TR: 12.8.06 PICS of Bluebird + STEEP + Trees + POWDAH!!!

Trip Report - 12.8.06
Bluebird + Trees + Powder

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Riedhresko, Vicious, Summit

It had been a week since the last storm but we wanted some POWDER. We had to wake up a little early... after a short drive we were on our skintrack!

Up up up and over and we found some steep short chutes.
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Riedhresko

The snow turned out to be much trickier than we thought with a virtualyl unskiable breakable crus for most of it. Shoes were dropped.

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"I'll help you!" -Vicious

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"Oh teh noes!" -Vicious

After watching the carnage... I decided I wasn't going to try my luck in the crap snow so I chose the trees instead. There I found at least a foot of recycled POWDER!

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Summit (Image by Vicious)

It was time to stay in the trees:
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Reidhresko (by Vicious)

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Reidhresko (by Vicious)

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Summit (by Reidhresko)

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Oh it was just beautiful recycled powder... deep and wonderfull!

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After skinning back up for a little more, my old skins decided they'd had it, ripped some more and came off. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80...090059copy.jpg
(by Riedhresko)

Duct tape to the rescue! Once more up the hill!

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It was a very fun day with some hijinks. On the final run I accidnetly knocked my pack down a slope ejecting almost all the contents. I was unable to find my skins, nalgene, or hat. But the day was still totally worth it. We made our long ski out and headed home for some beer!

Nice photos Aaron, coming back to town tonight, any interest in skiing on Wednesday?

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Originally Posted by Summit

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:biggrin: Niiiice.....

Great pics, looked like a good day out there....

Very Nice. Beats the fuck out of NOT skiing, which I did.

What's with the "AP" in your watermark, Summit?

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Super new school.......

BC ski ballet

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Originally Posted by Summit;1032650It

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Is this some new sort of snow ballet?

He, he...... this new sport looks like fun. ;)

edit - grskier beat me on this one

Nice you guys.

the caption for this photo:
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"Stupid...why...won't...my....heel...come....up... must....lead....change"

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Originally Posted by lemon boy

"Stupid...why...won't...my....heel...come....up... must....lead....change"

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So true. Although the dude is ripping on alpines considering his heels have been free for about the last 10 years.

Good day gentlemen!

Yes, I am a ballet master. :nonono2:

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That looks fun, me like-y

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Originally Posted by Tippster

Very Nice. Beats the fuck out of NOT skiing, which I did.

What's with the "AP" in your watermark, Summit?

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Was wondering the same thing, then realized it is probably Summit's initials.

I don't think he shoots for Associated Press.

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Originally Posted by Vicious

Yes, I am a ballet master. :nonono2:

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At least you skipped out on the tutu. Nice work fellas

you guys are killing me here

Ferry departs at 0245 tomorrow morning - gonna come get me some

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Originally Posted by Summit

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Sweet Porpoising Powder Puppy action!

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Originally Posted by Summit

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pospps



(picture of summit pps);)

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Originally Posted by telemike

you guys are killing me here

Ferry departs at 0245 tomorrow morning - gonna come get me some

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sorry, it's all gonna be gone by the time you get here.

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Originally Posted by lemon boy

Nice you guys.

the caption for this photo:
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"Stupid...why...won't...my....heel...come....up... must....lead....change"

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Ryan, no doubt. it is way crazy to have my muscle memory instinctively go to drop a knee with the heels locked down after almost a decade of tele-ing. now I remember why all these alpine fuckers always make it look so easy - because it is.

and yes, AP is Aaron's initials....

thanks for another awesome day out there boys. A, your pics are looking damn good these days:biggrin:

swizzzzzeeeet.....CO BC is underatted, and these pics help to prove it! Summit's posts have been making my days of office slavery in Denver a little birghter, although those same days are coated in INTENSE jealousy! Keep posting!!

NICE, guys!! I love that recycled pow, so much fun...

Damn someone has got a nose for the pow pow, nice shots

Beautiful pictures, yesterday was gorgeous, bluebird and no wind. I had some fun with that funky snow up at Berthoud yesterday. Taking my first run in a month on my new skis (with a broken buckle on my boot to boot), I proceeded to take two turns and beater down Russell Peak. That was fun, but we hit it again and the second time was much more successful.

Nice to see reidhresko back in action. Looks like that knee is holding up well.

Great pictures.

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Sooo close, but still 1 leg away from the master

Awesome pics guys, thanks for the stoke

J - You diggin those blowers or what? Let's make some turns this weekend before you head out....

What happened to working the weekends/Fridays, Summit? ;)

That looks like it sucks. I would MUCH rather have been fixing some cougar's computer.

Think tomorrow is slalom training, and my slalom skis are broken. That means I ski elsewhere... check your PMs.

Sweet TR effort by all. And it is good to see J-man back in action.

well played...:yourock:

I am so going there on Thursday. Good lookin' reidhresko. Easy on the alpiner shots, hippy...:the_finge You know you love how easy it is. It's beautiful, baby! Beautiful!

Good morning bump! Time to go ski!

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Originally Posted by Dside11-11

Good lookin' reidhresko. Easy on the alpiner shots, hippy...:the_finge You know you love how easy it is. It's beautiful, baby! Beautiful!

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i completely agree. it is fun as shit, just way, way easier than tele-ing at the same level. i am itching to starting jumpiing off some stuff with those heels locked down...:biggrin:

nice shots

what lens did you use for this one?
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Really great pics.

omigosh- can't believe I missed this TR! Great pics and turns, snow looks de-lovely.

Those pics are so good I just shart myself....uh, wait...nope, I'm good!!