Skiing in Australia

**tjb** · 09-09-2004, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by 3decks
Hey all,

Bout time I joined in on this partay.

Tim, Dave, Janus, SB - hows things? Some good memories of the Aussie season in here !!!

Tim/Dave - by the looks of those pics instead of just talking about skiing together we need to actually do it =)

Back in action this weekend after most of the season out due to a busted collarbone.... cannot wait

3decks aka XBenX

Hi Ben,

It hasn't been bad, but the dampening of conditions and retreat of the base has sucked a bit.

Glad to hear you've healed. We will have to turn em together some time .... Watch out for roads and stay well!

Tim

**tjb** · 09-09-2004, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Ski Beaver
Are you still down there or ar you back in Sydney?

I will be there Sunday on the Gotama's hopefully see you there.

And good turns last weekend too.

He is still down there, typical local government bludger !!!!

Hopefully this system brings some nice stuff to try out the Gotamas on. Go large .... They will rock in the spring slush anyway. I vote not following you with the upturn on the phat twin on those suckas :-)

**Toque** · 09-09-2004, 06:09 PM

A facefull of spring slush is what makes twins so much fun. Those little pellets hurt like a mofo but it's fun being the person throwing it up.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-09-2004, 06:26 PM

My V-pro's throw up a great projectile rooster tail.

Just ask the lady at the bottom of Kozi Quad the other weekend with a cleavage full of snow.

She went for me in the line and I just looked at her and said -

"Nah couldn't have been me - that's impossible."

She kept going on how I did one of those "flick turns" in front of her and sprayed snow into her.

Punters.

**Toque** · 09-09-2004, 09:56 PM

You should have offered to dig it out for her.

Seth Pistols spray the best I think.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-12-2004, 07:04 PM

Sunday was absolutely freaking fantastic.

I will upload some pics and short digi cam movies of us hitting it up later on but for now here are some roving pics from Thredbo yesterday.

There was a foot of fresh everywhere with even more if you knew where to look;

Enjoy;

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27254.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27255.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27256.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27257.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27258.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27259.jpg

Not bad for spring skiing - and my new Gotama's loved every minute of it.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-12-2004, 07:18 PM

And some more from yesterday!

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27260.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27261.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27262.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27263.jpg

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**tjb** · 09-12-2004, 08:09 PM

Top work was had.

SB wondered whether I would see you at PB ? We went the Ridge very first thing, was most excellent also. I was riding my AK Enemys and had a blast. The snow was soo good for taking drops etc.

I provided some comic relief for the Ridge Chair by hitting the mogul run kicker a little fast, went way backseat to an invert that was never recovered from. I soared way down the landing zone before going in head/back first. Luck was on my side as I escaped unscathed from what could have been very nasty !!

By 12 noon the fresh was all cut to pieces and provided some deflection testing of the noodle like Enemies.

Give us the run down on the Gotama characteristics ....

**Blurred** · 09-12-2004, 08:11 PM

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27256.jpg

turn with your skis, not your head.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-12-2004, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by tjb
Top work was had.

SB wondered whether I would see you at PB ? We went the Ridge very first thing, was most excellent also. I was riding my AK Enemys and had a blast. The snow was soo good for taking drops etc.

I provided some comic relief for the Ridge Chair by hitting the mogul run kicker a little fast, went way backseat to an invert that was never recovered from. I soared way down the landing zone before going in head/back first. Luck was on my side as I escaped unscathed from what could have been very nasty !!

By 12 noon the fresh was all cut to pieces and provided some deflection testing of the noodle like Enemies.

Give us the run down on the Gotama characteristics ....

I saw you on the Ridge - you absolutely smoked down through rock garden and the drop in off the rock at the top was something else!!!

I saw you at the top of the mogul course and yelled out - again you were absolutely killing it.

I called out but you were having too good a time. Ben gave you a call too as we went OB over the back of Summit and down to Guthega Carpark - all untracked and deep - pics and movie to follow.

Double Trouble was very nice too.

Was Dave around?

Gotama review

**tjb** · 09-12-2004, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Ski Beaver

I called out but you were having too good a time. Ben gave you a call too as we went OB over the back of Summit and down to Guthega Carpark - all untracked and deep - pics and movie to follow.

I never hear a thing! I was completely expecting to see you on the big stix, it just didn't happen.

I wish I though of the run to Guthega now ! D'oh.

How did Ben's return to the mountain go ? What a nice way to return .....

btw. is the new Powder in Pitt St Borders ?

**Ski Beaver** · 09-12-2004, 09:06 PM

Ben's return was pretty good, probably only cartwheeled about 20 times. His friend Fi double backflipped down Rock Garden and managed to keep riding!

Yep ,we did Back of Summit twice and each runs was fantastic.

As of Friday the new Powder was not at Boarders.

Will let you know quietly if I see it during the week.

**3decks** · 09-12-2004, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by Ski Beaver
Umm, but you're a snowboarder!

Doesnt mean I cant ski =)

**3decks** · 09-12-2004, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Ski Beaver
Ben's return was pretty good, probably only cartwheeled about 20 times. His friend Fi double backflipped down Rock Garden and managed to keep riding!

Yep ,we did Back of Summit twice and each runs was fantastic.

As of Friday the new Powder was not at Boarders.

Will let you know quietly if I see it during the week.

It sure feels like more than 20....

And yes, the Gotama's do put up a nice spray - fukker =)

**Boundary Rider1** · 09-13-2004, 02:35 AM

I was a piking little Biatch and he came home on saturday night. The week really took it out of me skiing through all that wet glop and several other contributing factors. I felt like I couldn't ski to save my life after that . Sooo much snow , although no energy, Oh well, well on my way to 100 days+ this season so I quess its gonna catch up sometime. Psyched for this weekend but. It sounds like you guys where really ripping PB a new bung-hole from all accounts.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-13-2004, 07:41 PM

Some digi cam movies from the weekend.

SB - Double Trouble

SB - Blue Cow

SB - Rock Garden

If you are not a member of eengoedidee then you can check them out here for a couple of days;

SB - Double Trouble

SB - Blue Cow

SB - Rock Garden

**Boundary Rider1** · 09-13-2004, 09:45 PM

Nice work, SB!! Showing Oz conditions at their finest.

**Ski Beaver** · 09-13-2004, 10:20 PM

I take it the movies worked then, I have no idea as we can't view movies here at work.

Glad you liked, tjb was going even harder - best on ground performance for the day was his first run down Rock Garden including the drop at the top - which I pussied out of twice during the day.

**Boundary Rider1** · 09-13-2004, 10:58 PM

Yeah, he can " Step it up" when he wants to TJB, no one horse pony there. He was pretty stoked re: Sunday which may explain it. Just wish I had some Film of it .