2019 saltyant Trip Stoke Thread

[RidgeRacer]

 

 

 

It was windy as hell, the only lift running in the gondola area was Arrow which goes nowhere.

Thanks for the tips, I had a great 3 days at WP. Those runs yesterday in foot deep powder in the Parsenn Bowl were the best and most memorable of my life!

 

 

 

Who was it that recommended that you go to WP again?

 

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Ahhh it’s $179 you probably make that in a half hour as a lawyer. 

Nowhere near that, and I am on salary not hourly. But I am one of those lawyers who works under 40 hrs a week and prioritizes time to spend with family, time to ski, time to play music, etc over maximizing my income. Positions like that are a lot harder to come by than ones that pay the kind of rate you are quoting and expect 100 hr work weeks. I make enough to do the things I want to do if I budget wisely, and have enough free time to do them.

 

You could not pay me enough to make it worth spending 100 hr weeks lawyering, unless it was enough that I could do it for a year then retire. 

Edited February 8, 2019 by Ski2Live Live2Ski

[saltyant]

1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

At Loveland a half day is like $15 less than a full day and the slow lifts eat up a lot of time.  

Starting this skison there is a high speed quad that accesses some blue and black runs. I learned that from a trail map I got at the Silver Inn lobby while eating self cooked cajun steak at The Mint.

[Kyle]

38 minutes ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Nowhere near that, and I am on salary not hourly. But I am one of those lawyers who works under 40 hrs a week and prioritizes time to spend with family, time to ski, time to play music, etc over maximizing my income. Positions like that are a lot harder to come by than ones that pay the kind of rate you are quoting and expect 100 hr work weeks. I make enough to do the things I want to do if I budget wisely, and have enough free time to do them.

 

You could not pay me enough to make it worth spending 100 hr weeks lawyering, unless it was enough that I could do it for a year then retire. 

That’s the life. 

[saltyant]

1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said:

Who was it that recommended that you go to WP again?

I think GrilledSteezeSandwich did...

... just kidding @RidgeRacer, your description of the Parsenn Bowl and endless groomed blue runs is what sold me on Winter Park. Thanks!!!

Edited February 8, 2019 by saltyant

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Nowhere near that, and I am on salary not hourly. But I am one of those lawyers who works under 40 hrs a week and prioritizes time to spend with family, time to ski, time to play music, etc over maximizing my income. Positions like that are a lot harder to come by than ones that pay the kind of rate you are quoting and expect 100 hr work weeks. I make enough to do the things I want to do if I budget wisely, and have enough free time to do them.

 

You could not pay me enough to make it worth spending 100 hr weeks lawyering, unless it was enough that I could do it for a year then retire. 

Nice gotta have a work life balance...not many lawyers work 30something hours a week. 

[toast21602]

1 hour ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Nowhere near that, and I am on salary not hourly. But I am one of those lawyers who works under 40 hrs a week and prioritizes time to spend with family, time to ski, time to play music, etc over maximizing my income. Positions like that are a lot harder to come by than ones that pay the kind of rate you are quoting and expect 100 hr work weeks. I make enough to do the things I want to do if I budget wisely, and have enough free time to do them.

 

You could not pay me enough to make it worth spending 100 hr weeks lawyering, unless it was enough that I could do it for a year then retire. 

Definitely agree with you on this 100%

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

59 minutes ago, saltyant said:

Starting this skison there is a high speed quad that accesses some blue and black runs. I learned that from a trail map I got at the Silver Inn lobby while eating self cooked cajun steak at The Mint.

Yup but the best Loveland terrain is to lookers right of the new high speed.  Loveland is nice though and should be quiet on a weekday. I’ve been there on a weekend and was like 3rd or 4th row in the lot at 830am

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, saltyant said:

Starting this skison there is a high speed quad that accesses some blue and black runs. I learned that from a trail map I got at the Silver Inn lobby while eating self cooked cajun steak at The Mint.

I’ve been to the Mint before..how much was the steak?  I sat at the bar and had them make the steak for me.  I’m not paying $30 for a steak to cook it myself. Now if it was Fondue would be a different story..I like to call it Fundue

[saltyant]

4 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Yup but the best Loveland terrain is to lookers right of the new high speed.  Loveland is nice though and should be quiet on a weekday. I’ve been there on a weekend and was like 3rd or 4th row in the lot at 830am

Looking forward to it, I intend to ski as much of the mountain as I can... looks like there are easy ways down from every lift.

3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

I’ve been to the Mint before..how much was the steak?  I sat at the bar and had them make the steak for me.  I’m not paying $30 for a steak to cook it myself. Now if it was Fondue would be a different story..I like to call it Fundue

The steak was excellent, though I was annoyed (just at first) that I had to cook it myself, since I was planning on sitting down and doing nothing but eating. I also had a salad bar and 5 or 6 pieces of toast. The total was only $18 + the tip for them bringing my ice water.

Edited February 8, 2019 by saltyant
Ensured to use the multi quote.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

$18 for a steak and salad bar is cheap.  

[saltyant]

It's a blue bird morning in Silverthorne. A bit colder than the last time I stayed at this hotel during my bikefari, when I biked up Mt Evans the next day.

[saltyant]

The wifi (found out later there is free wifi) works better from inside the car than in the room.

[tarponhead]

The wifi (found out later there is free wifi) works better from inside the car than in the room.

Run the defrost on high to re-engage the eyesight feature

[indiggio]

Power outage around Summit!

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/announcements/breckenridge-closed-due-to-power-outage-across-summit-county/?fbclid=IwAR0AkOpQNx6SIzie2zSX63p58EoiE4c-DMzXa_Vl0p3SHl7IL4ZHlUtME3o

[saltyant]

Loveland is incredible. That is all.

[saltyant]

[toast21602]

4 minutes ago, saltyant said:

Camelback?

[tarponhead]

 

What happened to your skis?

 

Pro tip: don’t attach your ticket so high up on jacket, it gets annoying flapping around up there. Use your jacket hand pockets or preferably your ski pant pockets

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

3 hours ago, saltyant said:

If not for the lift ticket I’d think you were a local.  I actually saw somebody on RTMs today at JH..figured it was Gold medalist Tommy Moe but was just some rentard

[saltyant]

4 hours ago, tarponhead said:

What happened to your skis?

My RTMs were nearby. I hate pole planting/skating so I frequently took them off throughout the day on flat and uphill sections.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

9 minutes ago, saltyant said:

My RTMs were nearby. I hate pole planting/skating so I frequently took them off throughout the day on flat and uphill sections.

Are you kidding. Salty we’ll have to go to the fun rink sometime and I’ll show you how to skate.  You can buy me cheesy nachos and an RC Kola

[AtomicSkier]

15 minutes ago, saltyant said:

My RTMs were nearby. I hate pole planting/skating so I frequently took them off throughout the day on flat and uphill sections.

What the fuck dude.  Never take your skis off.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

2 minutes ago, AtomicSkier said:

What the fuck dude.  Never take your skis off.

Times two. Would you rather have 170cm underfoot or 5 feet 7 inches or like 13-14 inches???   I don’t feel safe in just ski boots on a ski trail it’s Blasphemy 

[saltyant]

19 minutes ago, AtomicSkier said:

What the fuck dude.  Never take your skis off.

The trail I was on was groomed and literally uphill. It was off lift 9 which is ultra high altitude.