EdBacon Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Just throwing out the idea. Anyone ever follow the Ski the East Freeride Tour? I don't know if they still do it but a few years back they used to hold events where you'd just send it one some of the steeper/sketchier runs in VT. I think they used to do Castlerock and Jay Peak Face Chutes as well as Black Magic at Magic Mtn. Always looked like a ton of fun and I wondered if there was any interest on these boards to organize something similar. Unofficially, of course. Maybe pick a few of the more interesting/difficult runs in the area and pick a day and have a meet up and just have fun with it. Maybe somebody can bring a bluetooth speaker and the prize can be a case of good beer. I dunno, just a thought. Anyway, looked like a lot of fun and I figured it could be a cool way to organize something in case that sounded appealing to anybody. I know most guys here seem to already know one another and ride together so I hope I'm not butting in. Here's a video for an idea, obviously would not be unofficial and not organized unless somebody actually is interested in putting something together. I'd be all ears: Edited January 3, 2018 by EdBacon 2 Quote
Shadows Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 We would have to be blacked out for any of the runs around here to be difficult 1 1 Quote
EdBacon Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 12:46 AM, Shadows said: We would have to be blacked out for any of the runs around here to be difficult Expand I'm sure we can find a way to make a challenge out of it. Quote
SallyCat Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 I'd actually like to see someone really style the dual-slalom mtb course underneath the 6-pack chair at Blue. I think people assume those are ski features then they get in there and are all "wtf am I supposed to do with this...berm?" But a good freestyle skier could make that look rad. 1 Quote
Shadows Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 Ive been wanting to do that for a while. Easy. Quote
NMSKI Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 1:18 AM, SallyCat said: I'd actually like to see someone really style the dual-slalom mtb course underneath the 6-pack chair at Blue. I think people assume those are ski features then they get in there and are all "wtf am I supposed to do with this...berm?" But a good freestyle skier could make that look rad. I was just thinking the same thing recently. They create tracks like that at a lot of mountains and it’s bad ass!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 1:18 AM, SallyCat said: I'd actually like to see someone really style the dual-slalom mtb course underneath the 6-pack chair at Blue. I think people assume those are ski features then they get in there and are all "wtf am I supposed to do with this...berm?" But a good freestyle skier could make that look rad. Expand The marquee route under the 6 pack is not enough pitch. Before the bike features were added you could easily straight line that and now it just looks herky jerky. I have zero east coast pride. A freeride competition belongs at a western or European mountain with some for real pitch. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 We could save a lot of time and just give Salty the case of beer. 1 1 Quote
Shadows Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 Id sell it to him for a dollar less than it costs 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 3:50 AM, Shadows said: Id sell it to him for a dollar less than it costs Expand He doesn't drink anything stronger than Pepsi Quote
toast21602 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 3:43 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I have zero east coast pride. A freeride competition belongs at a western or European mountain with some for real pitch. I’m not the biggest EC fan either, but completely disagree with that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 3:59 AM, toast21602 said: I’m not the biggest EC fan either, but completely disagree with that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand Are you thinking honeybee bowl for the competition?? Quote
toast21602 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 4:09 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Are you thinking honeybee bowl for the competition?? There will be no competition, but to say that one doesn’t belong on the east coast is absurd. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 4:12 AM, toast21602 said: There will be no competition, but to say that one doesn’t belong on the east coast is absurd. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand Just my opinion...the video posted by Ed bacon is like 4% as exciting as the big mountain freeski competitions where wrong moves have dire consequences. Quote
saltyant Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 3:52 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: He doesn't drink anything stronger than Pepsi Expand I'll have an alcoholic cider or hard lemonade every few years to celebrate a special occaision, such as winning a freestyle competition. So either of those are fine. By the way, uploaded my stats and I'm in first place for vert and runs, so winning this competition is pretty much guaranteed. If anyone wants to audit my stats I have Ski Tracks gpx files as 100% proof. 1 Quote
indiggio Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) On 1/3/2018 at 1:18 AM, SallyCat said: I'd actually like to see someone really style the dual-slalom mtb course underneath the 6-pack chair at Blue. I think people assume those are ski features then they get in there and are all "wtf am I supposed to do with this...berm?" But a good freestyle skier could make that look rad. Expand We ran the 6-pack line last year after a bit of snow late last year, but they didn't have the new bike path on it yet. The bases of my TigerSnakes have the gouges to prove it. The only technical thing about it was avoiding the tiny little trees that grabbed your skis and trying to avoid the rocks. Edited January 3, 2018 by indiggio Quote
indiggio Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 3:50 AM, Shadows said: Id sell it to him for a dollar less than it costs Expand Don't you mean a "dollar more than it costs"? Quote
saltyant Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 4:15 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Just my opinion...the video posted by Ed bacon is like 4% as exciting as the big mountain freeski competitions where wrong moves have dire consequences. Expand Wow no wonder eaf thinks you guys are all professional skiers. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) On 1/3/2018 at 8:43 AM, saltyant said: I'll have an alcoholic cider or hard lemonade every few years to celebrate a special occaision, such as winning a freestyle competition. So either of those are fine. By the way, uploaded my stats and I'm in first place for vert and runs, so winning this competition is pretty much guaranteed. If anyone wants to audit my stats I have Ski Tracks gpx files as 100% proof. Expand Congrats check my stats from 2006-07..that's the last time I cared about how many runs I skied. I only care about days now and not that much. My really old stats from the late 90s are on notebook paper in a bin with my old report cards. Edited January 3, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 10:15 AM, indiggio said: We ran the 6-pack line last year after a bit of snow late last year, but they didn't have the new bike path on it yet. The bases of my TigerSnakes have the gouges to prove it. The only technical thing about it was avoiding the tiny little trees that grabbed your skis and trying to avoid the rocks. Expand The bike path ruined the marquee route 1 Quote
Shadows Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 I still hold the recoed for most days here i believe. 134 or something Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 1:14 PM, Shadows said: I still hold the recoed for most days here i believe. 134 or something Expand ???? Quote
Shadows Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 1:14 PM, Shadows said: I still hold the record for most days here i believe. 134 or something Expand Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 The title should maybe say freeski not freestyle as they are two different disciplines. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2018 Report Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 1:41 PM, Shadows said: Expand Is that 134 days at Blue mountain?? Quote
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