Papasteeze

It's a business. The die-hards don't pay for day tickets, rent equipment or eat the resorts food. There is no money to be made on diehards.

Killington Resort

Huh? Here let me help... http://www.salomonjibacademy.com/others/jibacademy.aspx

exactly.. plus Mike and Matts is a snowboarding shop, are skiers welcomed? With $10 registration, I would assume there are awards? yes-no?

Thats nice, but where is Mike and Matts? What are the categories? Skiers are invited too, correct?

good god!! they were/are not handicap spots.

where?

we have like 10 pairs of used junior skis 150cm and under. they are mostly used park skis, but we do have some fischer skis both in SL and GS

nobody.. I just like posting stuff for kids who post on pocono MB who live in colorado will have something to respond to .

I know Steamboat very well. I have been to Jackson Hole twice before kids, once with girlfriend for a week and once with just my parents. Now Jackson is epic, no doubt, but really - I would suggest that you get some western experience first to really be able to enjoy your trip to Jackson at another time. Since you have never been West before and you have the opportunity to choose. I think it would be smart would be to choose Steamboat for your first Western Trip. The boat has lot to offer in regards to having a great first western experience based on some of things you have posted in my opinion. You are probably thier exact target market. I have been there 4 times in the last 8 years. First was to meet my parents for week, second was because the kids loved it so much, the third time was Ridge and the Nastar Nationals plus family vacation in a huge ski in/out house and the last time was just Nips and I for the NextSnow Allstars Comp. Boat and the Hole are both huge with plenty of variety, including bowls, glade skiing and a really nice self contained park, tree skiing is better at SB. Morning side bowl in the back is a hoot to goof around in and not worry about getting yourself into trouble. Both resorts have the same summit elevation, although Jackson has about 500' more vert top to botton. Snowfall averages have Jackson with 100" more than SB. (it snows(ed)a couple of inches every night at SB) The dumps of 6 inches were alway light and fluffy. I believe Jackson is colder in the valley and subject to really wierd temp inversions. Jackson has a park, nothing compared to Steamboats but it has one. http://www.jacksonhole.com/info/ski.freeride.park.asp Now with all that said nips will be in JH Jan 2-9th but he has sleds lined up, a bunch of cameras and crew and already has a fair amount experience with expert back country terrain and that is what he is going for.

damn.. I hate hearing that....

All of the movies are good. TGR's is TGR epic true to form. nips should be there, not sure if I will be able to make it at this point. Working 7 days a week now with no end in sight.

what the hell? Rail Jams in MA NH VT are everywhere this weekend and the following ones. I check regionals for Michigan Ohio, Indiana and the regional forums are stacked full of announcement about upcoming rail jams. I go to Pennsylvania and New York and what is there? Nothing! it seems strange to me, I thought we had an active park scene, guess not comparitively to how other neighboring regions. its understandable about New England but Michigan Ohio, Indiana and wisconsin/Iowa Review these form threads. Ohio http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/forumthreads/cat_id/39/ New England http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/forumthreads/cat_id/37/ Mn, Wisc Iowa http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/forumthreads/cat_id/40/ and then there is. PA & NY http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/forumthreads/cat_id/38/ Why do you think this is?

so? did you get to try the get milk rail yesterday before the rain this morning?

I am hoping for cold weather for them, they are really stoked to get rolling.

good choice. get in with the locals for ECBC stuff if you are into that after a dump.

steamboat is for families..

It's part time job, guys. but yeah it does seem a little chincy.

bell

They seem to sell everything that people bring in. I sold $600 worth of stuff last year. I haven't gather anything together this year to sell at it. I am a stupid lazy procrastinator.

It's a business, they are promoting it and trying to sell it. If they wanted to get it out "there", then they would have someone host the thing for free viewing. It certainly will get a ton more exposure that way. It was nothing for RTR to get the money for the production of Quick. The Montage guys simply haven't asked the right people for the 1k to produce the first 200. It amazes me that they can use all the modern technology to make these films, but they can't seem to write for simple sponsorships.. here....... from someone you probably respect.

seriously? gimme a break, they can't get the chump change to produce a few discs? Uh.. my opinion changed of them, they are a sick group of skiers but they shouldn't be in the amatuer movie business then.. thats just my opinion.

best choice for salomon! what did you pay?

Just a heads up, the Salomon Jib Academy isn't really a "clinic", although I guess it could be considered as such.

word, all the montage guys have a big presence(sp) and are well respected on NS. DH .. Malone is online daily if you want to get a hold of him easily.