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02-18-2009, 11:02 PM
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Well I did it, I called in sick today and went to Squaw! Epic bluebird day, and lots of fresh pow turns.
When I was there I saw the life flight chopper land and take off. I found out that there was a slide at MT. Rose and some folks got buried. They were there to pick up the search and rescue dogs.
A view from where my first run was to be!
When I was there I saw the life flight chopper land and take off. I found out that there was a slide at MT. Rose and some folks got buried. They were there to pick up the search and rescue dogs.
A view from where my first run was to be!
02-18-2009, 11:04 PM
#2433
O yea that reminds me ---
Would be a good Idea to dodge Northstar this weekend because they are having the MTN. Dew Freestyle Competition this entire weekend up at northstar. They just finished building their monster pipe and a nice terrain park and I'm guessing there is going to be a ton of people there watching.
Would be a good Idea to dodge Northstar this weekend because they are having the MTN. Dew Freestyle Competition this entire weekend up at northstar. They just finished building their monster pipe and a nice terrain park and I'm guessing there is going to be a ton of people there watching.
02-19-2009, 08:47 AM
#2435
Everyone be careful out there over the next few days and especially after this next system hits as all the new snow will be on top of a very thin layer of ice and a lot more pow. Big big bad avalanche condish. Be careful. I don't want to hear about anyone.
02-21-2009, 10:04 AM
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Damn, Lance. Sorry to hear. What happened? Mtn biking? Repetitive-lifting injury fr baby care? 
On future trips, I'll make a point of getting in touch w/ my inner shutterbug, esp. those moments were the view is raw & epic (a la gunmtl's shot). Gotta keep i-club's powderhound Godfather happy, eh?
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By the way, y'all... just did 2 amazing days at Kirkwood on Thur & Fri. Tons of snow = tons of fun!
On future trips, I'll make a point of getting in touch w/ my inner shutterbug, esp. those moments were the view is raw & epic (a la gunmtl's shot). Gotta keep i-club's powderhound Godfather happy, eh?
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By the way, y'all... just did 2 amazing days at Kirkwood on Thur & Fri. Tons of snow = tons of fun!
02-21-2009, 11:34 PM
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Alright since I got nothing else to do... here is a pic of some heads hiking granite chief at squaw valley. This is a killer hike if your not use to the 8300 foot elevation. I only made it up to where that guy is in the middle.
02-22-2009, 01:34 PM
#2442
Surgery was due to a old snowboard injury down @ Mammoth back in the 90's...huge table-top, missed the landing, almost dislocated the hip. Had surgery two year later cuz I couldn't take it anymore...so this was just a revisit...
02-22-2009, 01:39 PM
#2443
Silverado is another area @ Squaw that a lot of people tend not to hit...that and Broken Arrow. Both area have some really good black-d runs!
Thanks for the photos...keep them coming!
02-22-2009, 01:54 PM
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^^ Yeah when I was leaving that day they had just opened up silverado. That was the first day they opened it this season! I was pissed cause I had to leave, I don't think I've ever been down silverado.
02-22-2009, 02:32 PM
#2445
My brother rode Squaw on Thursday of last week and it was the first day they'd opened Silverado. He took one sick run and then the next was a 45 min. to 1 HOUR wait at the bottom to get back on the chair. Silverado can get like that when it hasn't been opened in a while 'cause of the slow chair and all the good terrain. The Granite Chief hike is great towards the end of the day when everything else has already been tracked. The wifey and I are going next weekend with a bunch of friends, but I may try to sneak off on Tues. or Weds. depending on the snow reports
-Brian
-Brian