ski/snowboard

Morpheus · 11-15-2007, 08:29 PM

Who likes to ski/snowboard? I'm a snowboarder myself. I consider myself an intermediate. I've been to Whistler, Keystone, A-Basin, Breckenridge, Santa Fe, Heavenly, and Northstar. This year we are going to Aspen. Where are some of your favorite places and why? I'd like to scout some new places. High on the list are Mammoth, CA and somewhere in Utah.

purpahurl · 11-16-2007, 09:55 AM

We used to go to Telluride every year, you never had to wait in line and once you got to the top you never had to come down untill after dark. They also put in one of those "super quad" lifts that goes very fast, for maximum skiing time.

I have two small kids and hope to take them in a couple of years.

I LOVE SNOWSKIING.

Isaac-Saxxon · 11-16-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by purpahurl

We used to go to Telluride every year, you never had to wait in line and once you got to the top you never had to come down untill after dark. They also put in one of those "super quad" lifts that goes very fast, for maximum skiing time.

I have two small kids and hope to take them in a couple of years.

I LOVE SNOWSKIING.

I would love to see Purpa on a snow board

center of gravity might have changed

purpahurl · 11-16-2007, 11:05 AM

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I would love to see Purpa on a snow board

center of gravity might have changed

I don't snowboard or wakeboard.

Isaac-Saxxon · 11-16-2007, 11:53 AM

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I don't snowboard or wake board.

I see you are pretty good at riding that tiller

Pocahontas · 11-16-2007, 12:22 PM

Been once and stayed on the ground for the most part landing in the most gosh awful crumpled positions. I can't believe I didn't break any bones. I was 17 at the time and the instructors tried to appease me and say it was due to the icy conditions. Never had a desire to return. That was Steamboat Springs.
I'm not a total clutz though, I'm okay at basketball and tennis!

joepole · 11-16-2007, 01:08 PM

I'm a surprisingly good skier for a fat guy. Last time I went was 2001, though. My eyes are too bad to make it fun. Used to go every year.

purpahurl · 11-16-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

I see you are pretty good at riding that tiller

It can turn into a snowblower if need be.

Morpheus · 11-16-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

I'm a surprisingly good skier for a fat guy. Last time I went was 2001, though. My eyes are too bad to make it fun. Used to go every year.

So it's true that if you don't stop, you'll go blind!? Seriously though, don't they make prescription goggles? At 200lbs I'm no featherweight.

Morpheus · 11-16-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by purpahurl

We used to go to Telluride every year, you never had to wait in line and once you got to the top you never had to come down untill after dark. They also put in one of those "super quad" lifts that goes very fast, for maximum skiing time.

I have two small kids and hope to take them in a couple of years.

I LOVE SNOWSKIING.

We're taking morphette this year. They have daycare 9-3. We might try putting her on some skis, but they advised us to wait until she was 4. she's 2 now.

Isaac-Saxxon · 11-16-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Morpheus

We're taking morphette this year. They have daycare 9-3. We might try putting her on some skis, but they advised us to wait until she was 4. she's 2 now.

Leave her at home with the in-laws the go make a morphette version #2 in the mountains

joepole · 11-16-2007, 04:56 PM

>Seriously though, don't they make prescription goggles? At 200lbs I'm no featherweight.

My right eye is uncorrectable without another transplant. This makes my depth perception (especially with low-contrast stuff like ski slopes) pretty crappy, meaning I can only see well enough to ski stuff that's not fun to ski.

I'm 5'11" 250.

Morpheus · 11-16-2007, 06:33 PM

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Leave her at home with the in-laws the go make a morphette version #2 in the mountains

A sound plan, but in the interest of retaining renewable resources, granny has to get a break every now and then. Hopefully, Morphette 2.0 will be in the oven by the time we take the trip. Or perhaps Morph Jr.

Morpheus · 11-16-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

>Seriously though, don't they make prescription goggles? At 200lbs I'm no featherweight.

My right eye is uncorrectable without another transplant. This makes my depth perception (especially with low-contrast stuff like ski slopes) pretty crappy, meaning I can only see well enough to ski stuff that's not fun to ski.

I'm 5'11" 250.

That sucks Joe. What do you like to do for fun, besides reading statistical journals and squeezin' Al's coronary arteries?

Isaac-Saxxon · 11-16-2007, 08:05 PM

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That sucks Joe. What do you like to do for fun, besides reading statistical journals and squeezin' Al's coronary arteries?

The same thing I do sit behind a desk all day. Now as far as AL goes I leave his coronary arteries alone

You go Morpheus

11-15-2007, 08:29 PM	#1
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 232	ski/snowboard Who likes to ski/snowboard? I'm a snowboarder myself. I consider myself an intermediate. I've been to Whistler, Keystone, A-Basin, Breckenridge, Santa Fe, Heavenly, and Northstar. This year we are going to Aspen. Where are some of your favorite places and why? I'd like to scout some new places. High on the list are Mammoth, CA and somewhere in Utah.

11-16-2007, 12:22 PM	#6
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 280	Been once and stayed on the ground for the most part landing in the most gosh awful crumpled positions. I can't believe I didn't break any bones. I was 17 at the time and the instructors tried to appease me and say it was due to the icy conditions. Never had a desire to return. That was Steamboat Springs. I'm not a total clutz though, I'm okay at basketball and tennis! __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

11-16-2007, 09:55 AM	#2
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 232	We used to go to Telluride every year, you never had to wait in line and once you got to the top you never had to come down untill after dark. They also put in one of those "super quad" lifts that goes very fast, for maximum skiing time. I have two small kids and hope to take them in a couple of years. I LOVE SNOWSKIING.

11-16-2007, 01:08 PM	#7
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 267	I'm a surprisingly good skier for a fat guy. Last time I went was 2001, though. My eyes are too bad to make it fun. Used to go every year.

11-16-2007, 04:56 PM	#12
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 267	>Seriously though, don't they make prescription goggles? At 200lbs I'm no featherweight. My right eye is uncorrectable without another transplant. This makes my depth perception (especially with low-contrast stuff like ski slopes) pretty crappy, meaning I can only see well enough to ski stuff that's not fun to ski. I'm 5'11" 250.

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