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Well, cowboys hate Indians, so why would they visit their homes. :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by mooseknuckle
I heard a lot of “best day of the season” being thrown around this afternoon around Taos Ski Valley. With awesome company, great snow, and sunshine it’s hard to disagree.
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Goniff on the exit of Hidden Chute via Meatball.
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Tim getting the goods!
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TomCat cranking one to the apron.
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Viva por vida!!!
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Goniff and Tim enjoying the high desert blues!
Awesome day guys. So stoked to ski with you all. My furloughed time is over and I need to get back to work; what a storm cycle!
Thanks for sharing (hands down) my favorite day of the year. This community is top notch.
FKNA nice shots!
I will make it out there at least once by the end of the season, mark my words dammit
Thank you for a great day! Never would have found hidden chute and I’ve skied Taos a lot. Good luck back at work, and I hope to make turns with all of you in the future. Best day of the year for sure.
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Tim Ripping it up
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The Flying V exiting Zdarsky
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Goniff crushing it
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Many thanks to the_flying_v for playing tour guide today on such an incredible day. He is a model mag ambassador of his home hill and a ripping skier. It was not a knee deep pow day but it was one of my best days due to the great variety of trees, tight, steep chutes, and the seemingly endless soft bumps that we skied today. Uncrowded slopes, bluebird sky and great company made it perfect. Kudos to Tim for skiing Al's Run TTB without stopping for his last run of the day.
Great meeting and skiing with Tomcat51 and Viva.
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Great TR guys. Looks like a blast.
Looks like a great time! Tacos?
Nice guys!! This place needs Taos stoke!
looking forward to visiting the in-laws later this month for some santa fe/taos time.
Kachina opened to hikers this morning and I got pretty lucky to be on my way to Trescow and saw the gate to Kachina open even though the sign at the start of the hike said closed. Got some freshies on K5 after a nice hike.
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^ very, very nice!
I'll be at TSV next Tues/Wed/Thurs for the first time... would love to meet up with a local for a few runs. Looks like a rad place.
great photos, way to score the kachina opening
Even better, hikers only...
You're gonna dig it! Steepest, tightest inbounds stuff you'll ever ski. West basin ftw. Oh, and be prepared for core shots and/or blown out edges.Quote:
Originally Posted by crank54
I brought my Magic rock skis and left my brand new skis, on which MNIAW was nice enough to mount bindings for me, at home. I should have brought my new skis as my rock skis came home unscathed. I met some old-timers who told me the coverage has not been this good since the 90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
For other ECers who may be thinking of skiing Tahoe or SLC in the next few weeks because of all of the snow they have received, strongly consider going to Taos instead. I was in Tahoe early February during which we had over 8 feet of snow. Every day was knee deep pow day. My buddy and I had more fun in Taos this Tuesday. Killer terrain, friendly people, lack of crowds, no crazy agro-road-closure-BS. The vibe is a lot like Magic.
Thanks JackStraw and Goniff. Hope to get some fresh to cover up any jaggedness, but looking forward to exploring the place at any rate. Bringing my Wren 108s which have pretty bomber bases...Quote:
Originally Posted by Goniff
anyone know a shop in the Taos area that can work on tech-bindings (dynafit beasts)?
Call bootdoctorsQuote:
Originally Posted by ropeducker
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Hot powder! Supposed to get cold and hammer this evening.
It’s 31 degrees at 11000 ft at Santa Fe right now. Just sayin’. Wet graupel.
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Originally Posted by Tomcat51
I scanned a few pages of this thread and saw no pics.. though i bet there's gotta be 1 or 2 in there!
Taos was one my fav mountains to visit.. totally will return one week , on a snowy year -terrain has so many facets of possibility
Heading towards Taos with a buddy to ski tomorrow. Anyone want a beer or two at the Bavarian for showing us around for a few runs? Only skied one day there, with approximately half the snow.
Grey shell, white helmet, big beard, dps knock-off Smith z bends.
I hate to be a Debbie-Downer, but god damn!
Weekends with snow are absolutely absurd. All the terrain stays untouched but lift lines are atrocious. Saw many verbal altercations between locals, gapers on spring break, and the worst of them all: the Colorado Bro Brah.
Fucking Ikon Pass, [emoji6]
Come ski Taos on a Monday or a Tuesday and I’d love to show you around.
Bummer, I could have come down yesterday, but waited for my friend. Hopefully I don't regret that...
And it’s Texan spring break.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_flying_v
Mine tailings ripped out big, eh.
I hiked that with Ricus on our break during a pass blackout. Close to the top I'm post holing and then the whumph and a six inch crack across the whole slope. Kinda shit my pants. Not about going down...was on a tree...but burying the road.
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Colorado bro brah is the worst, I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_flying_v
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Maybe it was busy for Taos, but yesterday killed it. Amazing mountain.
the Flying V - Ambassador mag de Taos.
FKNA.
I need to ski there before the best season in years ends.
Come on down!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Djongo and flying_v need to meet and ski! Djongo is the ambassador for Jackson Hole and gave us the tour today. You guys both rip!Quote:
Originally Posted by the_flying_v
We spun a few at BBI Alpental!Quote:
Originally Posted by Goniff
I knew in short order that ripping laps with you was a future requirement for me. You got Ski Bum written all over you like a tagged railcar. Dig yer steezy ensemble. Way to host the collective.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_flying_v
Solid work, Mag.
Outfuckingstanding ambassador!Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
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Rolled into town with my 7 yo. Any recommendations on food? Looks like Taos Mesa Brewing has pizza, any feedback on it?
If you go to Taos and eat pizza... you may be doing it wrong. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by iamTRuTH
Tell me about it. 7 year old got to pick tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
The 2 best pizzas in Taos, which are actually really good, are Pizza Out Back, and Pizanos.
The TMB pizzas are just OK.
Hit Orlando's and tell the kid you think it's a pizza joint. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by iamTRuTH