tarponhead Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 Upper goat and upper Starr in bad conditions are tougher than anything I’ll ski in Jackson hole..the exposure always gets me on a few runs at JH I’m sure the exposure at JH will send me for a loop too! It would have to be stellar conditions for my a$$ to do this... 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 20 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Upper goat and upper Starr in bad conditions are tougher than anything I’ll ski in Jackson hole..the exposure always gets me on a few runs at JH HTFU 1 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 31, 2019 Report Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, tarponhead said: Your regional generalizations regarding destinations are idiotic. Question: you ski hourglass or maybe even just the goat woods at Stowe? I’m not saying Vt is equivalent to Rockies but there is some spicy terrain up in Vt off the beaten path and the conditions often make it more so. I haven't been to Stowe in ages and have no idea what I skied there. Most of my VT skiing was when I lived in NYC or North Jersey and had no kids, so Fall 1988 - Spring 2007. When I have been back to VT in recent years it has most often been with kids in tow, we have not gone north of Sugarbush, and we have not done the real challenging stuff, though they now would be able to tackle a lot more. Saying Rockies are better skiing than VT doesnt mean they are harder skiing than VT. Certainly icier conditions can make Eastern skiing more challenging. I stand by the PA is barely skiing part, but it's what I can get to on a day trip with under 4 hours in a car, so it beats getting fat watching football every weekend. Edited January 31, 2019 by Ski2Live Live2Ski 1 Quote
saltyant Posted January 31, 2019 Author Report Posted January 31, 2019 If I pick CO over VT do I get to wear the hat? Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, saltyant said: If I pick CO over VT do I get to wear the hat? No you can buy one online for $40 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: I haven't been to Stowe in ages and have no idea what I skied there. Most of my VT skiing was when I lived in NYC or North Jersey and had no kids, so Fall 1988 - Spring 2007. When I have been back to VT in recent years it has most often been with kids in tow, we have not gone north of Sugarbush, and we have not done the real challenging stuff, though they now would be able to tackle a lot more. Saying Rockies are better skiing than VT doesnt mean they are harder skiing than VT. Certainly icier conditions can make Eastern skiing more challenging. I stand by the PA is barely skiing part, but it's what I can get to on a day trip with under 4 hours in a car, so it beats getting fat watching football every weekend. I don’t know about PA barely being skiing. I sure felt like I was skiing when I was doing 7 laps an hour on razors Tuesday morning. 5 Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: No you can buy one online for $40 Just kidding I like to be original Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, saltyant said: Just kidding I like to be original When you get back from Colorado I’ll help you design a hat. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: When you get back from Colorado I’ll help you design a hat. Do I need avalanche gear and training if I stay on groomed runs? 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, saltyant said: Do I need avalanche gear and training if I stay on groomed runs? No and I’m sure you’ll ski some glades and bowls. 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, saltyant said: Do I need avalanche gear and training if I stay on groomed runs? Stfu 1 1 1 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Salty what did you decide to do? Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said: Salty what did you decide to do? Colorado.... yeah yeah I'll get some flak on here for wasting my reservation but once I started looking up stuff about skiing out west, got too excited about it and decided I just want to go and not wait a full year. The flight I got is so cheap it sort of negates the loss from hotel. Edited February 1, 2019 by saltyant 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Colorado.... yeah yeah I'll get some flak on here for wasting my reservation but once I started looking up stuff about skiing out west, got too excited about it and decided I just want to go and not wait a full year. The flight I got is so cheap it sort of negates the loss from hotel.I don't think you'll get flak for going west. I hope you have a great time. 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, RidgeRacer said: I don't think you'll get flak for going west. I hope you have a great time. Thanks. I meant for making a $300 nonrefundable reservation and not going. Dont worry, I've spent the last 3 days doing mental gymnastics to cost justify it to myself Quote
toast21602 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, saltyant said: Thanks. I meant for making a $300 nonrefundable reservation and not going. Dont worry, I've spent the last 3 days doing mental gymnastics to cost justify it to myself Call the hotel and see if you can get some of your money back. It’s worth a shot. What days are you going to CO and how many ski days? Where are you skiing? Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, toast21602 said: Call the hotel and see if you can get some of your money back. It’s worth a shot. What days are you going to CO and how many ski days? Where are you skiing? I tried. Nope. It's nonrefundable and says so right on their website (25% off deal). No big deal, I knew that when I booked. My flight is during the Super Bowl, then I plan to ski Tues to Fri and fly back early Saturday morning. Not sure where I'm going yet, probably Copper and Keystone, wherever is most gaper friendly. 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, saltyant said: Colorado.... yeah yeah I'll get some flak on here for wasting my reservation but once I started looking up stuff about skiing out west, got too excited about it and decided I just want to go and not wait a full year. The flight I got is so cheap it sort of negates the loss from hotel. I like how you used negate..high five on your first trip out west. Have you started thinking about where you want to ski? Did you book rental car and hotel? 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 If you lost a lot of pictures from Colorado you’ll get a lot of likes... 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I think Winter Park would be a good spot for Salty. Real nice groomers all over and he could ski bowl up top which gives him the opportunity to get above treeline, get great views but isn't anything too crazy. 2 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I like how you used negate..high five on your first trip out west. Have you started thinking about where you want to ski? Did you book rental car and hotel? Thanks! I booked a compact car for $148 and will look at hotels later today. Probably Silver Inn. I know you recommended an SUV but I rented a compact from Avis in Denver in October and drove in the snow just fine. Since it's not supposed to snow I think I can get away with not getting an SUV but still might change my mind. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 If you find yourself above a cornice..give it a couple whacks first..years ago Johnny Law broke one of his bamboo poles from overly aggressive pole whacking high atop Skytop near the Peak of Mont Bleu 1 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 Wow only two more sleeps for you Salty...I still have four more sleeps until Jackson hole. All you should be thinking is,”This is Great” 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 I'd think twice on that compact car. There are some things you shouldn't cheap out on. 2 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 1, 2019 Report Posted February 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, saltyant said: Thanks! I booked a compact car for $148 and will look at hotels later today. Probably Silver Inn. I know you recommended an SUV but I rented a compact from Avis in Denver in October and drove in the snow just fine. Since it's not supposed to snow I think I can get away with not getting an SUV but still might change my mind. If you stay at the silver inn I can give you dining suggestions. 1 Quote
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