Arizona Snowbowl... January 2025

[Barb]

I’m sure your daughter is a great belayer. My advice is, trust the rope. It’s hard to do when you are new to the sport. Hips into the wall, don’t stick your butt out. Try and use the power of your legs to push you up, not arms to pull you up. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

6 minutes ago, Barb said:

I’m sure your daughter is a great belayer. My advice is, trust the rope. It’s hard to do when you are new to the sport. Hips into the wall, don’t stick your butt out. Try and use the power of your legs to push you up, not arms to pull you up. 

Huh?? What does this have to do with Arizona snowbowl

[Barb]

Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Huh?? What does this have to do with Arizona snowbowl

He said he is going indoor rock climbing with his daughter 

[RidgeRacer]

Day 3

Woke up to low pressure again on the tire. Loaded the ski gear in my daughter's car. Drove to discount tire at 830. My daughter picked me up soon after got to the mountain around 915 while blasting lil yachti, future, Kendrick and logic for stoke. The tire had a screw in it and they repaired it for free. So glad I did that before heading down 17 back to Phoenix.

Another cloudless bluebird day. First run up the grand canyon express, left at the catwalk to find a nice surprise....they dropped the ropes on volcano for the first time this season. The trail itself is groomed but there's a chute off of volcano that is natural. They had a sign marked thin cover and this week's snow fall was waiting. Rode that a few times. also ran another unnamed ungroomed trail near volcano. So some new snow goodness early on. But the theme for today was the bluest of bluebird skiing and primarily soft fast groomers. Not quite as good as yesterday but still a beautiful fantastic ski day where I didn't want to leave but the legs were done. Posted up in Scottsdale now before heading out to eat. Done skiing but what a great few days. I feel really lucky that I came this week. Just hope things turn snowfall wise soon.

[RidgeRacer]

1 hour ago, Barb said:

He said he is going indoor rock climbing with his daughter 

Correct…tomorrow morning. I suggested a hike on camelback mountain but climbing is her thing now and really wants me to try it. Barb she tried to teach me the lingo but i don’t remember. lol

[Johnny Law]

1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said:

Correct…tomorrow morning. I suggested a hike on camelback mountain but climbing is her thing now and really wants me to try it. Barb she tried to teach me the lingo but i don’t remember. lol

The most important thing is have fun but number 2 is climb with your legs not with your arms. 

 

Super glad the snow worked out and you got some good turns in.  

[RidgeRacer]

@Barb I successfully climbed a 5.8. not bad for a first tine climber. Was scared as shit the first time up and down. Lol was fun but climbing definitely ain't skiing