Meet the Maggots

[Lori_K]

Hey all... long time lurker, first time poster. And for my first post I'm PUI.

I also post occasionally on a couple "other" ski forums. Guess I'd better sign on to TGR now as I'm going to be meeting some of you maggots at the Straightline camp in Feb.

Live in New Mexico, ski Taos every weekend. Also spent five years in upstate New York, where I learned to ice skate.

[Mustafa]

Here I am yall. Lurker myself. Live in CO. Mostly Backcountry but like the lifts too. Snowboarder. Totally awesome radical and shreddical. Cheers!

[Erls]

Alright, guess I'll throw in my intro...

20 year old here. Grew up in Wisconsin, spent 2 years Patrolling there. Went to Arizona State University for a year, then got sick of it. Spent a year in Heavenly as a Patroller, and now I'm in Vail as a Ski Instructor. Probably not going to be moving for awhile.

[Feral]

18, from nz, been skiing for 10 years, Wanaka, Queenstown, Ruapehu and the Club Fields, don't live near the mountains and don't ski nearly enough but am completely obsessed. Will be spending every uni holidays in the States starting from next year. ALso doing an Uni exchange program in Colorado, Skiied Utah last year 15-30th Feb which gave me a good insight into Wasatch culture.

[motogiro]

Just remember what you live close to, brutha'.

And remember; anything worth having is never easy to get.

Welcome to Skibumm'dom(?).

Taste it!

[motogiro]

In response to: ChasingTheDragon - LoveHate

Just remember what you live close to, brutha'.

And remember; anything worth having is never easy to get.

Welcome to Skibumm'dom(?).

Taste it![/QUOTE]

[SkiOrDie]

Hey, I've been hanging around here a while, and decided that I should post here before I hit 100 postings elsewhere on the board.

As my profile says, I live in San Francisco. I grew up in Southern California skiing Mt. Baldy, Snow Valley, Big Bear and Mammoth. Moved north to N. CA in the early 70s and started skiing Tahoe, primarily Squaw, Alpine, Heavenly, Sugar Bowl, and Kirkweed.

Once the drive from San Francisco to Tahoe got to over five or six hours on a regular basis (Highway 80 sucks), I started skiing Utah instead. Now, I try to get to Alta for at least four or five weeks per winter and at least a couple of weeks up at Jackson Hole. Alta and Jackson are absolutely my favorite mountains, although I do like Taos and the steeps in Switzerland.

Over the years I've moved further and further from the groomed slopes, and now only really ski them when I'm with friends who are limited to that sort of snow, either for medical or skill reasons. I'm happy to say that in four weeks skiing this year I've managed to avoid all but eight groomed runs! This, of course, lead me to back-country skiing, and I've been loving my AT rig.

At 56 I'm now skiing better than I ever have, proving that this is not a "age limited" sport, and I expect to work into hut touring and other back country trips over the coming years. I have no doubt that I'll be one of those great old guys who skis Alta and tortures everyone well into my 80s.

I'm almost always at Alta the first week of April - really one of the best weeks there - so if you see an "old guy" in the Nest say "hi".

[skibuminwyo]

[scyscrape]

Hello mags
Scyscrape here. Been on and off the site for the last few years. Leared to skii as a lad in the mountains of Switzerland, as I spent the majority of my youth in Europe. We finally moved back to the states and I took a ten year hiatus till College. Went to School in So Cal, and volunteered at the adaptive ski school @ bear mountain. Teaching the blind to ski was very satisfying, as they have no fear. Felt pretty good about skiing at the time, till parents moved to Jackson Hole, and i was bent over immediately by the mountain. Been Skiing JH on and off for last 10 years. Live in the heart of San Francisco now, and ride Tahoe every week. best wishes

[3centshort]

Greetings maggots, I lurked for many moons and finally have grown a set just big enough to begin posting...

I spent the first half of my life lurking the southern end of NY skiing as many days as my meager life could afford. Somewhere along the way I lost focus, moved to the southland, got a job, got married, reproduced and gave up skiing. But thankfully the snow gods took pity on my soul and I was introduced to the pleasure of sliding down mountains under Carolina blue skies. I sneak up as often as I can and even escape to VT from time to time. All in all it is good to know my old friend again...

[donutlynx]

Hello world. Total newbie here. Longtime lurker finally nuttin' up. I've always been impressed with the amount of knowledge and smacktalk on this forum. Born into adulthood by the hills of West Virginia, after being raised in the valleys of Pennsylvania...I took up kayaking a few years ago. I like it. Took up skiing a few years ago. I like it. Took up all things cycling a few years after I was born. I like it. Packed it up and headed west, in the process - moving away from the best friends anyone could ask for. Now in Oregon, fighting the urge to move back to the history in the Appalachians and the friends that roam among them. Damn big mountains and everything keeping holding me back. I'm a dork...and a student as well - trying to get the hell outta dodge for the last time...I don't like my office (even though it has a window...that's probably why I don't like it).

The PNW is having a banner year in the snow department. Ya'll should come out and get some if you're not already here.

I like my creeks steep, my heels free, and my tires knobby. Everything else is details.

[sw1tch]

I feel so welcome here. Tito, get me a tissue...

[ChaggyMan]

Thanks Yo! I just done educated myself, and with sound principles in mind, and beer on my breath, I hope to be a Magninionionion? someday.

My BFF turned me onto to this site to buy gear. Oh Yeah!

Tis my first full season in the Wasatch, livin 15 miles from Alta is a dream, after 12 years in Reno/Tahoe - so anyone need the skinny on Tahoe action year round let me know.

If any mags feel like taking the rookie out on a little day tour, hike, sweat, ski, repeat, ski fast back to cooler, pm me. Party favors offered with much gratitude.

[SuperChief]

Hello world. Total newbie here. Longtime lurker finally nuttin' up. I've always been impressed with the amount of knowledge and smacktalk on this forum. Born into adulthood by the hills of West Virginia, after being raised in the valleys of Pennsylvania...I took up kayaking a few years ago. I like it. Took up skiing a few years ago. I like it. Took up all things cycling a few years after I was born. I like it. Packed it up and headed west, in the process - moving away from the best friends anyone could ask for. Now in Oregon, fighting the urge to move back to the history in the Appalachians and the friends that roam among them. Damn big mountains and everything keeping holding me back. I'm a dork...and a student as well - trying to get the hell outta dodge for the last time...I don't like my office (even though it has a window...that's probably why I don't like it).

The PNW is having a banner year in the snow department. Ya'll should come out and get some if you're not already here.

I like my creeks steep, my heels free, and my tires knobby. Everything else is details.

Lets Go... Mountainers!

[Timmy Two Planks]

me and my idiot/jeenyus brother moved to utah from new hampshire. we both quit our respective engineering jobs to ski alta/snowbird.

weve been here for a month and a half, i work at the liquor store and my brother still doesnt work

ive bought a pair of powder skis

we ski 4-6 days a week

[tohee]

Finally, after years of spying i've taken to my senses and joined the forum.
I'm a norwegian, living in Drammen -Norway, but spend about 70-80 days a year at my two cabin in the mountains. Used to be married to a girl from Maine (why did you leave me C.. WHY!!!), so i've been skiing a bit on the east coast. Looking forward to going on a road trip in the US and canada next year, let me know if you have a bunk around feb/ march.
I'm the norwegian sales rep for Moment and Fat-Ypus skis, for Westcomb outerwear and Purl wax.
If you ever wanna come visit the cradle of skiing, let me know, and I will give you tips and hints on where to go to experience the good stuff.

Check out http://www.kirketaket.com One of the greatest areas for skinning and getting 3000-4000 vertical feet of skiing straight in to the ocean. Also http://www.hemsedal.com which is the best resort in my eyes.

[TV Casualty]

Ich bin ein jonglander.

[leftfield]

Long-time lurker. Signed up to give away an old pair of LP's with a blown edge, no camber, and base welds aplenty. I was descended upon like a pack of hyenas on a crippled wildebeest.

[fish]

After being a newschoolers.com member for 9 years, I got fed up with all the little kids and here I am. I was a park rat skier last year and every year since terrain parks came into existence... last year I tore my MCL in Park City's half pipe and my season ended. This year I moved to Colorado (from Seattle) and now I constantly explore new backcountry, which I find so much more enjoyable than park could ever be. Good riddance

[North]

lurker no more! Originally from the flat state of Minnesota where I grew up racing on 300 vertical feet of awesomeness. Currently livin' in CO and skiing as much as possible and trying to get into the backcountry more everyday. I'm a gear slut so I always went to TGR to get a bead on the latest and greatest. Maybe I'll be able to impart some useful knowledge. Maybe.

[paj]

shit. good stuff

[paj]

After being a newschoolers.com member for 9 years, I got fed up with all the little kids and here I am. I was a park rat skier last year and every year since terrain parks came into existence... last year I tore my MCL in Park City's half pipe and my season ended. This year I moved to Colorado (from Seattle) and now I constantly explore new backcountry, which I find so much more enjoyable than park could ever be. Good riddance

similar situation, cept I never really got sucked deeply in to the cervix of park skiing, thank god.

[Just1fix]

!!!!JONG!!!

[7trees]

herro! how are ru?

[FritoBandito]

yo long-time lurker here, been picking up tons free tips, info, and of course all the other stuff that goes on here..finally figured I'd jump him and get JONGED...grew up and lived in NW pa skiing/skating the hills of holiday valley 45 min from home in NY. After college decided to move out to CO to ski and go to grad school in my spare time..now hoping to be able to meet up and ski with some mags and take some avy courses and get into the bc..