Backcountry vs. Non BC Figured Out!!!

**Sir Jongalot** · 12-26-2006, 07:53 AM

Since the term "backcountry" is being way over used around here, I put some of Sir Jongy's brainpower into defining categories of non-quite backcountry up to real backcountry.

It goes from farthest from backcountry to the real deal.

- Backyard Country - like my backyard. You could get injured but a simple senior monitoring system or your neighbor could get help your way - "Help -I've fallen and I cant get up!!!"

- Jib Country - Like that rad gap or kicker you build 100' off the road. Dont get run over by traffic after that 1st steezy 720!!

- Road Country - You like just strap it on on the road and ski right back to the road. L-land, Berthoud, etc have some of these shots brah.

- Sled Country - you access it by the sled - cause come on dude you aint really working for it - at least the approach. Jonser's pass, Buffalo Pass, Vail Pass can all be had this way.

- Side Country - like you leave a gate from the ski area. Dude like the so rad Beavers

- Slack Country - like a hike, but not really very far maybe to 60 minutes hike. It may seem like backcountry if its untouched faceshot powder - but its too easily available to the jonging public. Diamond Peaks and the rest of Loveland Pass and Berthoud. Might even get some leverage like a car at the bottom to take you back to the top.

- Skin/Up Country - you hike or skin up and then back down. Like Utah has a few acres of mostly Skin/Up Country but not real backcountry - too easy and too close brooooooheeeeeeeimm!! Maybe up to 2-3 hours out

- Cross Country - you ski a long ways, but don't get a descent total of more than 1000' - not enough glisse to be the real deal - thats only Cross Country.

- Back Country!!! - you made it - you tour in for at least 3 hours - dont see anyone else - and slay it proper and you're in the back country dude!

- Extreme Country - add the extra danger factor with death fall potential, 50' or larger cliffs, and you can call it Extreme Country.

I proposed this to this hot, cool skier chick in Breck whose pants I'm trying to get into and she bitch slapped me - and said - "You stupid Jong - stop with the cock measuring and just be real"

Beeeeyottch!!

**Tippster** · 12-26-2006, 08:06 AM

Edited because I'm a grumpy fuck this morning and I wish I was in any of the above rather than my office.

**gimpy** · 12-26-2006, 09:01 AM

dumb-da-dumb-dumb

**iceclimb** · 12-26-2006, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

Edited because I'm a grumpy fuck this morning and I wish I was in any of the above rather than my office.

any of the BC places, or the hot Breck chick?

Nevermind, all are better than the office

**Dawn Patrol** · 12-26-2006, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Sir Jongalot

I proposed this to this hot, cool skier chick in Breck whose pants I'm trying to get into and she bitch slapped me - and said - "You stupid Jong - stop with the cock measuring and just be real"

Beeeeyottch!!

The hot, cool skier chick in Breck is right.

**schuss** · 12-26-2006, 09:12 AM

you forgot bat country

**Steepdeepnlong** · 12-26-2006, 12:38 PM

I'm with the hot skier chick as well. Shut up and ski, nobody really cares where or how.

**klar** · 12-26-2006, 02:25 PM

this is ridiculous, seriously.

always listen to the hot, cool skier chicks.

**Sir Jongalot** · 12-26-2006, 10:10 PM

Dudes and Dudette's!!!!

Study up - we need to get our nomoclature right in our TRs.

BTW my buxom Breckita apologized for the slap, kissed my cheek and asked me to her pad for a nitecap. Of course I said no cause I didnt want to come on too strong - but sooner or later I'm gonna score when things are more perfect for the kill.

**Sir Jongalot** · 02-07-2008, 12:22 PM

Come on folks,

I've been noticing lots of incorrect use of our terminology.

For example Sidecountry only refers to terrain accessed directly from a ski area lift.