12.21.06 - DEEP AT THE STONE
SPThomson, Summit
The big storm puked several feet of snow all over the front range. The snow totals for that day:
Sol Vista 25"
Eldora 24"
Echo Mountain Park 23"
Winter Park 22"
Berthoud Pass was closed and I didn't wake up early enough to drive the long way. We certainly didn't get the most snow but luckily enough of the storm spilled over the divide to make the conditions still quite good.
The Stone *reported* 12" fresh in 24, 18" in the last 48. That alone won it the snow totals for anywhere within an hour's drive (a rarity). There was much more than this on the right aspects.
Keystone transformed from its usual self:
(answers.com)
Into this:
We never went to stashes. We just hit runs and some glades. It was knee deep most of the time and occaisonally up to the waist with tons of face shots up until the end of the day. The county showed up and there were a lot of people ripping harder than that mountain usually sees. I actually wasn't the only pair of Spats out that day.
We only slowed down to take pictures at about 2PM and then we didn't really want to waste much time so here are the few.
(by SPThomson)
(by SPThomson)
It just stayed good and kept on snowing... can't compete with WP but the grin on everyone's faces said that nobody was about to complain!
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12-23-2006, 01:39 PM #1
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Picture Report: 12.21.06 Inbounds Faceshoty Deepness
Originally Posted by blurred
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12-23-2006, 01:43 PM #2
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I guess I wasn't the only one either! One of the most fund days I've had at Keystone in a long time. Originally Posted by Summit
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12-23-2006, 02:03 PM #3
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That totally sucks balls.
That is not "super fun"Kill all the telemarkers
But they’ll put us in jail if we kill all the telemarkers
Telemarketers! Kill the telemarketers!
Oh we can do that. We don’t even need a reason
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12-23-2006, 02:06 PM #4
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I was there too, left a little early to head over to a-basin. It was nice there too. I saw a pair of Bro's on my way up to the gondola, first time I had seen them. They are beautiful!
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12-23-2006, 02:42 PM #5
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Nice pics, a bit jealous right now since the nearest hill around the folks has 800' vert, rope tow and a poma to access the 800'.
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12-23-2006, 03:34 PM #6
wooooooohoooooooooooooo
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it's days like that one that make ya wonder "why the hell do I live walking distance from the lifts?"
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12-23-2006, 05:07 PM #7
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Nice pics. I saw you up there, A. I should have shouted. Maybe next time.
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12-23-2006, 05:42 PM #8
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Niiiice. And that first pic of the "texas tuck"... priceless.
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12-23-2006, 06:04 PM #9
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Jebus that's deep. Seeing pics like that while I'm visiting family in Texas kinda makes me want to forget about that whole flesh and blood thing and hope a flight to the gnar pow up in your neck of the woods.
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12-23-2006, 06:26 PM #10
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Yep, saw a couple spats that day, one of those must have been you, full-face? I usually despise Keystone but that was a pretty fun day. Breck was actually alright yesterday once they opened lake chutes.
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12-23-2006, 07:06 PM #11
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This is a great shot.
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12-23-2006, 07:17 PM #12
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I like you just a little bit less now. Thanks for reinforcing the Eldora regret. Asshole.
I should have listened to you Wed. night. Great fucking shots, as usual.
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12-23-2006, 09:24 PM #13
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I was excited to finally meet the infamous Gosey in person...I couldn't believe it when Summit told me you'd driven back toward Boulder for Eldora after driving to Summit just the night before. Oh, wait...I guess I could believe it...this is Max, after all. Originally Posted by Deep Days
I like you just a little bit less now. Thanks for reinforcing the Eldora regret. Asshole.
I should have listened to you Wed. night. Great fucking shots, as usual. 
Have to give you shit.
Great shots, Summit. Thanks for gettin' 'em up. Great day indeed.
Can you tell I like watching the snow explode right in front of me? (sweet head down steeze)
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12-23-2006, 11:03 PM #14Squatch Guest
heh. way to get after it.
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12-23-2006, 11:56 PM #15
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Very nice.
Skeystoned gets a bad rap...but with the right base and pow it has so much nice acreage.
One of the things I love is like in the below picture the trees very often look impenetrable - keeping most people out. But with a little knowledge and/or willingness to explore there are some really high quality glades above and beyond the outback stuff.
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12-24-2006, 12:29 AM #16
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Great pics Summit!!
I was blessed enough to be up at the 'Stone on Thursday as well - the stoke level in the Outback liftline was so HIGH, some overheard comments included...
"it was so buttery and easy, just shifted the ankles side to side and glided all the way through..."
"I've never seen that line so filled in!"
"One of the best runs of the year, for sure!"
"Where is the EPIC flag?"
Can't wait to get back out to SuCo next Thursday - anyone mind if a Kansas mag (jong.) joins them inbounds on the 29th/30th at any of the vail/intrawest resorts?
Kansas brews to be provided, of course....
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12-24-2006, 12:37 AM #17
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If there's fresh on the ground (6" rule), I'll probably be at one of the VRs. Shoot me a PM closer to that time. Originally Posted by KansasBoarder
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12-24-2006, 12:54 AM #18
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Nice to know there were a lot of mags out enjoying the goodness
KS mag if work is slow I might be able to do a lap or two on the 30th if you end up skiing around the stone Originally Posted by blurred
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12-24-2006, 09:47 AM #19
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Yup yup yup! Skied the line under the north peak chair and skiers left off that all morning. Everyone headed to the outback and there was no line there. Trees in the outback were fantastic. GREAT day! I had to leave at noon ... did they end up opening the bowls in the outback?
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12-24-2006, 10:00 AM #20
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$$$$$ solid
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12-24-2006, 10:04 AM #21
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Great Shots!!
Sorry we didn't run into you back there.
Definitely the best day I ever had at the stone.
The trees around wayback lift had some goody goods!
I'll catch you next time.
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12-24-2006, 02:12 PM #22
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When was this...??? Sorry if my lack of memory offends, but... this is Max afterall Originally Posted by spthomson
FUCK THE FLAT! FUCK THE FLAT! I read Powder all day on the plane and decided I want to rip the shit out of something BIG when I return. Fast, big turns = a must between Jan 3 and Jan 5.
This thread is not helping.[/hijack]Days on snow 06-07: 3
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12-25-2006, 12:37 AM #23
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Um...that day...Thursday. You stayed in SuCo Wed night, right? And I thought you were going to be skiing with us that day at the stone... So, we didn't meet...but that's what I was saying...I was excited because I thought I was finally going to see the Gose in the flesh...but you weren't there because you took off to Eldora. Copy? Originally Posted by Max Gosey
When was this...??? Sorry if my lack of memory offends, but... this is Max afterall
FUCK THE FLAT! FUCK THE FLAT! I read Powder all day on the plane and decided I want to rip the shit out of something BIG when I return. Fast, big turns = a must between Jan 3 and Jan 5.
This thread is not helping.[/hijack]
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