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Yo, my brothers, this thread shouts ' we fucking love to ski.'
I grew up skiing small mid atlantic spots but have been skiing The Big One for decades. You guys bring me stoke of my skiing youth.
Keep on keeping on ...:yourock:
Harry keeping it real whitewashing the punks, loving it, solid work for a retired Mayor.
Public service still quite a part of your day, eh?
And UM, dude, your kids are killing it and it just awesome to know they are carrying the torch, insuring a future for our passion.
DJ is right, this thread often reminds me of my humble midwest and mid-atlantic skiing roots.
UM, that's awesome to hear, sounds like the Western experience is treating him well. The coverage at CB is great at the moment, hopefully you'll get good conditions for your trip. Hit me up if you want to try to coordinate some laps and pocket beers.
Thanks DJ, SA.
Snowaddict will pm you when we close in on CB.
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HA ! Look who is lurking in this thread, the most maggoty maggot on the TRG, plus a legit JHAF member, Djongo himself !Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
You need to come for a visit, bring those 190+ Mantra 102’s and set a new speed record at Christie Mountain. [emoji3]
Trollhaugen Demo Days this weekend. Come ski next years stuff. I will be in the Volkl tent. We should have some severely inappropriate midwest skis, Revolt 121, 114, Blaze 114.
And if any mags need tickets, I have a few comp passes still available.
Rail Jam tomorrow at Christie Mountain, 12 noon.
“Shreddin’ Cheddar”
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Thanks, my brother, nothing fancy here. Just another skier like all of youse guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
I would genuinely love to ski these spots you all roll on. You know me, skiing with friends is tops these days so I could have fun with any of yas.
Ummm, what exactly is the standing speed record?:rolleyes2
Looking forward to yer visit with bells on, 420 in Boblandia...
Uglymoney - making any Beartooth plans? Gonna be a shitload more coverage than last year.
btw - you guys' midwestern humor is pretty fuckin' funny...jus sayin.
DJ sadly I couldn't get an early June week off by the time that bid came around so no Beartooth this year. Aspen second weekend in April is the latest I have firmish ski plans for when we can stay slopeside at Snowmass for pennies on the dollar at the Mountain Chalet. Took an available week off in September instead of the BB week... hoping to fish/river camp with my float boat owning friend in Salida.
Is this still going on Sunday ? I would not mind demoing a Kendo. Or a V-werks Deacon. In a long length to keep up with Djongo.Quote:
Originally Posted by naedward81
After recently returning to the Volkl fold, I would think that the Kendo may suit you well.
Enjoy...
If you are going to keep up with Djongo the long boards, better wax and better waxing techniques are required. Not to brag but I found it easy to keep up with Djongo sitting next to him on a lift.
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Originally Posted by Harry
Mount La Crosse hasn't changed much in the thirty years since I last visited. I suppose that is because it hasn't had to. Most resorts run on money, La Crosse seems to run on soul.
My daughter drops into the time machine.
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Fun day at Trollhaugen. I asked for change at the Völkl tent and got a blank stare. Fortunately naedwards81 overheard our conversation and introduced himself. They had a really good assortment of Völkl’s line and right out the gate I got on the Kendo in it’s longest length, 186 I think (??). Sliced & diced the corduroy.
Tried a bunch of skis, naedward81 was probably sick of seeing me. Standouts were the M6 in 184 (longest available), the Deacon which was an insane carving machine, and the Blaze 114 which I would love to use at Big Sky someday. The only Mantra 102 they had was a 177, great ski. Fun switching in and out of all sorts of skis.
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Great meeting you Harry!!!! It was a good day, glad you made it!! I'd rather of spent all my time talking to you than the guys that want to compare Racetigers to the Head SL ski. Total, we sent out 475 skis overall on Saturday, so almost 100/pair per bench and I would put money on Volkl being the front runner, especially the Kendo and M6.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
Hopefully I will get to Welch on the 18th!!!
Djongo was asking what the Midwest speed record was, pretty sure that pic is it being set.Quote:
Originally Posted by uglymoney
What a beautiful spot. That gromette rips.
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Nice work mags, that looks like fun.
The M6 I tried last season in Suisse land was so impressive that I went out on a limb and bought some volkls for the first time since the first gen AC40's, flat and a 192?.
Loved that ski but bent it during a high speed wreck with a concussion to boot.
I was persuaded to buy the untried for me M102's and haven't looked back since.
Being a volkl rep right now prolly doesn't suck. Solid lineup.
See ya soon Harry, Benny was asking about you today.
Love to see UM's girl bashing gates.
Look forward to our next opportunity to ski the Beartooths and maybe sit around a campfire beside Rock creek and make s'mores.
edit: that girl would bash me, through those gates. If I was gonna race her, I'd make a side bet, on her.
Yesterday at Tyrol. 40* and the snow was soft. Still decent coverage, maybe get a couple more weeks depending on how much rain we get
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Thanks Harry. As a dirtbag race dad trying to raise a daughter that doesn't take her privilege for granted, I figured out long ago you get a free lift ticket for gatekeeping, which also usually happens to put you in a prime spot to take pictures, so we did that all weekend till the last race on Sunday, taking hot laps down Damnation in between runs. When I went down to watch her last race from the bottom, with that course set, I saw the shot I wanted right away and was stoked to nail it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
Yeah, that ship sailed a couple years ago. This year she decided to let em run and she is scaring the shit out of me sometimes, but I guess watching your kids take risks and put themselves out in the world is what being a parent is all about. She's riding the shark, if anybody listened to the last Blister, Geoff McFetridge is spot on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Some badass U14 girls at this race, from all over the region, 42 in all, many of them skiing lights out. Her times were super respectable. We can now try to forget about gates till next year.
RE Beartooth, always on my radar, so is EuroBBi. One can be thrown together at the last minute, the Euro thing needs a lot to come together, but hope rings eternal.
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I should add my stepson managed a 7th place finish at the IFSA level 2 comp in Eaglecrest Saturday. On a plane back, now he is ranked, which helps him get into comps. He was happy. 21 competitors. He has the orange pants in the middle.
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Looks like good weekends were had by all!
Just got back from my Indy trip out to Idaho. Hit up Brundage and Tamarack, and enjoyed the hell out of both places. Met up with BaconMeCrazy and his crew, and had a plain ol' good time. Ms Axe and her sidekick Cooper had a good time as ell, snow shoeing all over the damn place. The conditions were great - no rocks!! About boot-to-knee deep pow on day 1. The drive was sporty - left just after the big Midwest storm, but was relatively smooth back-n-forth considering all.
Couple (probably fuckin sideways) pics for the trip:
One for Harry:
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Sooper Cooper:
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Me & Ms Axe on day 1 of the 22 hour drive back home...
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FIFY, bro.
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22 hour drives are hard-core af.
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Nice sunny day. Wish the groomer would calm down a bit.
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Looks like fun!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
I did a quick search for you to help
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LOL... I never thought "old people" would apply to me...until I got OLD!!Quote:
Originally Posted by naedward81
I was chuckling about Axe’s low-$ chopper mitts compared to my dexterous-AF high-$$$$$ Hestras
UNTIL
I found that new terrain on Trollhaugen’s (east ??) side. Pristine and untracked. And the only way back is TWO rope tows. Goodbye Hestras.
I’m still figuring out this Midwest shit.
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Originally Posted by Harry
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That’s a good solution. I see the park kids wearing those.Quote:
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You won't have to worry anymore. The ropes are gone this Sunday and new chair goes in this summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry
In case anyone's interested, limited number of $17 tickets to Granite Peak next Friday for St Paddy's day.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0dd776557b.jpg
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It’s dumping across the region right now and I’m hearing rumors that Welch’s pond skim is pushed back to March 25th.
BBI-Midwest will adjust accordingly.
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Originally Posted by Harry
Now you can say " Goodbye Pristine and Untracked."Quote:
Originally Posted by naedward81
But now the Hestra's may last yas...:smoking:
Mustonen— is that Wild?
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Nope, Marquette.Quote:
Originally Posted by gaijin
A bus load of Mennonite girls showed up at Christie Mountain today.
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I got First Tracks, as usual.
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Then I went back and got Second Tracks, as usual. God I love this place.
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Posting this for SkiJ.
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Fun way to spend a Friday.
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I did not pay attention to the bus, so no idea.
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No worries. This group is from the town in Indiana I went to HS. Similar approach to ski apparel. Happened to see this at Granite Peak on a random Wednesday. Long ways from home on a weekday night.
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^^^
Mennonikonic...
Cheese puff balls for the win, and a Gallon of milk for good measure. Certain I've never seen that before.
No matter where you are, there's fresh tracks, and then there's first tracks.
Charge.
I 'memba...
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Thank You, Harry
( I found your fishin' hats ! )
another lost season for "the infamous skiJ "
...see you at Blacktail in April !
peace, my friends... tj
Dumping in Northern Wisconsin. Inappropriate skis are appropriate today.
I’ll be on my Gunsmokes, because I was a fool and gave my 191 Billy Goats to Djongo thinking no way was a ski like that needed in the Midwest.
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