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Ahh thats Mt. Millicent. That high traverse you can see across the top leads to some great drops and chutes just out of bounds at Brighton. Solitude is a great place to start in Utah. That mountain has such a nice flow to alot of its runs. There is some pretty gnarly stuff there on the gated part of the mountain that faces Brighton. Have a great time!

Alot of the instructors at Blue say good things about Alpina. While I have no experience with them, I've heard mostly good. Sports Chalet is a great shop for outerwear and accessories like ski bags etc... Skidude, are you short? I'm short and I constantly feel like someone is breathing on my neck. It really bothers me. Nestors has been great to me in the past couple years. While I pay a little bit more to have my stuff done there, I like knowing that they will quickly correct any problems that may arise. Mistakes happen at every shop, and I've been given the short end of the stick on occasion, paying a few dollars extra so that it won't happen is fine by me.

Moving that much earth and grading it in a way that would be as beneficial as skierboy says it would be would certainly require much heavier equipment than one backhoe... Alot more goes into grading a trail than just romping around with a big blade and a powerful motor, maybe not in our area, but at bigger places. Well designed drainage plans would definitely have a positive influence though. There were more than a few puddles that looked like they didn't need to be there.

Check in the "Ride?" thread Papa. I asked the same question. I forget what category its under...

Do it up Gurp. These subs sound great man.

This system sounds tight!!! Justo is a pussy and never played his subs LOUD... I guess thats better for whoever would buy them though. I'm a fan of hearing loss myself though.

Didn't work bro.

Or they could just get some different lenses and filters... you're clearly not the film-maker you claim to be.

Makes me wanna put my glock 18 on the dash of my '64 Impala and roll around the hood pimpin' hoes yellin' "git git git." Nice edit.

Uh oh... Here comes a fresh debate...

Absolutely agreed. My opinion is that at present the skiing community is being represented by individuals like Tanner Hall and Bode Miller. While I think that both are great athletes and contribute a ton to the community, I think their personalities leave alot to be desired over guys like Doug Coombs. Any video I've ever seen him in he is modest about his accomplishments, and is always giving out tips to improve your skiing. His posters are some of the best in skiing photography. A huge loss...

From the Valdez Heli-Skiing Guides website. "4/3/06 Doug Coombs was killed in the mountains today. This afternoon we learned of the tragic accident in La Grave, France. We are still gathering details and will inform you as we learn more. Words can't describe the loss his friends feel now. His impact on Alaska Heli Skiing, Alpine Guiding, and just plain fun-hogging is immeasurable. Send your thoughts and prayers to Emily and David Douglas Coombs. They will need your support and love for a long time. Sincerely, Don Sharaf, Doug Workman, Scott Raynor, Kirsten Kremer, Paul Turecki, Jeff Zell, Eric Henderson, and the many others who had the privelege to work, ski, and smile with Doug over the years." Doug was always one of my favorite riders to watch in videos. When someone this experienced is lost in the mountains, it forces me to reflect upon how dangerous our sport can really be. Just the other day Timeless was asking if it would be cool to go to Utah alone. I was glad to see that everyone told him to stay inbounds and he should be fine. I've skied alone quite a bit, and no doubt have gone through some places I probably shouldn't have without a buddy. Coombs was most likely with a group, and the worst still occured. A wakeup call to many. He will forever be remembered by many riders. Thanks for the years of inspiration Doug.

Ya? How bout those woodkit skis!? Definitely an extra 5 feet of air with those no doubt...

Um... I don't think racers have anything to worry about. Freeride kids, boarders and skiers alike, pay the same amount of money that the racers pay, and they don't get a private trail like the racers get during certain weekend and weekday times... Racing programs are still much bigger at many mountains.

Wow Kthomas sucks. I hate that kid...

Post this on www.newschoolers.com. You'll likely get some asshole replies and lowball offers, but I've bought skis from guys on there. Keep tryin' and good luck. If you still have these when next season comes around, which for your sake I'm hoping you don't, I'll be able to hook you up with someone who is looking for twin-tips. We had like five people buy twins this season because of the new Freeride program, and there are more signed up for next year.

This has been said many times in respect to this topic, but I'll say it again. It is an idea that is being tossed around alot by both customers and employees alike. Ultimately it will be a case of management making a decision based on a few factors. An important one that many have brought up is cost vs. benefit, and this could be the deciding factor. After all, money is the key factor in running the mountain. As evidenced by the progression of the park this year, the opinion of members of the park crue and its management will likely be taken into account as well. Lastly, the opinion of the public, which is usually received via e-mail and is very important to management at Blue, will play a large role in the final decision.

Do they have any kind of park??? I might be up for a drive if they have any decent jumps...

I only see one piece of trash in that picture... Looks like its attached to a leg? Weird...

Apparently you did not visit Blue this season... I am as stoked about Blue for next year as PapaSteeze is about Bear!

Like Justo I don't have any experience on Nordicas race stock, but have skied every model in the Hot Rod line. The Nitrous was the most fun I had on a non-park ski at Blue all year. If I have the funds Im definitely going to get a pair for next season. I also liked the Modifieds, but they like to be skied a bit faster, and if I get a non-twin then I want something that will turn and be a little be more playful at slower speeds as well as higher speeds, which the Nitrous seemed to do perfectly. I've heard things about some ski called a Metron but I think the name is stupid, it looks dumb, the Nitrous would kick its ass.

Remember the tiger box last year at Bear??? That thing was eaten to pieces halfway through the season. In a high traffic area like a terrain park, coping is soooo necessary. Backyard parks not so much so because its just not seeing the volume that at terrain park feature is.

Kitten, everyone is just trying to show Bob that this is the direction that we see our aspect of the sport headed in, although we may not always do it in the most respectful ways. It is obvious that it is a topic that many feel quite strongly about, and for reasons that have have been said over and over again in these threads. Most people don't argue when you tell them that you are changing something or restricting something in order to keep them safer. Most of the riders who are for park passes have acknowledged the importance of the people who keep our mountains open, which are the weekenders with families. Under the park pass system, anyone can still enter the expert level park as long as they obtain a pass. Everyone who would get a pass would be informed about the expert level of the park, and hopefully this would make some of the families and younger kids think twice about entering. It would also allow the park to be patrolled in a safer fashion by both ski patrol and park crue, because someone who doesn't belong there would stand out like a sore thumb. With both Blue and Bear operating almost full time park crews who love to talk to people and are more than willing to hear suggestions, it is a great time to be a beginner or an expert in the parks around here. Hopefully a pass would also cut down on some of the things that Bob complained about in his posts, like people flying through the lower park so that they have enough speed to hit the feature. It is also quite likely that a park pass would force the mountain to make their non-park pass parks better for beginners, intermediates, and experts who choose not to obtain the pass. As mountains answer the call of park riders that are shouting BIGGER! BETTER!, they are waking up to the ways to cut down on the associated risks. Park passes are being instituted at more and more mountains worldwide, and its looking like only a matter of time before they are here at our home mountains. First it was snowboarding, then it was terrain parks, now its a way to keep those terrain parks safer for all users. Bring it on!

Good for racing, bad for freeride. Go with Look, a company thats great at both! Haha I can never see Atomic skiing anything else.

From what I understand there are quite a few "lurkers" if you will that peruse these boards...