guitar73 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 tinymoose and i just got back from a stellar nite session. conditions were rail-to-rail carving awesomeness mixed in with slaloming btwn the middle school and high school kiddos. we rolled in to the lodge about 5:30 or so to meet up with two of tinymoose's friends. they were doing a group private lesson so i was on my own for most of the evening. temps were nice and mild but not warm enough to damage the snowpack. it was def a nite to carve since anything else was slide, slide, slide. firm but very edgeable. best area was skiers left on grizzly. i was doing my best to help set a descent pattern for bumps, but my contributions for the cause were quickly erased by most ppl straightlining it or side slipping it. oh well, at least i tried. we wrapped things up about 8:20 and headed up to trail's end pub for celebratory beers. and good times were had by all. 2 Quote
thedude4bides Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks for trying! They'll probably be grooming grizz for the next few weeks anyway. Was F running? 1 Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 F is indeed running. New park build last night, there are now features on Cascade also. Not sure what went in as I had 12 hours in between two jobs when the crew started showing up for the build at 930. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 PASKIINGSUCKs how much time do you get to ski for fun at BC? You should get up to blue again sometime. Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Whenever we aren't digging or shaping lips. It's enough skiing for fun to keep me coming back every year and enough diggin and shaping to keep me in shape over the winter, I mean I'm not exactly in my 20s anymore ha. Technically I like to call it quality control, inspecting the park, and monitoring safety of the guests in the parks. One of us has a radio at all times in case we see a major header that we need to call in patrol ASAP. 2 Quote
poconoceancity Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Do you work there year round. Or is this a second job? Quote
guitar73 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks for trying! They'll probably be grooming grizz for the next few weeks anyway. Was F running? it was, and apparently quite herbal as well. Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Whenever we aren't digging or shaping lips. It's enough skiing for fun to keep me coming back every year and enough diggin and shaping to keep me in shape over the winter, I mean I'm not exactly in my 20s anymore ha. Technically I like to call it quality control, inspecting the park, and monitoring safety of the guests in the parks. One of us has a radio at all times in case we see a major header that we need to call in patrol ASAP. I know of at least one patroller that skis pretty much only park while he's there so he has you covered on that one. Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 second job, I'm a full time packaging designer and steel rule diemaker for a print finishing company. Only ever worked there on park crew and this is my 6th season. I always love to see the young patrollers in the park, the customers do nothing but benefit from better response times. That said in the peak of the season it gets pretty wild and I'm pretty sure the patrollers don't have full 6 or 8 hour shifts. We work together with them as much as possible though to keep everyone safe and the relationship between us and them is very good. They know we are quite diligent at helping keep them and the guests as safe as possible, be it gathering equipment, blocking jumps, or just helping them out on scene in any way possible. Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 second job, I'm a full time packaging designer and steel rule diemaker for a print finishing company. Only ever worked there on park crew and this is my 6th season. I always love to see the young patrollers in the park, the customers do nothing but benefit from better response times. That said in the peak of the season it gets pretty wild and I'm pretty sure the patrollers don't have full 6 or 8 hour shifts. We work together with them as much as possible though to keep everyone safe and the relationship between us and them is very good. They know we are quite diligent at helping keep them and the guests as safe as possible, be it gathering equipment, blocking jumps, or just helping them out on scene in any way possible. I'm not on patrol but I'm first aid/responder certified so I've helped them out a few times with blocking jumps etc. Even helped out a few times there's been collisions and what not when there's two people hurt and only one patroller at the scene. Bear has one of the best patrol groups in nepa as far as I'm concerned. Never had a problem with any of them. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 I'm not on patrol but I'm first aid/responder certified so I've helped them out a few times with blocking jumps etc. Even helped out a few times there's been collisions and what not when there's two people hurt and only one patroller at the scene. Bear has one of the best patrol groups in nepa as far as I'm concerned. Never had a problem with any of them. Thanks Kyle!!! Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Fun Fact: After Bear renovated and opened up new everything, i was the very first person treated in their new medical building. the paperwork actually said 00001 on it Wow what happened. Is that right after it was Doe mountain?? Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Right on TP4 I was only at Doe/BC once in 1995 cause I got a free pass from a ski patroller neighbor. My impression was this place sucks and is the same distance from me as blue which is awesome for PA. I do wanna go there sometime for the disco fries. Don't think I'll ever ski there. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 I still swear you rode bc like 10 years ago. I think you forgot about it. I can remember you posting about it No I didn't. The one chick from BC Mary I believe offered me free skiing there cause I won a bet with her but I never went there for the free voucher. I've been on Root 100 in macungie many times but never went the five miles down church street since they built the new lodge and hotel and all the other stuff. I remember the viva la bam episode at BC. That was awesome. Quote
thedude4bides Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 it was, and apparently quite herbal as well.Too funny. Its like a taste of CO on that lift sometimes. Quote
Kyle Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Too funny. Its like a taste of CO on that lift sometimes.It's like riding the lift in Colorado but without the flight!!! 2 Quote
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