https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...692fa8b851.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Printable View
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...692fa8b851.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Very cool vid! Lots of great runs down that venue forever etched in my brain. Pepis to lower sublett on my 195 rossi xxx on a over the shoulder day is one of my top 10 days of all time.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums
I enjoy looking at the weather and researching historic trends. I spend a lot of time looking at publicly available NRCS, USGS, NOAA and BTAC data.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Seems like it's fair game to post anything related to negative outcomes from new ownership, early access passes and tone deafness from JHMR marketing, new lift towers and their negative effect on ski lines, but weather and conditions comments that aren't entirely positive are verboten for some reason.
Want me to start a Teton regional conditions thread so that those who are interested can openly discuss weather, snow conditions and avalanche conditions without messing with the "all stoke" thread?
I'd prefer not to start a new thread in order to keep all Jackson, Ghee and regional backcountry discussions in one spot but I'd also like to be able to talk openly about current conditions and forecasts (good, bad, in between) without you feeling like it is bringing down your thread.
LMK- I'll abide.
https://www.stormskiing.com/p/podcas...rghee-managing
Interesting podcast with the owner of Targhee. It covers the past, present and future of Targhee and is about as in-depth as I have ever heard Geordie address these subjects.
Keep on bitching about the snow, that is my option. Makes me think I am in my own thread. The Tahoe thread has to be the whinyest of them all. Stoke level here is usually high even when conditions are marginal. I come for the current conditions to see if it’s worth the drive out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevo
PS. I’ll be in town on the 14th for my usual week of work/not really work. So keep me posted if I should stick to rock skis for the trip.
It goes without saying that you can post whatever. Just try not to bring down the vibe.
Truckee Joe knows where to get the actual conditions report for the village. It's me.
Hard fast groomers, nice to turn but boring in short order.
We talk about conditions all the time. But we rarely point out worst ever data points. We all look at the weather.
Very cool. https://images2.imgbox.com/6c/e2/L8V...?download=trueQuote:
Originally Posted by NBABUCKS1
Cody Ski area for sale, cheap...
https://www.powder.com/news/shuttere...ts-market-500k
Damn. That's just what I need.
That video is way cool. It captures the radness of that terrain. But also the kickass humans that keep the hardcore sick areas ticking over. They are crazy places and the lifies, mechanics, patrol, groomers etc. work their asses off because they love it. Its hard work for the sake of hardwork and thats a bit in short supply in society.
not sure how many skis you can bring, but a pair of rock skis wouldn't be a bad ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Truckee Joe
if you're talking about the 14th of this month there might not be any new snow from now until then
no such thing as a cheap ski area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Poor sleepy G just can’t catch a break. It’s a great little hill with some potential, just not enough visits to keep the lights on. I may or may not have cut some killer lines in off the ridge to the base area on the sides on that place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained;[emoji[emoji6[emoji640
Sent from my iPhone using [emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji640][emoji638][emoji638][emoji638]]TGR Forums
liked the local hill vibe. you would think some rich transplant could subsidize it so the town could keep it running as a community hill.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2FUNKY
Attachment 506500
some decent terrain across the street.
Attachment 506501
I did the avalanche hazard evaluation for SG when it was to be re-opened as a non-profit area. Cool hill but too damn far from enough of a population base, Cody alone doesn't cut it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2FUNKY
yea the bus was pretty empty. Cordova Alaska makes the community hill work with a population of around 2000. Cody has at least 5 times that.
Seems to be a spurious standard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Who is "we"?
If people from out of town want to know actual conditions, they should PM you and others shouldn't post about it?
New owners make sub-optimal decisions, tourist crowds, marketing department being tone deaf, nightmare rock having a lift tower installed on top of it, parking lots being full, parking season passes being sold out in an hour, early access passes being too exclusively for the wealthy, groomers being boring- all of that is fair game. But dare to mention the weather or how things are trending vs historic norms and that totally brings down the vibe?
Sure is a lot of work to tiptoe around your superstitions.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
If coming in the first week of skiing and telling everyone it's a shitty start doesn't strike you as an unwelcome post, then maybe you should figure it out. I got no time to explain the obvious.
We is all of us.
Cool man! I lived in Cody for 3 years. First day at SG I had never seen so much carhart, cowboy hats and even chaps on a ski hill. It was awesome! The party in the lot at the end of the day was always wild! We built a huge kicker on the lower hill and the staff would turn the lift back on after the day crowd left so we could cycle the kicker. Some of the wrecks from the cowboys on skis was amazing. Ahh, great memories.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunion 2020
Sorry if I’m messing the thread. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums
In stoke-worthy news, it’s 2-4-1 season at Fine dining establishments! :tongue:
Anyone into sledding? With skis or without?
I always sled with snowblades on.
That Sublette vid is fantastic! Never saw how they splice cable before - very cool. Thx for the share
Yeah, cable splicing is intense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iwantmy2dollars
I bet those after party's are insane.
That Sublette vid is awesome, shared it with some of the ops guys here at Sugarloaf. Our VP of ops told me it's over six figures just to mobilize those spider excavator guys to the job site, that's base price.
Lots of great visions in the movie house of my mind riding the couch and skiing that ridge. For some reason one that sticks out is skiing on Christmas day with Steve Haas back in the early 90's. We were about the only two riding the chair that day.
So the chart is okay but the words get you banned?
In other funny news the $25 tickets for ski in jeans day tomorrow are sold out.
Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
Kokomas, I almost stopped by your place the other day. Figured unannounced was uncool tho.
Are you feeling up to some turns? I'd be stoked to take laps with you and the groms.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I saw that spider at the summit last summer, excavating the area for the skywalk. You could tell that the operator was a serious kinda guy.
Watching him creep down towards that tower placement, fuck me, man. That was sketchy and a long tumble before big air to a really long tumble.
Plenty of 'bilers around and lotsa sledskiers. Not too many in this thread tho, methinks.
Raise a glass to Steve, Mr. Ticketchecker.
Steve Haas ~Feb. 10, 2003~ King of the Ski Bums, he was.
I didn't get a pass this year, sorting out a back issue. Still down to hang though. I did want to gimp it up tomorrow for $25. Laughable that you can't walk up and pay for that. Like what kind of a nerd skis in jeans but also goes online ahead of the event to pay. I guess everyone but me. End rant
Will look for some sort of mag gathering at my place once we get finished with the work there. Some stuff needs to be burnt
Well Dang.
I knew about the back, was hoping it had improved more.
I'd bet a few bucks if you walked up, they'd sell you one. Holla if ya give it a try.
For groomers, it's Moran and Werner from AV and upper Wide Open over to EDI on Casper. It's likely gonna be an absolute circus tomorrow.
That sublette video made me nostalgic for my days rallying down from Bozeman to catch storms.
Sending Nightmare sometime in the mid-aughts
Attachment 506589
^^^^^
Nice T. I., fucking styling offa the launchpad. Most are hanging or hoping at that point.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saw these guys prepping on the cam this am. Positive Irie!
Attachment 506594
Huh. Such a classic drop at the village it makes me wonder if any thought was put into not messing with that line. Maybe it will be ok...idk from that pic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by total_immortal
I sent that with Micah and Rickter one day, 1, 2, 3. I went last and blew up on the landing. A guy I knew was on the lift and later said, who da hell was the first guy? I said Micah. You'll probably be hearing more about him soon...he's pretty good. [emoji16]
Great video and that's a sweeet pic total immortal!
anyone live/work in teh greater Alpine metro? i'm waiting to hear back from a marketplace seller whose location is listed as alpine about an item that i am hoping he will ship but may need mag assistance if that isn't the case. anyone willing to answer the call of duty if need be? will compensate handsomely.
You getting one o them star valley brides in the mail?
:fmicon:.
If your guy can get whatever it is to Jackson, I'm sure we can manage it foyo. Holla.
I might even drive thru Alpine tomorrow if you can manage the deets.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@Jackstraw - note the position of the tower in T-immortal's pic then compare to new position.
I'm sure it's viable but the run in was pretty perfect. Such a big launch under the couch ta boot.
Groomers get noticeably better each day. Not killer, but fun and almost carvy.
Truckee Joe - don't need rock skis but sharp skinnies will be the order unless something changes between now and your trip. For chargers like you, it's actually fun skiing now as it's not busy.
Bunion and 2Funky - man, that place just has some mystique for me, Sleeping Giant. 4 miles from the East gate. there's gotta be a way to make money there. Even an rv park or camping would make money all spring summer fall.
That Sublette video reminds me of the video “Cable to the Sky” about the old tram/ new tram installation.
https://cabletothesky.com
I helped splice Union Pass cable bitd. Very interesting to see how hard they are hammering on it and I always think about the splice whenever I am riding lifts since then.
Sorry to hear about the back Kokomas. We will miss seeing you out there this year.
We’ve been having fun
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f8a161debb.jpg
With the warmth during the days they have not been blowing the snow guns, which is kind of nice to be able to enjoy the sunshine and not get face pelted.
Has anyone else noticed how good the mountain laurel smells as you are riding over that area on AV?
preciate you. still haven't heard back from bro. i'll shoot you a text once if we need to arrange things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained
sweet. I am getting excited about heading out. I'll have a quiver of skis with me and the dog.
And since I am bailing out a buddy and taking his place on this trip. It should snow the whole time I am there, just to spite my friend who couldn't come.
I am also bringing my hockey gear and hope to find a pick up game while in town.
I can also potentially help out. My super lives in Alpine and would probably grab them if I asked nicely.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealurface831
Definitely noticed the green leaves under AV and sweet aroma. That’s mountain laurel, huh? That came up on a ride with DJ the other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
^^^^^
Laffing, shows how much we know. Mt. Laurel, huh.
TJoe - EoB has some skating and stick chops if I'm not mistaken. Maybe he can point you in the right direction. Ski ya soon. Bring puppers over.
SuF - Jah, iz gut.