poconoceancity Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 What's the deal with hide out hill? Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 What's the deal with hide out hill? it's Ski999's private mountain in his community He skis into May there I believe, and when the snow melts, he breaks out the grass skis. It must be nice having a few slopes in your back yard Quote
lurker Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Wow I've never heard of that before. I'm not really sure I understand, but are you saying that the community has a ski slope, sorta like a country club or something, and they make a whole bunch of snow on it so you can ski late and also let you grass ski on it? Thats awesome! Does it have lifts or a T-Bar or anything? Pretty cool if I understand it right. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Wow I've never heard of that before. I'm not really sure I understand, but are you saying that the community has a ski slope, sorta like a country club or something, and they make a whole bunch of snow on it so you can ski late and also let you grass ski on it? Thats awesome! Does it have lifts or a T-Bar or anything? Pretty cool if I understand it right. yupp, exactly. They have a double chair lift...The lift only opens on friday nights and weekends. Ski999 uses it as his place to ski after everywhere else closes. So if you think you're going to end up with the most days for the season, chances are, you won't, I'm pretty sure he does "glacier style" skiing into May. Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Posted March 9, 2005 yupp, exactly. They have a double chair lift...The lift only opens on friday nights and weekends. Ski999 uses it as his place to ski after everywhere else closes. So if you think you're going to end up with the most days for the season, chances are, you won't, I'm pretty sure he does "glacier style" skiing into May. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Theres a resort called eagle rock about 30 min. west from JF and they have the same deal...if you are a home owner you ski for free...but they close early march every year. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Theres a resort called eagle rock about 30 min. west from JF and they have the same deal...if you are a home owner you ski for free...but they close early march every year. Ski999's closes soon too, he just hikes for turns Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Posted March 9, 2005 we used to ski at split rock after it closed...there is a public road up the side, we would take turns driving up to the top and dropping everyone off then driving back down and picking everyone up again...talk about a slow lift just to ski 250 feet of vert. Quote
Ski Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 One double, one J bar, and four trails. The Hideout Ski Hill makes Tanglwood seem like Vail. Funny, Atomic, but my time for the Hideout ski races are always about 17 seconds...about the same as BC. It's perfect for grass skiing, though. A gentle blue square is the ideal terrain. And they even cut the grass a few times for us. I tossed a few old pics in a gallery: http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.p..._album&album=40 Quote
skierboi Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 is grass skiing good, is it alot harder than normal skiing Quote
skidude Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 It is harder, because you are on 'skis' that are about 90 CM long...Its pure carving if you can do it right tho. I will hopefully get to go to 999's hill the summer for some runs. Quote
Ski Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 It's the closest thing to snow skiing by far. And, yeah, you are forced to carve; grass skis don't skid. I was hooked on them the first run I took. You really have to earn your turns, though. Blue squares seem a heckuva lot steeper when you hike up them. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 It's the closest thing to snow skiing by far. And, yeah, you are forced to carve; grass skis don't skid. I was hooked on them the first run I took. You really have to earn your turns, though. Blue squares seem a heckuva lot steeper when you hike up them. get the lift turned on, and we'll have a "By invitation only" PASR day @ the hideout hill in July Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Posted March 10, 2005 get the lift turned on, and we'll have a "By invitation only" PASR day @ the hideout hill in July <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's not a bad idea Quote
Ski Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 get the lift turned on, and we'll have a "By invitation only" PASR day @ the hideout hill in July <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I guess I can ask. I just wouldn't want to blow my occasional free rides. But I have three extra sets of skis, so far, and should have a few more by the summer. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 Well, I guess I can ask. I just wouldn't want to blow my occasional free rides. But I have three extra sets of skis, so far, and should have a few more by the summer. we could set up some gates, it'd be great Quote
Glenn Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 I think I might come out just to watch people fall. I hear when the caterpillar system on those grass ski's bind up, it can be, err a little violent Quote
Ski Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 Overnight groundhog excavation is the biggest problem. I hate those little f**kers. Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Posted March 10, 2005 I'll bring a mountain board..for the non-skiers Quote
Schif Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 I'll bring a mountain board..for the non-skiers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then count me in!! It would be awesome to get a few turns in during the long greuling summer. Quote
VTmark Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 i was gonna ask about a mt. board. were do you know i can get one. (i live by vally forge so i have some really steep heels around me.) Quote
VTmark Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 oh yeah and were is this? like around what area (just woundering) Quote
lurker Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 Grass Skis are way, way harder than they look. They are really fun, but the problems are, you can't pizza to slow down, you can't hockey stop to slow down, you can't slide on them, and its really hard to turn them. Also when you start going fast, realize you can't stop, and fall, the ground hurts much more than the snow. I don't know if it was just the pair that I was on, but it was so hard to turn. You'd just be going down and trying to turn, then freaking out that they wouldn't turn, and then all of a sudden, whoom they turn really sharp. They are really fun if you get going nicely and under control. People have told me that they use to do grass-sking at CB way back in the day (with the lift running and everything). That would have been awesome. They said that people broke their ribs to much and then CB became the CB it is today, which would never even consider grass skiing. Too bad. Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Posted March 15, 2005 i was gonna ask about a mt. board. were do you know i can get one. (i live by vally forge so i have some really steep heels around me.) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Most Board (snow, surf, skate) shops have one or two of them laying around. Quote
poconoceancity Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Posted March 15, 2005 oh yeah and were is this? like around what area (just woundering) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think its by montage Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 15, 2005 Report Posted March 15, 2005 I think its by montage Our lake house is on Lake Ariel (obviously in Lake Ariel, PA) and he's not too far down the road, so i'd say the "town" the ski hill is in is Lake Ariel Quote
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