Skier Poll and Pics

[Monza_dh]

With a big storm hitting the NE this weekend I'll be heading to VT to ski some freshies!

With people from all over I assume there are tons of skiers lurking/posting here.

Post your ski pics.


My father took this in the early 60's of Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt Washington, NH.

[stomachmonkey]

Till I get my right rotator, lower back and left knee fixed I need to stay away from the stuff.

Started when I was 3, worked my way through college as an Instructor at various NY mountains. Favorite gig was Lake Placid. Did that one for a couple of years.

Used to race. Got invited to do one of those Red Cross Celebrity deals once. Was in St. Anton Austria, skied with Ed Bagley, Shari Belafonte, the Camel cigarette dude, Barbara Eden, the guy who played Renko on Hill Street Blues and bunch of others that I can't remember now.

Ahh youth.

[Monza_dh]

"Till I get my right rotator, lower back and left knee fixed I need to stay away from the stuff."


I hear ya! I'm 42 and been skiing all my life and feel it the next day more than ever!. I live in the East with College in NH but lived in Tahoe for year and my sister lives in CO so I've skiied out west a ton. It doesnt get any easier as you get older but at least the equipemnt has come a long way.

I never raced but grew up skiing the woods and moguls in the east and would enter contests when I was in my 20's and 30's. Now its all fast GS type runs for speed. I'll still put together a few nice mogul runs just to show up a few 20 somethings. But that will be all I've got for the day.

Let it snow!!

[stomachmonkey]

The poll is missing Boilerplate and "stuff to jump off of"

I prefer above tree line, wide open, fast hard pack with cliffs and drop offs.

Powder is for sissies.

[jshape]

I've skiied all my life - both kids were into racing. My brother-in-law runs a ski area in the Midwest. My son was ranked 1st in Slalom for the US while in his teens. I'm a past Regional Director of USSA and a former FIS/USSA certified official. Most of my skiing is now with grandkids on much gentler slopes. In 1991 I broke my right femur at Telluride after hitting a giant boulder that was maybe just a little off piste and spent about a year in a chair/on crutches/with a cane. Four surgeries later I'm still skiing but I'm much happier on groomed slopes. No cartilage left in either knee makes moguls difficult and painful. Cruising in powder is great but tiring. I usually get to Vail/Aspen someplace out west every year. Next year it's Vail in February.

[Monza_dh]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

The poll is missing Boilerplate and "stuff to jump off of"

I prefer above tree line, wide open, fast hard pack with cliffs and drop offs.

Powder is for sissies.

I thought about adding Cliffs and crud as options!

Skiing here in the east there's plenty of boilerplate to go around. Mad River Glen has it all: Ice, powder, moguls, rocks, trees, dirt, NO GROOMING all served by a single and very slow SINGLE chair!!

[Dave L]

Might end up going snowboarding again tonight, fourth time this week.

[Cdnone1]

As I've got older I prefer skiing the West in good weather, but any hill any time.
I hope I never lose the love for skiing. My father stopped when he turned 45.
Here's some old photo's
Me and my brother when we where a lot younger



Steve

[craigster59]

"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Monza_dh

I thought about adding Cliffs and crud as options!

Skiing here in the east there's plenty of boilerplate to go around. Mad River Glen has it all: Ice, powder, moguls, rocks, trees, dirt, NO GROOMING all served by a single and very slow SINGLE chair!!

Mad River Glen. Ski it if you can.

Good times.

[Soterik]

Originally Posted by jshape

I've skiied all my life - both kids were into racing. My brother-in-law runs a ski area in the Midwest. My son was ranked 1st in Slalom for the US while in his teens. I'm a past Regional Director of USSA and a former FIS/USSA certified official. Most of my skiing is now with grandkids on much gentler slopes. In 1991 I broke my right femur at Telluride after hitting a giant boulder that was maybe just a little off piste and spent about a year in a chair/on crutches/with a cane. Four surgeries later I'm still skiing but I'm much happier on groomed slopes. No cartilage left in either knee makes moguls difficult and painful. Cruising in powder is great but tiring. I usually get to Vail/Aspen someplace out west every year. Next year it's Vail in February.

Sounds like a "whole lot of fun".... I've got 2 boys in the system right now, unfortunately 1 is in ASG (J5) , and the other is in Juniors (J3) so we are at different mountains a lot of time in the season. This is our 3rd weekend this season as Mission Ridge (3 hours east of Seattle) is able to blow snow top to bottom as long as it's cold enough. I'm getting older (51), but I still enjoy a pretty full day every weekend. We just had a huge dump, so I'm hoping there is still some left in the trees tomorrow.

It doesn't last long enough...I'm on a heck of a "ride" right now!

Get out there!!

cheers,
Eric

[BRPORSCHE]

I have a really cool pic of Tuckermans ravine from when I climbed it about 13 years ago.

[Tidybuoy]

It's that time of the year again......

[Dottore]

Not sure I get the poll, but what's not to like about skiing?

Here's my local mountain:

[HardDrive]

2 ruptured disks in my back (skiing accident) when I was 23. I can ski, but only rather boring crusing runs.

[Sarc]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

2 ruptured disks in my back (skiing accident) when I was 23. I can ski, but only rather boring crusing runs.

Boarded for 10 years until I decided to try skiing in '06. Instantly fell in love with it, then I tore my ACL later in the day. Hope to try it again someday affter getting the meniscus on my other knee repaired.

[David]

I tried a snowboard for a couple days last year. On the second day I took a private lesson (group on first day) in a last ditch effort to stay on it. I gave it up because I figured another fall would put me in the hospital.

I don't have any pics I'm willing to post

[rattlsnak]

Originally Posted by 125shifter

I tried a snowboard for a couple days last year. On the second day I took a private lesson (group on first day) in a last ditch effort to stay on it. I gave it up because I figured another fall would put me in the hospital.

I don't have any pics I'm willing to post

I tried it the same way, years ago. That was THE hardest thing i've ever attempted. And I am a great advanced skier (ski patrol etc), a great slalom water skier and can do half pipes and rails, etc. on skateboards, but I just couldnt get the hang of it and when you fall, it hurts,.....bad.

With todays technology, I may stand a better chance, but no thanks...

[pwd72s]

http://www.mtbachelor.com/winter/index.html

Too damned old & infirm these days, but no reason I can't give a plug.
Best Powder in Oregon is found at Mt. Bachelor...

[craigster59]

I like to downhill, but find myself spending more time freeheel skiing. Less crowds and better exercise.