.
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FKNA that is sick ! You got pow mow at the right time !
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Niiiice ! Milli side is a playground at Brighton. Maybe someone else remembers the names but while both pow countries are good the one has better terrain and sits on the cooler side for snow.
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I had some time in the late afternoon and got up. Nobody home and the weather was super super nice. Snow was straight taters but with the exception of challenge soft enough you could plow through. The brown is creeping for sure but they blew in a bunch of spots and for the most part it's nothing serious.
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I was like I'll just lay down for a second when I got home and I just woke up lol lol Today was most excellent, enjo as always was the mother fucking mvp and nobody anywhere does it better. The v2 skis are a piece of art work and a masterclass lesson in malicious compliance. Arcing those down falls is next level and those Russian dudes the make skis to hunt mink would be soooo jealous. Unbelievable day and is was a fucking privilege to share it with all of you.
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The bird is the word It's one of the best, it always feels like the mtn is mad at you while your skiing there but in a sexy mistress telling you you've been naughty kinda way. Most of the place is seemingly designed to be uncomfortable, beit the lodge or the tram it's always cramped and there is no where to sit down. The weather can be terrible and off the tram in particular its always windy and you can't see shit. Every way down seems steep or steep AF, there are like 2 legit greens everything else is a cat walk. It's one of my favorites on earth and very different from other hills even the other bro bra type hills. It's super challenging and if I could have grown up skiing only one hill it would probably be the bird.
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Rode this morning with Mixl and root. At first I thought the weather man was smoking crack as it was raining hard most of my drive up but 15 mins or so before 9 it cleared up and got super super nice out. They took a bit of a beating in coverage, on switch the groomer got into it a bit and now has a large racing stripe for 200ft. NM/DW is just plain thin most everywhere. The snow was absolutely fantastic, perfect hero snow and generally very smooth. Set them up and let them go all day with low crowds. Challenge was perfect for the first hour and razors wasn't far behind. Really really excellent spring skiing hopefully they are open during the week next week.
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Today was super good, particularly for later in the season. Always dope to show up and see the guns going pretty hard and there is no evidence they are closing soon. Challenge was rotd which is rare but it was full steam ahead kind of snow and it's a real treat when you get truly let them fly. From early on in my skiing days to now the roll over at the top is a great way to start a trail. I didn't think coming soon was that bad but I think it was very dependent on what lane you were in as it was very firm underneath. Crazy it's Pina colada weather out now
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Rode this morning, saw BFG and root from the lift. They blew all over last night and coverage has improved. They were blowing on Vista, Coming soon and the top gun on challenge when I was there. Crowds were non existent and the wind was strong but nothing crazy. Everything other than razors was a nice winter like carpet that was generally fast and had good grip. Coming Soon in particular had that super nice spongy fresh blown and you could full speed arc down the lower headwall. Who knows but hopefully all this blowing means they will be open next week.
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Had a window around lunch time and with the countdown on wanted to get up. Shit was a mist to a hard rain so not a blockbuster yet by anymeans. Negative crowds, for every person that showed up two left but I did see Jimmmmmmmmmy and Harold. Snow was spectacular consistent slush and you could do whatever you want with the ski. The caveat of course is between a heavy fog on the upper 2/3 and rain Stevie Wonder could see better so you could only let them go in spots. Browns town coming through all over the place and lower DW you gotta get out your compass and sextant as its a little bit of a navigational challenge. Super fun smash and grab type outing and hopefully the rain wants to change over a bit sometime soon.
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Xtal is super good and I heard less crowded post Ikon though most of the steeps are not groomers and not super steep.
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Weather was a 10000% improvement over yesterday and the snow was maybe the same. Switch and coming soon were good and the ditch was great. Man it is like black hole kinda dark there in the morning post dls. Massive massive addition to our live styles of the rich and famous, lift hot dogs ! Hot hot dogs on the lift are 12/10 and as always Enjo put on a feast....I came home stuffed