Meet the Maggots

**Sunny** · 03-11-2009, 10:49 AM

Hey,

New jong here. Long-time lurker. 32 year-old skier, live in Truckee and ski Squaw.

Have a few friends on this board and thought I would finally (wo)man up and join.

Think I am finally ready for the jonging... let the games begin!

**underover** · 03-11-2009, 03:16 PM

Its time i jumped in here too. Jump.

**Hong Jong Fuey** · 03-12-2009, 08:44 AM

New Jong (as the name implies).

Have been lurking for a few months and havent had anything productive to say, so I've basically kept my mouth shut and tried to follow the flow of this great forum.

31 y.o, long time East Coast skier living in CT that was introduced to the forum after my first trip to Jackson Hole. Life changing trip that I will try to replicate annually. I get about +/- 15 days in a year, but work far too many hours to make skiing as big a part of my life as I would like it to be. Fledging backcountry skier that is focused on learning the basics before I get myself into some hairy situations.

Goal for 2009 is to do a month of "working man's ski bumming" out west when my wife and baby are overseas. Hopefully I'll make it happen.

**basura_blanca** · 03-19-2009, 12:05 AM

Hola.

<basura> sometime lurker. 35 years on the 3rd stone. many years on alpine gear, last few on tele but nobody cares and I don't. currently on hydrocodone with spiral fracture of fibula.

<Home = oregon, willamette pass (it's working right now)/>

</basura>

**More Cowbell** · 03-20-2009, 08:06 AM

Ahoy!

Been lurking for a bit, figured I might as well stop being a lazy $hit and register. 26, grew up in NH, and like the rest of you, am addicted to snow. Somehow work took me to NYC where there's no snow, no mountains, and only a couple trees - but lots of bars. Fortunately, I venture north every weekend, but hopefully during the week all of you can keep me educated/entertained.

Good talk. See ya out there.

**semw** · 03-22-2009, 08:34 AM

Hi All. Big fan of your work: most of the time it's as close to skiing as i can get - British Med student is not a happy combo for wannabe ski bum. I need to move somewhere colder.

**ColoMike** · 03-25-2009, 09:30 PM

6 month lurker stepping out from the shadows...
Very cool place. The stoke here has encouraged me to step up my game.
Old fart from the midwest who moved to the Front Range 10 years ago. Finally got bitten by the ski bug and am now fairly well hooked. Hoping not to step on myself too many times as I venture into this place.

**The Schralper** · 03-27-2009, 10:14 AM

I'm Ben, skied last winter out in whistler, living with Jim Lad off here.

Skiing on Mojo 90s as every day and Pontoons as my schralp sticks.

I suck ass, but I'll try most stuff and love pow more than my own faminly.

Did 07-08 winter in Whistler, spent Summer in Chamonix MTBing and skiing the summer glacier in Tignes (that's my evil park rat side)

anyhoooooooo i'm rambling, so holla, i look forward to becoming one of you strange folk

peaaaace

**bobkie** · 03-28-2009, 02:35 PM

Been lurking here for years without saying boo.

The death of Shane kinda got me thinking that there is more to life than just watching, maybe got to participate too.

**Yummy** · 03-29-2009, 07:16 PM

figured its time to join up

**SnoDog** · 03-30-2009, 09:38 AM

Long time lurker and finally sacked up and decided to register.

Totally ate up with snow season, life long skier. Ride my MTB in the summer. Going Pro as a ski patroller next season after deciding to make a career change at 40 and get the fuck out of an office. Now my office is 11K acres and couldn't be happier even if it's East Coast.

Been a huge fan of TGR for the movies, commitment to the community and so on. Nice to see a forum that caters to all the action sports and just doesn't limit to one.

Looking forward to making a positive contribution to the board.

**SawtellPeak** · 04-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Checking in. Grew up skiing and racing in the upper MN hills and the East Coast. I thought skiing was all about racing. Then I moved west...

**toppy** · 04-07-2009, 11:38 AM

Bet you didn't know Greeks invented skiing, did yia! George here, 40 yr old has been skiing since HS. I’ve spent most my life as a blue cruising; I70 is the best place to ski in the world Jong. My friends make fun of me because I love to follow the cats around for fresh corduroy.

I took some time off & have recently jumped back in w/both feet. Work took me to Seattle where I was introduced to Mt. Baker as we blew the cobwebs back off. My new wife loves the Wild West & looks like JH will be our hot spots for many yrs to come. Unfortunately I am land locked here in the MW, where the vert barely exceeds cliff you maggots are hucking these days :-(

Shane's recent passing has instilled a new fire in me, to really enjoy every day we have here on earth & to make the most of it. I have to coin a cheesy line that I often catch myself repeating to folks as I try to lure them out to the mountains; get out there & do it today because you'll be at least a yr older when you decide too.

You guys rock & so do this little community…glad I joined.

**Bdawg** · 04-08-2009, 03:10 PM

Snowboarder here marooned in Brooklyn. Want to do Tucks this spring. Hit me up. Maybe I can learn something from you guys. Word to your mothers.

**TheGreekSauce** · 04-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by toppy

Bet you didn't know Greeks invented skiing, did yia!

I knew it! Too bad that my cousins in Greece have no idea what the hell i'm talking about....

**TheGreekSauce** · 04-09-2009, 10:24 PM

P.S. I was on this forum last winter when I lived in keystone but haven't been back til a couple weeks ago. awesome hook-ups, meet-ups, fuck-ups... cool place to be. Only advice to new mags like me is if that if you can't take shit than don't dish it out!

**Slyder** · 04-09-2009, 11:06 PM

New to this, but I know what's expected of a JONG.

Old as hell.

Never lurked here, just jumped in and hope to follow someone's line.

Shane's passing moved me to join and share the love.

I ride short hills most of the time, hence the location.

John has a long mustache.

**infromthealtitude** · 04-10-2009, 12:16 PM

New here too, looked like a good place to post and get made fun of for what you said. I love to ski. Backcountry is the greatest, would be greater if I was unafraid of heights and exposed ridges. But I am facing my fears in the hope they will go away. Anybody got spare cash to buy me Dynafits and AT boots? My freeride +'s and alpine boots are HEAVY.

Word.

**irul&ublo** · 04-10-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by infromthealtitude

Anybody got spare cash to buy me Dynafits and AT boots? My freeride +'s and alpine boots are HEAVY.

Word.

**infromthealtitude** · 04-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Nice! Thanks for the heads up - all future whining will be inside my head...

**ptherock** · 04-14-2009, 11:49 AM

total forum jong here!

just found the site while looking for ski reviews, and found tons of help here, so thanks to everyone already for that! figured id join in on all the fun...

born and raised nj, been skiing since i was about 5 (mainly on the ice coast), now 23 and recently graduated college. my major sucked so im now an unemployed pos ski bum. good times!

gotta go back to work the summer in nj, but planning on returning to tahoe for the 09/10 season.

**elev. 46'** · 04-14-2009, 12:49 PM

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Great resource here. For what, I have no idea.

Life long left coaster. Ski joneser since I first strapped em on in 78.
I don't miss my spademans.

**Inthedeep** · 04-16-2009, 08:23 PM

Hello to all the minions. Been lurking around for some time now and decided to get hooked up and chat with the maggots. I am sure there will be some JONG mistakes but I am ready for the harassment!

Been skiing for about 3 seasons after a decade of boarding. Love riding deep days and face shots (surprise, surprise). In Vail and have been here for about 4 years. Wondering if I have met any of you maggots yet in the lift lines... Anyway, see you guys in the forums. Pleasure to meet you!