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Papasteeze

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  1. who? Jackie is the only 13 year old on there that I am aware of and she skis. Everyone one of those riders on that team are very very very good..
  2. Boulder is getting snow according to the webcams it looks like several inches so far.
  3. That pic is from Big Boulder from over a month ago. Come on guys lets see some pics from SNO>>>
  4. Worthy of a bump.. This should go in a trick guide or somewhere stickied. Good stuff Method!
  5. Interesting!! Thank you for that info... anyone got any more. And yeah could a mod separate this thread and start a Boulder thread with the title Boulder 1/2 Pipe
  6. Ridge loves SkierX wonder if he will come out for that hmmmmm nips and I are at Copper then
  7. pictures or it aint true!
  8. PHilly to Toronto and then West Jet(?) non stop to kelowna. PHilly to Seattle and driving across is an economical way to go. I am still trying to figure out the best route for return trips. There is no easy way there thats for sure.
  9. Copy and paste them here please. I couldn't find your comments.
  10. ^^^ This is all speculation on my part. Millt-weg has the pitch (the trail to viewers right of Big BOulder trail), however it is not wide enough. That trail certainly is in the right location for the hype factor. There is probably too much rock to rough grade economically. The unused tubing run to the far viewers right does not have enough pitch without major regrading plus it is out the "view" - it does appear to have its own tow rope if my memory serves me right. The Snowdrift area to viewers left of Big Boulder trail adjacent to the deck that it is midslope appears to be wide enough and long enough and has the lift over head. That trail is unused now. Ideally, a pipe like that should have its own rope toe. Some clearing should be done to make it visible from the access road IMO and it is close to the Park Lodge for better event administration. (Does anyone know that history of that Snowdrift area?) - it appears that it was cleared for something specific years ago, what was in mind when they cleared that? Boulder has the parent company of Peak Resorts and could easily combine with Mount Snow to pool equipment and labor resources inititally. Mount Snow is Hosting the 3rd event of Skier Pipe Tour in March. Boulder has the fire power and colder weather to blow a sufficient amount required for a pipe early on in the season as evidenced last year and this year, which would be key IMO to a long term success. 1/2 pipe is still living strong as evidenced by several new Skier Tours this season. Even the USSA is behind a Pipe event at Breck at the end of February endorsed by Jon Olsen and Simon Dumont. While it appears that there is no way that Skier pipe will be included at Vancouver 2010 there is a movement to have a separate event showcasing skiers in the pipe at the same time of the Olympics. Those who have a vested interest in seeing skiers in an Olympic Pipe are saying that it is a given for 2014. SNO does appear to be trying to the local hill to host national events. Certainly, demographically with PHilly, NYC and even Wash/Baltimore helps add to a huge popluation that is untapped as far as snow sports go in our region. Mountain Creeek tried but I believe weather and ownership/management change redirected thier focus on investing in competition features/events. THe Boulder area is a little lacking in accommodations for a large event - but may be not, its just not loaded with typical hotels and isn't (obviously) established as a destination resort.. Summary - If Boulder wanted to market a super pipe, I believe strongly that they could make it work. It just is a little early yet for them to do that. The park they are producing is very very good and way off the radar. Word is getting out albeit slowly by word of mouth that Boulder has more and better quality park than places well known to the north. While the big names will eventually have bigger parks this season - Boulder has had plenty of park for 2 months now. What would you want - an epic park for 2 months or a really good park for 5 months?
  11. I suck at skiing? hahahahahahahahahaha now thats funny coming from some one who gets laid up every season because they keep falling down..............
  12. Boulder has been very managable with the crowds however that might change as we get deeper into the season and as people find out that they still have a huge amount of snow and are 100% open
  13. He is done with skiing basically. He is going to Copper for 4 days at the end of this month and did go to Snowshoe. But he has friends he perfers to hang out with here in the flatlands. Nips and I would prefer he went to a private school for his skiing but his mother will not support that idea.
  14. sorry we missed you.. but yeah - no friends on a powder day!
  15. Wow.. thanks for writing that report. It's a nice testimonial of a day spent at JFBB. Not too many people write about JFBB on here. Steel rails are tough. I guess I would suggest using BB's park for progression they have boxes in diminishing widths to a foot wide and steel rails at 6 inches wide down to 2 1/4 inch single barrels. I can't help much more than that with snowboarding. People how sit in unsafe areas. When you know you are right, politely say something. Tell them that it isn't safe to be sitting there, simple as that. You are in the right to help educate, hopefully some day they will know what you know, so help them along by educating them!
  16. have you ever met him? My first impression is that he is a maniac! Perfect for skierX
  17. Boulder is the only hill in our area that can pull it off. They need to cut a new trail and grade, hopefully ticket sales from last year and this year will warrant a continued expansion. Our area (in proximity to PHilly and NYC) should certainly support pro caliber features. The word just needs to get out more.
  18. good god.. over achieve much?
  19. well there is some good news ..
  20. so is Jackson Hole. Thank god for monday and tuesday last week or I wouldn't have much good to say about Jackson as a destination resort.
  21. yeah the concensus has been that it is somewhere in between a back flip and a lincoln and that if another 180 is added to the left or right it becomes an underflip or a rodeo. We are calling it the nip flip. should look pretty cool on a bigger jump with a grab.
  22. Mark, I want to see pipes in our region, but given your resort is weather challenged comparitively, I would say don't bother unless you know that you are going to have an epic cold year and have the money to blow enough to do it right. Method is 100% spot on with his assessments. Since SNO is still apparently, pursuing a super pipe and Camelback does seem to be committed to building a USASA pipe (13') I say don't bother, build something else unique, like a really nice quarter pipe, to utilize the equipment you have.
  23. damn
  24. Ridge migrated to the darkside of myspace and text messagine and xbox360live. Nips has a ton of missed homework to do, plus we leave for the US OPEN at Copper for another week and then back for a week and then freeskiing for a week in Revelstoke then back for 2 weeks and then the North American Open week at Breck. Jackson seems like it wasn't real now that we are back. I am so pissed that I didn't get more photage/film.
  25. nips and I aren't skiing this weekend.....
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