**Official Snowboarding & Skiing Thread**

[gravedigger07]

This is for all you winter sports fans. Anything that has to do with winter sports goes here!

[thom hudson]

snowboarder here...can't wait to get this season underway

[mr. testaverde]

skier here. though my new winter obsession is snowmobiling. lucky me for finding a new passion that is WAY more expensive than skiing

[milo420dmb]

can't wait to snowboard this year... a few of my friends went out to Breckenridge, CO last weekend and were able to ride all weekend. I was pretty jealous

[Rodey]

I used to ski a bit when I was younger and really want to get back into it. I don't really know anyone who's big on winter sports though and I don't know how to go about going again. I'd probably try to take some lessons though.

[boarderx5423]

Snowboarder here. I'll be going out to Breckenridge in a few weeks. Has anyone skied or ridden out there before? If so, how are the Peak 7 and 8 bowls? Also, do you know if the Peak 9 and 10 summits are hikeable?

[pats4life2003]

HUGE SNOWBOARDER HERE!!!

10 years..and I love it
Can't wait to go back up to VT and NH this winter!

[boarderx5423]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2053/...c95d2c.jpg?v=0

One of the better things I've ridden.

[boarderx5423]

Decent chutes. These were a rush about 3 years ago. Oh how I've improved since then...
http://k53.pbase.com/o6/07/304007/1/...B.IMG_4054.JPG

[ExistenceNow]

Skier here.

Haven't been in a few years unfortunately. Wasn't lucky with snowfall the last few times I went either. My last 3 trips had such poor snowfall and such a thin base that all blacks and double blacks were closed. I'm entertained for about an hour skiing blues. Yawn.

[crushMe814]

i just learned how to snowboard last winter and i love it. it's so much fun and i can't wait to go again this winter. does anyone know of any good places to go within 4 hours of chicago?

[MikeTheStone]

Can't wait for snow...

I've been on a mountain for 18 years now...

Trying to snowboard 30 days this year...I did 45 last year, but now I have a job ughhhh!

Hopefully going to mammoth, whistler, all over the east coast and *praying* for chile next summer.


What does everyone on her ski/ride? got a pic?

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by boarderx5423

Snowboarder here. I'll be going out to Breckenridge in a few weeks. Has anyone skied or ridden out there before? If so, how are the Peak 7 and 8 bowls? Also, do you know if the Peak 9 and 10 summits are hikeable?

never been out there. will be in denver dec 6-13th and hope to hit up vail and/or breck. i checked their snow reports yesterday, they have less than 10% of their mountain open. that will obviously improve in the next few weeks, but whether or not bowls will be skiable/ridable is the question. i hope so, i want to check em out

[brianlisk]

Skier and Snowboarder present.

I've skied New England, Utah, Tahoe, and even Tucson, AZ.

Tahoe is my home. We normally get season passes for Northstar at Tahoe, but I'm getting married this year, and I really can't afford it... the pass or giving up the time. I love Tahoe, but I wish we had more powder. When I went to Utah, we skied Alta and Solitude. There was NO powder. I was totally bummed. Oh well.

I can't wait for the season to start. I snowboard now, and I have a 06 Santa Cruz board with the 2006 Team Ride bindings, and Vans (Boa) boots. I love my gear.

[javofuc]

^^Northstar was the first place I ever saw snow, IMO the best one in Tahoe. My parents honeymooned in Tahoe (They're really into skiing). Last year I went to heavenly and was not too impressed.

For skiers, Taos NM is one of the greatest places I've been, but they don't allow snowboarders. I also enjoyed Whistler and Snowbird in Utah.

Anyone been to the slopes in WA? I'm considering heading up there this season to meet some ppl.

[MikeTheStone]

My 04 Burton Uninc and 07 Sapient PNB. < Best board ive ever tried...other then a banana.

[sunshower]

The last time I went skiing I broke my ankle and haven't been back since. That was when I was 14. I want to give it another go this year. I also want to check out cross country skiing. I have never done it but I hear it's a pretty good outdoor winter workout.

[buzz05232000]

Going for a week and a half this winter.

http://www.ski-sun.com/ski/bilder/vail.jpg

http://breckenridge.ski.com/trailmap...eckenridge.jpg

[Number41QT]

Originally Posted by mr. testaverde

skier here. though my new winter obsession is snowmobiling. lucky me for finding a new passion that is WAY more expensive than skiing

Snowmobiling is soooo much fun!!!! (but yes they are fucking expensive!) We hit some thin ice last year and lost one This summer we went out on the jetskis and could still see 1/2 of it at the bottom of the lake - haha!

[Number41QT]

I need someone to teach me to ski better this winter! It's my pre-new years resolution!

[nadia]

[QUOTE=MikeTheStone;8476845]
Hopefully going to mammoth, whistler, all over the east coast and *praying* for chile next summer.

[QUOTE]

I'm working on a Chile trip next August, too. If I'm going that far I'd like to the whole South America thing, but we're probably going to be able to swing 5 days of skiing. Better than nothing, though.

[berman1125]

skiier, had to have surgery last year cause i fucked up my back at okemo, well should be back on the mountain this year, just not as hardcore

[pats4life2003]

Originally Posted by MikeTheStone

My 04 Burton Uninc and 07 Sapient PNB. < Best board ive ever tried...other then a banana.

that's a nice setup


I have a: 5150 Dealer...with Burton Binding

absolutely beautiful
Best Board of 2007 "Good Wood"

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by Number41QT

Snowmobiling is soooo much fun!!!! (but yes they are fucking expensive!) We hit some thin ice last year and lost one This summer we went out on the jetskis and could still see 1/2 of it at the bottom of the lake - haha!

ouch that sucks. but seeing it under water in the summer must have been kind of funny, in a weird fucked up way

i did a big snowmobiling trip to maine last year, and am considering doing it again this year. i've got the itch real bad for it

[Number41QT]

Originally Posted by mr. testaverde

ouch that sucks. but seeing it under water in the summer must have been kind of funny, in a weird fucked up way

i did a big snowmobiling trip to maine last year, and am considering doing it again this year. i've got the itch real bad for it

Well we rode over to where we thought it was.....but the lake where we go has this big rule that 2 jet skis can't be within so many feet of each other - so I pointed down to where i thought i saw it - then took of so he could look - he said he thought it saw it too - where i pointed - but i dont think he saw what i was talking about. Sux.- there was no saving it.

[boarderx5423]

Originally Posted by mr. testaverde

never been out there. will be in denver dec 6-13th and hope to hit up vail and/or breck. i checked their snow reports yesterday, they have less than 10% of their mountain open. that will obviously improve in the next few weeks, but whether or not bowls will be skiable/ridable is the question. i hope so, i want to check em out

I spent a day at Vail last year, it was great. There was a white out in the bowls, so I didn't get to enjoy them like I wanted. I ended up spending most of the day in the Blue Sky Basin. I loved Steep & Deep, Lover's Leap, and Iron Mask runs just off the Skyline Express Lift. They're near the top of the lift, off to your left side. I highly recommend hitting these. Plenty of powder, trees, and small cliffs to keep you busy for awhile.

[boarderx5423]

Burton Custom X 156 with Custom bindings, regular, 9 in the front, -6 in the back. I've been riding this setup for a few years and I love it.

[berman1125]

i rock the k2 apache blackhawks

http://www.evogear.com/outlet/skis/k...hawk-2005.aspx

[gravedigger07]

Originally Posted by buzz05232000

Going for a week and a half this winter.

http://www.ski-sun.com/ski/bilder/vail.jpg

http://breckenridge.ski.com/trailmap...eckenridge.jpg

Imperial Bowl, maaaann that's some nice powder. Dude if you ever get to check out the end of the season 420 celebration on ridge street do it! Its called the "ridge street massive" you gotta check it out.

[gravedigger07]

Originally Posted by Number41QT

I need someone to teach me to ski better this winter! It's my pre-new years resolution!

I will teach you how to ski. I will be in winter park over new years too!