Well, I didn't go to Gore this weekend due to lack of funds. So I tried to practice bs 360's in the backyard on a jump i made. Almost landed a few. Gotta spin better off the jump by carving off and holding the spin a little farther.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Gore 01-31-2009
Another cold day. Sun was out though. Today we spent most of the day on the Darkside/Northside area, which is not what we normally do. Needed to check out some of the other trails/woods other than Chati/Cave all the time. Started up the gondola and down Sunway to Quicksilver. Here's Greg carving once again on the first run. Gondola again this time to Tahawus glades. Once we got there thru some flat wooded area they were fun, but the new snow on the ground was like a moist powder so it was sorta heavy and sticky, gliding very far was difficult at best. The Glades themselves were nice, nice drop in at top, pretty open and even some fresh lines here or there, not difficult but not that long either.
Next took North Quad to the dreaded Upper Wood In to High Peaks chair. Greg's foot was killing him so we had to get back to the car... Lies, which was in great shape, to Topridge Triple to Foxlair to base. Lunch at 10:30 am. Beer at 11, bartenders are hot! Also, it was daughters-under-19-ski-free-week so there were some ski bunnies and ski MILFs around!
After break we did the dreaded Cedars to BR quad to Sagamore. This is a great trail, an alternating mix between blue and black. The black pitches are pretty quick than you can recover before the next one, with the last black pitch to the chair being the longest and most difficult. Parallel to the last pitch is a nice area under the chair with some cool little drops the were fun. A definite leg burner, also one of the longer runs on the hill i believe. Check it out....
BR quad to Tahawus Glades again, way easier to get there from here, to Upper Wood In AGAIN, to High Peaks double. Came down Lower Steilhang to Glades on right. Pretty tracked up. Went to Lies again, to Open Pit. This is probably my new favorite trail. Real fun down the left side in the sun. Next to Lower Chatiemac glades then to Upper Chati glades. Good not great conditions, needs another shot of snow, or i have to find some new untracked clear lines. Greg slammed his quad on a tree on the traverse and he was done for the day. I went back up solo from Topridge trilpe to Cave glades. Found my old reliable chute in here to still have some pow, then Summit Quad to Open Pit again, back up Topridge to Showcase for the last run. After lunch was great, got into more of a groove then the morning session, which was marred by flats. Worked on my carving a little more. Getting there slowly. Need to learn a few aeriel moves soon.
Next took North Quad to the dreaded Upper Wood In to High Peaks chair. Greg's foot was killing him so we had to get back to the car... Lies, which was in great shape, to Topridge Triple to Foxlair to base. Lunch at 10:30 am. Beer at 11, bartenders are hot! Also, it was daughters-under-19-ski-free-week so there were some ski bunnies and ski MILFs around!
After break we did the dreaded Cedars to BR quad to Sagamore. This is a great trail, an alternating mix between blue and black. The black pitches are pretty quick than you can recover before the next one, with the last black pitch to the chair being the longest and most difficult. Parallel to the last pitch is a nice area under the chair with some cool little drops the were fun. A definite leg burner, also one of the longer runs on the hill i believe. Check it out....
BR quad to Tahawus Glades again, way easier to get there from here, to Upper Wood In AGAIN, to High Peaks double. Came down Lower Steilhang to Glades on right. Pretty tracked up. Went to Lies again, to Open Pit. This is probably my new favorite trail. Real fun down the left side in the sun. Next to Lower Chatiemac glades then to Upper Chati glades. Good not great conditions, needs another shot of snow, or i have to find some new untracked clear lines. Greg slammed his quad on a tree on the traverse and he was done for the day. I went back up solo from Topridge trilpe to Cave glades. Found my old reliable chute in here to still have some pow, then Summit Quad to Open Pit again, back up Topridge to Showcase for the last run. After lunch was great, got into more of a groove then the morning session, which was marred by flats. Worked on my carving a little more. Getting there slowly. Need to learn a few aeriel moves soon.
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