10/11 Tahoe Weather, Conditions, Stoke, and What's Up Thread

[~mikey b]

Owen rocking the DR ski cross course last weekend.

[powdork]

^^ off the hook.
owen.

[splat]

That kid is so gonna rip Punani a new asshole in a few years.

[~mikey b]

splat - you interested in building him some skis? I was thinking something 90mm wide by 90cm long. Soft and light. He only weighs 40 pounds.

[jahroy]

Owen rocking the DR ski cross course last weekend.

i can't even imagine the pride that comes along with a photo like that....

that's gotta be the sickest child skiing pic i've ever seen.


EPIC weekend at squaw... one of my best of the year.

[powdork]

went for a walk today
so did SchralphMacchio


was good most of the day, then got real sticky. then it fought hard to refreeze, but rained instead.

[powdork]

splat - you interested in building him some skis? I was thinking something 90mm wide by 90cm long. Soft and light. He only weighs 40 pounds.

short skis suck, long skis truck.

seriously though, by next year he's gonna be a lot bigger. if those are 80cm he's on now, 90cm is gonna be too small real quick next year (specially for stompin' airs).

[splat]

splat - you interested in building him some skis? I was thinking something 90mm wide by 90cm long. Soft and light. He only weighs 40 pounds.

No.

But that doesn't mean I don't think your kid is ubercool.

[jahroy]

lots of children ripping the fingers this weekend.

possibly the most action i've seen in there on corn days...

there was a bigger crowd than this at one point:

[unpossible]

Saw tons of kids coming through icefall on Saturday. Only problem is there is a small unmarked hole below an exposed rock, skiers of left of the exit of icefall. We watched a little girl cut hard after exiting and slide right into it on Saturday, she was OK.

telemike, I spotted a father with his two kids today at AM, all on Moments. The kids skis were nice looking and may have fit your dimensions posted above. Can't find any mention of kids skis on their site though.

[~mikey b]

jahroy - thanks

splat - understood, thanks!

powdork - those skis are 93cm long and 75mm wide - he just bumped up from 80cm skis last month - he's still a little dude

unpossible - thanks for the tip

looking for AT bindings to fit an 18.5 boot

[Ottime]

went for a walk today
so did SchralphMacchio


was good most of the day, then got real sticky. then it fought hard to refreeze, but rained instead.

Yes. This. The snow phone said Access Open. Are they allowing hiking from 10?


Great shot of Owen! Hands up front? Check.

[Vets]

Yes. This. The snow phone said Access Open. Are they allowing hiking from 10?


Great shot of Owen! Hands up front? Check.

Today at the top of 10 it said Access Closed.
There was Access Open off of 6. Thunder Bowl was great. Since they ran a cat up the hike up was easy too. The ski out down Palisades was mega-mank though.

[powdork]

Yes. This. The snow phone said Access Open. Are they allowing hiking from 10?

i don't know. i got lost and ended up somewhere else


where would that be outside of 10?

[SchralphMacchio]

i don't know. i got lost and ended up somewhere else


where would that be outside of 10?

liking that f/2.8 aren't you???


I figure it could maybe look like big sister chute, but the rock wall of Sisters doesn't seem quite as big ... not sure where else he'd be thinking other than Carnell's ...

[Arty50]

telemike, I spotted a father with his two kids today at AM, all on Moments. The kids skis were nice looking and may have fit your dimensions posted above. Can't find any mention of kids skis on their site though.

They're coming out next year I think...or maybe an early release? From the 11/12 thread in Tech Talk:

Forgot to mention that Moment is making all-mountain and fat skis for kids.

There's the twin rocker Kid Carson:
107-82-99 @ 115
109-84-101 @ 130, 145
111-86-103 @ 160

And the twin rocker Kietzke:
119-101-114 @ 130, 146
124-106-118 @ 158

Volkl makes a Gotama Jr. too.
http://www.volkl.com/ski/JR_gotama.php

113-80-105 @ 118, 128, 138, 148, 158

[~mikey b]

thanks for the info Arty - at this point, anything over 100cm seems long, but by next season, who knows...

[SchralphMacchio]

telemike, that photo is awesome!

I have a pair of these (Pure carbons) mounted with Dynafit. I'd let you take them out if you are in the south shore area.

SC ... man, thanks for the offer. I'll send you a PM.

[skier666]

thanks for the info Arty - at this point, anything over 100cm seems long, but by next season, who knows...

I talked to Casey last week and they may actually a ski as short as 100cm, but more likely 110cm. :-)

Telemike...my kid will be 3 at the end of July, is already 3' 7" @ almost 40lbs and currently rockin' 70cms. I'm trying to gauge on the best length for learning, but I'm thinking he needs something a bit longer and fatter. (I posted this instead of a PM in case anyone else is interested in an answer)

[skier666]

Ummmmmm, where the hell is this? Cirque or Slash? God damn you.

Heh, the guy is getting skills, looks at that composition!

[powdork]

^^^it's the one on the far right, which curls back to the left of sight. i was set up on the looker's right side for the shot, enjoying a frosty beverage. we also got the one in the center

[Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer]

Telemike - that is an awesome picture of your son!

[skier666]

lots of children ripping the fingers this weekend.

possibly the most action i've seen in there on corn days...

there was a bigger crowd than this at one point:

We were riding the same stuff at the same time.

I took 3 laps down the straightlines skiers left of the 'Box' from the Nose....it was so good...just a tad sticky in spots if hauling ass.

[Ottime]

I talked to Casey last week and they may actually a ski as short as 100cm, but more likely 110cm. :-)

Telemike...my kid will be 3 at the end of July, is already 3' 7" @ almost 40lbs and currently rockin' 70cms. I'm trying to gauge on the best length for learning, but I'm thinking he needs something a bit longer and fatter. (I posted this instead of a PM in case anyone else is interested in an answer)

My god son is 51/2 this winter and mostly was on his 100cm. Rode the 110s to try them out a week ago. Mom said they seemed to fit him well. Last year he was on 90cm. All of these are skinny "race" design. He has a hard time in deep snow and Dad is looking for a pair of fatties, about 110cm for next season.

I think Owen is a more aggressive skier, based on shots I have seen of him. God son is cautious, but solid. Will ski off of 6 with his group, but prefers 11.

His brother turned 3 (flyweight but above average height) in March and has been rocking the 80cm all season. He has been skiing unassisted (no harness) since Feb, and he has no problem turning the ski and holding an edge. Stopping is not his strong suit.

Except for deep snow, they have shown no need for anything wide. It seems to be enough of a platform for them. More sidecut seems to have helped them learn to turn more and roll over on edge.

[snapt]

thursday looks interesting as does next week.