sibhusky

The season appears to be over. I am waiting to hear the status of a May race out at Mt. Hood.

Has anyone noticed that NO ONE has posted ANYTHING to the Camelback board since my response to skierforever back on Monday? Talk about dead and gone.......

Siblet is going the end of June.

Oops, just found something. Posting this to RideCB: In that FREESKIER forum, one post by someone named "Big_Mike" reads, "As much as racers try to deny it, the facts speak for themselves: racing is declining in popularity. It would not surprise me if the very statistics that [John] Meyer [of the Denver Post] cites regarding the increase in USSA membership are due to increased interest in snowboarding and freestyle programs." In fact, USSA's alpine youth program shows a four-year growth rate of 40 percent. Snowboarding took a big drop in membership last year. Furthermore, NASTAR's 12-and-under category is up over 30 percent in the last three years.

The problem is that, I don't have access to that info either and I have looked for it.

Sib responds, removing velvet gloves: No gloves

Hey, skimom, we're members of the country club set! Maybe I'd be a member if it wasn't for ski racing.... Skierforever on the topic of ski racing

Hard work and a good dose of insanity....

I don't think it's a problem. The bears are out, of course, right now. That's why the Forest Service has them close. The bears are pretty hungry at this point. In the summer there is plenty of hiking and usually you don't see them. Also in the summer, you can ride the main lift up or down.

We closed early this year. From mid-January to mid-March we had no snow and spring conditions. There was mud all over. So they announced they were closing March 27, whereas their contract with the Forest Service allowed them to be open until April 10. Naturally, as soon as they announced this, and started laying off employees, it started snowing, and has snowed easily 80% of the days since then. So, those who own snowmobiles or are real hard core can make their way to the top and ski down, but there are no lifts running, no ski patrol, no grooming.

The skiable terrain is the other direction. And if you want to climb 2500 feet you can ski it down. I personally insist on a lift. Link to webcam of the mountain from across the lake: Webcam link

What's this "bedded" stuff?

This was taken in the evening after a spring snow storm. The mountains in the distance are about 13 miles from us.

The point is not where he is living now. The point is the people around here who grew up with him think he's a *&^%. That doesn't mean he can't ski well, but his interpersonal skills are sadly lacking. To that add his pot smoking and his bad sportsmanship at not winning during one recent event and you have someone who needs a wake up call on how to live. I wonder if breaking his ankles will do that for him?

I think we are all thrilled that someone from the US came out on top, but we would have preferred it was Daron who did it.

It may be now, but he grew up down the road in Kalispell. And that's not that long ago. And from an article on EXPN dated Feb. 2005:

He's one of our locals. Word is that everyone here hates him too.

I took it. The focus isn't that great as I guess I was impatient and forced the camera to start its tracking before I got the "okay" or something.... You wear face guards for slalom because most SL racers smack their way through the gates and they have a tendency to smack you back. When Siblet was back East they only required a mouth guard. The first SL race she had here she came across the finish with a nose bleed. After that we rushed to buy the face guard.

143 points, which is great for her in slalom as that is not her best event.

This was her best slalom ever, too.

Right before descending the headwall.

Which show was this on? Maybe they will re-run this interview.

It's interesting, tho...he's joining the Camelback Ski Team in Moosic, PA, near Scranton??????? Is there a second team now?

This ought to be an interesting experience, given the reviews at: Reviews of skiing at Yabuli

Do they actually have LIFTS?