guitar73 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 cold and icy....that about sums it up last nite, lol. best snow to be had was on grizzly and sasquatch where little bumplets had developed from the holiday skier traffic. the best part of last nite was seeing lots of people biffing it on the bulletproof ice; kinda reminded me of the burma road carnage! we rolled in about 7:15PM and got a primo spot right infront of the ticket office. the holiday crowds had all but dissapeared, which was fine by us. run of the nite was sasquatch....felt kinda flat after doing the canyon area at k-mart. skier's right was rutted up, but skier's left had a nice loose cruddy layer to get in some desecnt turns. turned in in at 9:30PM to grab some coffee and a twix bar. Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 Glad to hear you enjoyed it. The park had a lot of bulletproof spots last night from the crowds and temps. I still watched a kid double tip slam to faceplant trying a backflip on the jump though.......three times in a row. It was entertaining to watch actually, we just kept a radio in hand in case anybody got messed too bad. Had to call in one dude that requested patrol and a sled ride. Gotta love the dirty looks from kids because they can't hit the jump when we're blocking it cause ski patrol is working in the landing. Like it's the end of the world if they have to wait one run to hit the jump again. Even saw a couple of snowflakes last night. 1 Quote
Kyle Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 Glad to hear you enjoyed it. The park had a lot of bulletproof spots last night from the crowds and temps. I still watched a kid double tip slam to faceplant trying a backflip on the jump though.......three times in a row. It was entertaining to watch actually, we just kept a radio in hand in case anybody got messed too bad. Had to call in one dude that requested patrol and a sled ride.Gotta love the dirty looks from kids because they can't hit the jump when we're blocking it cause ski patrol is working in the landing. Like it's the end of the world if they have to wait one run to hit the jump again.Even saw a couple of snowflakes last night. Watched a kid last year land straight on his back off one of the jumps so me and a couple other people blocked it off, I believe justo was there?, any kids were telling us to get off the jump while there was a patroller up there with us whistling and waving them to the right. I don't understand how people can be so oblivious Quote
guitar73 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Posted January 22, 2013 we saw a patroller biff it on sasquatch....aparently they are human Quote
guitar73 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Posted January 22, 2013 Patrollers usually aren't very good skiers at least in PA. apparently not, lol! Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 Patrollers usually aren't very good skiers at least in PA. We are definitely human... I'm not afraid to admit that I fall every once in awhile pretty good... However, you'll often find that while we are not the most technically skilled on the mountain, we aren't afraid of much, and can ski many things better than those who have better technical skills... Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted January 22, 2013 Report Posted January 22, 2013 We are definitely human... I'm not afraid to admit that I fall every once in awhile pretty good... However, you'll often find that while we are not the most technically skilled on the mountain, we aren't afraid of much, and can ski many things better than those who have better technical skills... Yea right, I saw one that sucked so bad last night he couldn't even get speed going down hill. He had to hold onto that rope on the back of the toboggon just so he could get down the hill ha. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 Yea right, I saw one that sucked so bad last night he couldn't even get speed going down hill. He had to hold onto that rope on the back of the toboggon just so he could get down the hill ha. Like I said, "often are." It sounds like this guy was holding onto a tail rope... I don't see any need for a tail rope... We barely use them up here... Quote
Kyle Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 Like I said, "often are." It sounds like this guy was holding onto a tail rope... I don't see any need for a tail rope... We barely use them up here... Because skiing in pa is serious business! Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 Because skiing in pa is serious business! I have done training on them, but I haven't actually had to use one in every day service... They are typically reserved for steep icy trails and bumps runs, just in case the person in the handles loses the tobo... Quote
Kyle Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 I have done training on them, but I haven't actually had to use one in every day service... They are typically reserved for steep icy trails and bumps runs, just in case the person in the handles loses the tobo... I was being completely sarcastic. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 I was being completely sarcastic. I know, I was just trying to describe when they are used, and for that reason, why they wouldn't be used in PA too often... Quote
guitar73 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Posted January 23, 2013 Any seeded bumps at Bear Creek? no. just little bumplets from skier traffic. Quote
Kyle Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 no. just little bumplets from skier traffic. Ignore him he's not being serious 1 Quote
guitar73 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Posted January 23, 2013 Ignore him he's not being serious ya, i figured that out when i scrolled up and looked at the preceeding posts. Quote
Schif Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 I have done training on them, but I haven't actually had to use one in every day service... They are typically reserved for steep icy trails and bumps runs, just in case the person in the handles loses the tobo... The guys at Montage use that when they are on the Northface. It's a 3 patroller job to get someone off of those trails. Quote
Kyle Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 I know, I was just trying to describe when they are used, and for that reason, why they wouldn't be used in PA too often... Better to be safe than sorry. Can you imagine if a single patroller taking someone down razors had to pull a toboggan by himself? Idc how good of a skier you are if you have a 300 pound New Yorker in your sled its going to be tough to control alone. 1 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 23, 2013 Report Posted January 23, 2013 Better to be safe than sorry. Can you imagine if a single patroller taking someone down razors had to pull a toboggan by himself? Idc how good of a skier you are if you have a 300 pound New Yorker in your sled its going to be tough to control alone. That's what you have a chain for... Ride your edges and push down on the chain... 1 Quote
TylerDurden Posted January 24, 2013 Report Posted January 24, 2013 Do toboggan's require leashes. Thinking about taking my redwood up. 1 Quote
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