skidude Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 I assume that means bamboo? How does bamboo work with shinguards ski999? Quote
Ski Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Posted November 4, 2005 Ha, shinguards...you sure weren't shinning any gates back in those days, 'Dude. It was sometimes referred to as 'back scratching', because you dipped your inside shoulder and it seemed like you were clearing the gate with your shoulder blade as you came under the gate. You did this while keeping a very narrow stance and A-framed for leverage. And now I pay huge sums of money for camps to erase all this stuff from my brain. Oh, and we never did go to that race. I think our own hill had a community race that day. Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 Ha, shinguards...you sure weren't shinning any gates back in those days, 'Dude. It was sometimes referred to as 'back scratching', because you dipped your inside shoulder and it seemed like you were clearing the gate with your shoulder blade as you came under the gate. You did this while keeping a very narrow stance and A-framed for leverage. And now I pay huge sums of money for camps to erase all this stuff from my brain. Oh, and we never did go to that race. I think our own hill had a community race that day. Ski, You still have never been to masthope? Quote
VTmark Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 and to think. i revied this topic after talking with andrew tryihng to figgure out if greg acculy reads all these usless posts. Quote
skidude Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 Ha, shinguards...you sure weren't shinning any gates back in those days, 'Dude. It was sometimes referred to as 'back scratching', because you dipped your inside shoulder and it seemed like you were clearing the gate with your shoulder blade as you came under the gate. You did this while keeping a very narrow stance and A-framed for leverage. And now I pay huge sums of money for camps to erase all this stuff from my brain. Oh, and we never did go to that race. I think our own hill had a community race that day. That doesn't answer my question....I can re-inforce my shinguards with DUCT TAPE!, and just go at the gates...but then agian, If there not bamboo, it probably wouldn't be much fun Quote
Ski Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Posted November 4, 2005 Bamboo is light and just gets knocked over. We use it for our races at The Hideout. But the kids just ski around them and not through them. I imagine you could splinter it if you hit it really hard on a cold day. Real racers would make a mess out of a bamboo course... Haven't been there in the winter, POC, just in the summer to scout it for grass skiing. I forget who, but someone here has been. It actually has what looks like a nice diamond, so we're definitely hitting it this season. PASR Day! Quote
Papasteeze Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 (edited) and to think. i revied this topic after talking with andrew tryihng to figgure out if greg acculy reads all these usless posts. I use the search and sometimes revive posts. It's interesting to read the some of the older stuff.. I added Masthope as a possible PASR day location as a result! Edited November 4, 2005 by Papasteeze Quote
ThinkSnow Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 and to think. i revied this topic after talking with andrew tryihng to figgure out if greg acculy reads all these usless posts. Yes, every one... and I had no clue why you were saying hi to me until now hehe Quote
VTmark Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 is that why you didn't commet back. Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 Bamboo is light and just gets knocked over. We use it for our races at The Hideout. But the kids just ski around them and not through them. I imagine you could splinter it if you hit it really hard on a cold day. Real racers would make a mess out of a bamboo course... Haven't been there in the winter, POC, just in the summer to scout it for grass skiing. I forget who, but someone here has been. It actually has what looks like a nice diamond, so we're definitely hitting it this season. PASR Day! That one long run looks like fun. I can't figure out the best way to get there from the BB area. Do you think it's closer than Elk? Quote
Ski Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Posted November 8, 2005 That one long run looks like fun. I can't figure out the best way to get there from the BB area. Do you think it's closer than Elk? Elk is 26 miles from me, while Big Bear is 24...but the last eight miles of roads to Big Bear are 25mph. Try a Mapquest from Lake Harmony---or wherever to Masthope. It's shows up as 67 miles. If you take the back roads to where 715 crosses over 380 (I believe it's 715---the Tobyhanna exit) you are exactly 45 miles from Big Bear. BB is about 70 miles of highway to Elk... Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 8, 2005 Report Posted November 8, 2005 Elk is 26 miles from me, while Big Bear is 24...but the last eight miles of roads to Big Bear are 25mph. Try a Mapquest from Lake Harmony---or wherever to Masthope. It's shows up as 67 miles. If you take the back roads to where 715 crosses over 380 (I believe it's 715---the Tobyhanna exit) you are exactly 45 miles from Big Bear. BB is about 70 miles of highway to Elk... Thanks Ski It it seems that it would take about an hour to get there. I'm trying it this year unless someone else who doesn't care about park riding goes first and gives it a bad report. Quote
Ski Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Posted November 9, 2005 How much vertical is the Grizzly lift? Probably between 550 and 600. The hill is 650 and most of the vertical looked like it was mid-mountain. We went over without looking at a trail map first, so I wasn't 100% certain what we hiked. I was bummed at how rocky the terrain was (too rocky for grass skis). It it seems that it would take about an hour to get there. I'm trying it this year unless someone else who doesn't care about park riding goes first and gives it a bad report. I'm definitely hitting it as soon as "skier's right" opens. Quote
librider Posted November 9, 2005 Report Posted November 9, 2005 I use the search and sometimes revive posts. It's interesting to read the some of the older stuff.. I added Masthope as a possible PASR day location as a result! Ok masthope gets a PASR day but tanglwood doesnt? THAT IS WACK! bsh ill make my own PASR day with myself. Quote
Ski Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Posted November 9, 2005 Ok masthope gets a PASR day but tanglwood doesnt? THAT IS WACK! bsh ill make my own PASR day with myself. Lib's right...but I'm just planning to check the place out, is all... Quote
librider Posted November 10, 2005 Report Posted November 10, 2005 we should have atleast one pasr day at each of the peoples home mtn on here. Well basicly there is except for tanglwood Quote
Ski Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Posted November 10, 2005 I bet your owners would come up with a great ticket price...they treat our ASRA racers great. They bend over backwards to keep us happy. Quote
librider Posted November 10, 2005 Report Posted November 10, 2005 really? they are nice to you? The two owners are very stubborn to us locals/instructors. But hey tell them that you run a pa skiing website and you are having a site day and im sure they will hook up up with something. Quote
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