TR: Comis in a Democracy - Squaw 02/17/07

the ski that is...

Date:

February 17th, 2007 (SUMMER - DAY ONE)

Location:

S Q U A W - A north shore skiing place between Truckee and Tahoe City.

Weather:

What's the temperature on the sun? It was probably close to that.

http://www.royalambassadorapts.com/skier666/Sun.jpg

Skiers on Comis:

Basom and a ski friend both on Comis

Music: (Right click, save target as)

Fracture - techy tech steppin' dnb

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Fracture 88.9 FM

Synopsis:

The Comis wanted another run to beat out democracy at Squaw Valley International Ski Mountain of Extreme. As you will see, it was a close match.

Winter left most elevations on Friday night, which led to frozen slush, to slush, to a hint of winter snow on/off of Granite. Basom and I had one of those days...missing the shot, the skier misses the shot, lost camera, found camera, lost cellphone, oblivious to the Silverado opening, and well.....the cellphone is still lost. Overall, fun conditions under Oly Lady, and Granite...slush and concrete snow in between. However, the Communist leaders refuse access to the Palisades on the weekends...even with a full paid lift pass, so you'll find no shots of them in this TR.

Driving up from the Bay on a Friday, on a holiday weekend....yep, might as well drive through Kirkwood to avoid the yahoos. Carson Spur at midnight....

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Burning CD's on the way to Squaw....Nerd Factor 15.

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Tallac's side terrain above Cascade Lake...

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Hawking for a look on Eagle's Nest....chocolate chips abound.

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My gorgeous bride <cough> guide....basom.

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On my way to da nest...some 58 year old no hat/sunnies locals yelled "there's a much easier way." Funny, don't think it took me more than 65 secs to get where I wanted to be. I guess they like postholing up a slushy ridge...I don't.

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The Comis make a nice argument...

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Win a point for organization...

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and another for strong leadership skills...

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Basom on the banked slalom last year at Baker...

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....George Bush skis on these. So Democracy earns a couple points.

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Basom...skiing

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Basom likes skiing steep shit...here's evidence

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Comi airforce isn't too bad...

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Now near Granite, Basom finds a solid line for bread

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He waited 4 hours for this line...

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But he ultimately got what he wanted...

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Oblivious to the opening of Silverado, we decided to hold hands up to Granite Peak. But 666 noticed "winter" snow that the leader was hording to himself.

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Glass of milk anyone?

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California Dreaming at 9,000 ft...

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My line was way cooler, but basom jumps in anyway.

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At least he's handsome, otherwise the gnar points would be minimal...

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Gorby fines a line lower down....

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666 Schmidting it in Corkscrew where some winter snow held on for life...

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The leader gave him permission to get way 3xtrem3

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666 running from the riot police...

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Now he's pissed! All he wants to do now is to carve the Comis....

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RIGHT CARVE...

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Oh no he didn't! Its a LEFT CARVE at 136mm underfoot!

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Back near the mob leader's cabin....serenity awaits.

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There's actually a submarine docked waiting for an emergency departure if "shit went down."

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The AP photo lifted from CNN World....

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At the end of the day, Democracy got a beat down by the Comis, but once again, it prevailed....

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...can you tell I'm running out of ideas?

Rippin dood! :yourock:

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ps - :D

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Originally Posted by skier666

...can you tell I'm running out of ideas?

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All I saw was plaid pants.

Man 666 I should hate you for your helluva messaging teaze. Great shots and strong work again.:fm: :fm:

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Me likey, location for next spring outing?

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Originally Posted by skier666

Basom likes skiing steep shit...here's evidence

http://www.royalambassadorapts.com/s...Spring_015.jpg

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Basom skis so fast the trees bend 45 degrees. :eek:

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Originally Posted by Hicks

Me likey, location for next spring outing?

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Are you coming over again this year? :yourock:

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Originally Posted by bcrider

Rippin dood! :yourock:

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niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. I think this is one of my fav photos of the year. Following the tracks down from the steep top, cruise to the right up on the ridge, one more carrrrve, the floooooaaaaaa-t. way cool.

Creativity a 10
Skiing a 7

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Originally Posted by bcrider

Are you coming over again this year? :yourock:

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Still looking for a proper reason for another business trip....:D

I'd like all threads to be themed from here on out.

another entertaining TR from satan. nice work.

I miss my home and my friends.

Ski Devil, In the summer I think you should consider working on some fiction. Short stories? Novels? Communist spies? No Problem for you....

Squaw was way worse on Sunday.

I just mounted Z12ti on Comi's. Stupid, stupid light. Like Freeride + prophet 100 light, or lighter. The revolution up north will not be televised.

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Originally Posted by skier666

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Yes!!!!!

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Approved
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My Mom has asked me to ask you to stop posting TR's. She pretty much is fed up with the Head-kicking.

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Originally Posted by serge944

Basom skis so fast the trees bend 45 degrees. :eek:

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This slope was at 98 degrees, he killed it as usual.

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AMERICA, AMERICA, BASOM KILLS ON THEEE........

you need a fife and a drum for next time,
or drum and bass,
or ya well, ya need nothin htat rocked.

Nice eagle's nest shots. Definitely some of the best stuff I've seen all year.

say what you will about comunisim, but at least its an ethos.

Entertaining and stoke-alicious. :cool:

Nice skiing with not-so-great conditions.

I am more of an eros man myself.

YES!!!!! KILLING IT!!! (I wonder if Basomness is infective?)

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