sibhusky

Well, here's a bit more discussion of the place on another board. http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=topic4770 I kept thinking I had heard the name "Masthope" in the distant past. But I couldn't find it mentioned in some of my older books anywhere.

I agree, it's boring, but at least it's not red. Also, I prefer sites that offer CONTENT over glitz. And the new thing certainly lacks glitz.

Actually, as a middle-aged woman, I'd have to say that 95% of the sales people in ski shops spend their time talking down to me as a skier. Most ski shop guys know the stuff that fits THEM and just stereotype anyone else who walks in...like they've got a book that says "accountant = cruiser" or "gray hair = aspiring carver" and they don't spend the time actually getting the true scoop on a person's style and ability. That's probably the main reason I feel you have to DEMO DEMO DEMO, because rarely does the "recommended" ski meet your requirements.

No "used to" about it. Snow is for skiing on, not standing around.

Why does this have no value to this board? Aren't we allowed to discuss ski technique?????

Possibly a guy from up in Connecticut as near as I can tell.

Posted at 10:26 AM Mountain time, 9/20. It could melt before you look, I guess.

One of the guys who works teaching the team here SHATTERED his shoulder last year at the NorAms SLIPPING the course. (I went thru that section, it was like marble on a decided slant -- not my cup of tea.)

Sib is one of the few people that I know that's happy just plain old skiing every day. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually, if you recall, I have a vert fetish that means that "waiting my turn" whether it is to race or use some engineered park feature is not high on my list. I am trying to control that "rack up the vert" urge a bit by pushing myself off piste now and again, but I still make sure I have my "day" in before I start fooling around.

We were there a few times for races and I tried to get some skiing in. Basically I found that the lift time at the main lift was too long most of the time to justify the millisecond trail, so I tried to stay over to the left (as you look up the mountain) and ride up and down the far lift, which was pretty restrictive. I don't think, based on the little I skied there (one day a year for four years) that the trails hold up there very well over the course of the day, but my sample size was small. I can't IMAGINE being a passholder there without going insane with boredom, but then I know others said the same thing about me and CB. I never ran into some of the huge liftlines that CB can get, but then I wasn't there on holiday weekends.

We had everything on this 11.4 mile hike: sun, rain, and snow. I don't have any pictures of the snow when it was REALLY coming down, as we were 5.7 miles from the car at that point and I was in a rush to get back since I wasn't prepared to camp in a snow storm. But there are some pictures taken after the squall was over and before the snow on the mountains had melted again.

I meant when he said: Every ski has a purpose, you know? I mean, despite the countless faults and the fact that you have others, you've kept 'Dude, right? That even 'Dude has a purpose....

That's my light weight 183 cm ski. It's fun in any type of snow, but prefers higher speeds. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He's referring to SKIdude vs. the other progeny....There's skimom, skidad, skidude, skisis (?), etc., right?

There's a whole lot of temperature difference between rain and glacier melt!

I've had heavy skis - the Vipers - and light skis - my XP's. The XP's definitely handle the crud better than the Vipers. BUT the reason for this is they are shorter, so they are less work to get around the turn. That being said, the Vipers crush crud, don't chatter at speed, etc. They're fine as long as you are going straight, but they were too stiff and long for me to get them to turn in a reasonable length of time. I wouldn't pay attention to weight except if you are down to two pair of skis and the only difference is weight. Then I'd go with the lightest because you'll ski a longer day.

Why don't you just each race a minimum of eight NASTAR races whereever you want? The eight races will lay down a pattern so that if the snow conditions or pacesetter is off one day it all evens out.

omg sib! you saw snow but didn't want to run and jump into it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It was on the other side of this large lake which was aquamarine blue due to glacier melt and I was already soaked. So...NO!

Took another hike a week ago, but forgot to bring my camera!!!!!! Saw a grizzly and a black bear, got soaked to the skin by rain, but covered ten miles and got to see Iceberg lake, which still has lots of snow on it. Was so cold, tho, I said, "Great, it's beautiful, let's KEEP MOVING and get back to a nice warm car!!!" Have another ten miler scheduled for 8/23. MUST REMEMBER TO BRING CAMERA!

I have to admit, I don't like the red because it doesn't feel like ski colors to me. But the main thing I hate is advertising things like Subaru. I mean, can't they afford to cover the costs of the site without help????

Uh, you forgot to add in the link?

I can assure you, I didn't hike up 11 miles, I'd be dodging airplanes... We started at Logan Pass, only gained about 800 to 900 feet, hiked to Granite Park Chalet, then DOWN to something called the Loop, a drop of 3028 feet. That was the section that hurt. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i know ya didn't hike straight up, i was just joking. but it looked like you had to ascend alot to take some of those pics.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, we didn't do a back and forth hike. We drove UP to Logan Pass, having left one car DOWN at a place called the Loop. Nevertheless, there is only so much DOWN you can stand. It's better than UP, but I am still stiff today.

I can assure you, I didn't hike up 11 miles, I'd be dodging airplanes... We started at Logan Pass, only gained about 800 to 900 feet, hiked to Granite Park Chalet, then DOWN to something called the Loop, a drop of 3028 feet. That was the section that hurt.

You stay in school thru grad school, marry a spouse that makes as much money as you do or more, live far below your means for 28 years, save 10% or more a month, lose most of it in Lucent stock loss, then go for it anyway rather than give up your goals.

At 52 years old, I am looking for an 8 mile hike for my next gig. Have a friend arriving in 10 days, might try a place called Iceberg Lake. Just need to worry about bears. Although I carry bear spray, I am not in a rush to have to use it. Then another hike cited mountain lions as an issue.....

I could hardly carry myself for this hike, thank goodness I didn't also have ski boots, skis, and poles!!!! We actually didn't cross any snow on this route.