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Freeskiers.org has posted the 05 tour schedule here.
I'd heard that Whistler wasn't going to happen, looks like it's true and Red is going to kick of the NA tour instead. Also no Crystal comp? :confused: Looks like Lake Louise is taking it's place. Hopefully Crystal still happens and just isn't an IFSA event. Atleast there are still three events within driving distance. :)
I'm a little dissapointed but what can you expect when sponsers pull out and competitors keep getting hurt.
well, it looks like Taos and Lake Louis has events this year, so maybe that will even out Whistler and Crystal losing their events (if that's truly the case).
and is Kirkwood the World Tour Finals venue again?..I'm assuming that's what FWT (freeride word tour) means. pretty cool.
The schedule is as follows:
NA:
Red Mountain: January 12-16th
Snowbird: February 4-6th
Taos: February 11-13th
Crested Butte: February 22-27th
Lake Louise: March 5-6th
Aspen: March 11th-13th
Fernie: March 16th-20th
Kirkwood: March 29th-April3rd
WT:
Snowbird: February 4-6th
Les Arcs: February 28th-March 4th
Kirkwood: March 29th-April 3rd
What's with the stupid march schedule? Colorado (CB), Canada, Colorado, Canada, California... 3 days to get from Aspen to Fernie and recovered? Ouch. What happened to the PLT?
what!, no crystal comp?
hope they still do it, just not on NA IFSA. i was really looking forward to comping on the new home hill. grrrrr!
well looks like i better start saving for travel, whhhh F-ing Eeeeeee!
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Originally Posted by BakerBoy
Unless your sponsered AND have one hell of a travel budget I don't think anyone is going to make all those events. Thats also alot of days of skiing to give up for travel time.
Yah, it eliminates about half the events I can afford $$$-wise and time wise. I'd rather be in Jackson than Taos for February, and there's no way I'm doing the Colorado to Canada drive, twice. Be interesting to see how many stops the tour winners make it too. It'll probably just be a battle of attrition, like the World Tour was last year. Only a couple guys actually made it to all 3 stops, including the winner.
Oh, and fuck the Crystal comp. Too many things went wrong last year.
Would be cool to see some of you at Louise, some interesting lines for you creative types that can figure out how to ski them.Quote:
See you guys at Red, Snowbird, Crested Butte, maybe Louise, Aspen, and Kirkwood
I would like to attend SB, CB, Aspen, and KW.
I would be phsyched if KW had good snow this year and CB was actually covered. I wish this series wasn't soo expensive.
Sorry Play, edited my post because I looked at some drive times and distances on Mapquest and it scared me even more. Bellingham, WA to Aspen is 1200 miles, and Aspen to Fernie is something like 1300 miles. If I make it out to Colorado, it'll probably be on a plane... something my travel budget doesn't really account for.
Looking at Red, Snowbird, Crested Butte (only if I get on a frickin' plane), Louise, Fernie, and Kirkwood.
I'm thinking ill make it to Red, LL, and Fernie for sure. Been wanting to go to those places anyway. Would also like to make it to Kirkwood and Snowbird.
Between the IFSA schedule and recent developments in the "Girlski may not get a pass at Crystal for coaching saga" my season is starting to look like shit. I plan on Red, Fernie and Kirkwood, plus the Silverbelt at Sugarbowl. As for Whistler, what I had heard from reliable Candian sources is that MSI couldn't pull of Whistler and was lucky to have managed ANY of the world tour this year.
The schedule just looks like sponsors are setting themselves up for failure. Why put so much money into these events and schedule them so closely together when you know that not every IFSA competitor will be able to make it to every event. I would think there would be incentive in planning maybe fewer events, space them out so that they are easier to get to, and rake in the cash from entries and memberships paid at every event. Or maybe I am missing something. I don't know anybody who could cover a travel budget that demanding.
they're just trying to weed out any real competitors that might have a shot at doing consistently well. it is nuts to think that real people can afford time and money to meet that schedule. most people may make one or two with that setup, but not likely more.Quote:
Originally Posted by girlski0912
what really irks me is why have competitions at places that don't get any good snowfall. Lake louise, taos, aspen, and crested butte. those places all average 200" of snow a year. that's not cooo!
Yeah the Taos comp date is a little out of place. When I think of Taos I think of fag bags and bump skiing, not full faces and hucking.
I thought the Taos stop was rather humorous as well, but then again, supposedly the Southwest is going to have a big winter this year, with the light El Nino and all. I hope they really didn't think about that when deciding to have it there... things happen, ya know? How long has it been since they've had a few consistent winters?
gs: I agree, 8 stops on the NA Tour is a little heavy. Cut it down to 6, and spread them out a little bit more... one every 2 weeks or something. That's much more reasonable for everyone. It'll be interesting to see how the top 5 guys view this schedule -- try and get top 5 at a few events for the overall win, or make it to every comp and worry less about stellar results?
I just wanted to post in this thread so I can pretend to be rad.
dude, you don't even need to try to be rad. you're avatar is the raddest on the board by leaps and bounds. i need to get some ass pics when i'm partying tonight just to keep up.
Whats up with the pass thing? If your current deal doesnt work out you could always get in contact with CMAC to coach or volunteer, or you could get on the "elliot" plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by girlski0912
Let me know if you need some help getting in touch with CMAC folks, I'm going to be up there all next week.
I'll I have to say is lame schedule but I'm freackin happy someone is putting Taos on the map. If anyone goes to compete and the prelims are on West Basin and the finals are on kachina peak (where because of the hour hike pow lasts for two weeks at least), I dare anyone to think of that mountain as "fag bags and bumps" Theres a reason for fifty years its always been rated top 5 (yes I know by shitty mags) for steeps in North America. The problem will be snow. If they have a good snow year (which their expected to) it should be an epic comp. If its a shitty snowyear (like the last few) then the comp will struggle. I do have to admit the lack of a reliable snowpack will make putting Taos on the map year in and year out hard to do.
I don't think I'll make it back to my old home for that one though. Vancouver to Albuquerque round trip is pricey.
Since a few of you are in the PNW, it can't hurt to talk to a travel agent about getting group rates.
The least they can say is "fuck off, hosers."
yeah not closing the veneu to the public was fucking joke. I think crystal would rather not run the comp at allQuote:
Originally Posted by BakerBoy
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Originally Posted by 13
Is it working for you?
you guys should just fly into Aspen.
anything you ski is an afterschool special compared to the airplane's descent.
girlski-Quote:
Originally Posted by girlski0912
Are you still coaching with Paradise? Mountain management has been clamping down on them for a long time. They don't like the competition. Jim has to fight to get comp tickets to train his coaches, and free passes are pretty much unheard of. Good luck with that.
I'm sad to see Crystal going downhill so much. It has such amazing terrain, but management is trying so hard to ruin everything about that place.
BakerBoy-
I agree. Fuck the Crystal stop. They wouldn't even keep the public off the course. That's just dangerous, and it's not something i need to be a part of.
Heh. I've heard some hair-raising stories from turbine jockeys about their near misses on final into Aspen.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_gyptian
Kinda makes me want to fly into Aspen sometime just to see what they're talking about. Whee! :eek:
it is kinda like taking a huck in low light where you can't see the ground. it is a good feeling.Quote:
Originally Posted by 13
Ha...Elliot and I were already planning how I could go about getting on the Elliot plan. I really love coaching for Paradise because of the philosophy that Jim and Corie have in teaching people to ski AND have fun with every aspect of the mountain.Quote:
Originally Posted by karma
Sam- yeah, Crystal is blatantly sticking it to our program. Case in point- last year all the Paradise coaches could BUY discounted full passes at $330 a pop. I broke even in the first 6 days of the season while other coaches with kids and responsibilities were only up on the weekends. Whatever, we PAID Crystal. This year, they are only LETTING 12 Paradise coaches BUY the discounted passes and to the rest of us they are giving the multi week passes (4 days for training, 6 days for coaching, and 2 additional days=$540 worth of skiing) for FREE!!!!! They are willing to give us that much free skiing, per person, but won't let us BUY the damn discounted passes. I understand that they want us to buy a full price pass, but I am inclined to take my free skiing and then go buy a $250 student pass to Alpie...FUCKERS FUCKERS FUCKERS. I love that mountain and the locals there, but the management sucks. I can't say how much longer I am willing to pay for passes there. And that folks is the saga of Girlski's pass, 04-05...
Yeah, I bought the $330 pass when I was a coach. It was a great deal for me, because I was still living at home and didn't have any real expenses at all. I could have had $0 in the bank and still had plenty to eat and a place to sleep (I love you mom and dad :D ). Now that I'm out in the big, bad world though, I'm only willing to sacrifice ski days if i can get a free pass out of it.
Buy the Alpie pass. I bought it last year, and it was great. I felt like I was stealing from the mountain because I made the pass soooo worth it. It's too cheap not to buy, really, and Alpie is so close that you can go up after class/work/whatever. It's not a sunup-to-sundown deal like Crystal is. Alpie is a lot of fun, too.
As much as I really love skiing Crystal, you could just flip them the :fuckyou:Quote:
Originally Posted by girlski0912
like I did this year and get on with the Alpe and/or Stevens love. but you should get the Alpe pass anyway- so close and worth every penny- and as you know, the burl factor is definitely elevated at Alpental.