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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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I've been on and off the last few seasons. My freshmen year was awesome. Went to Sugar Bowl and Mammoth. Mammoth was unique. Definitely somewhere you want to go once. The drive was crazy long though. Got a great story about Mammoth.

Our driver was into Marijuana and smoked it in his truck. Anyways, you know how the weather in the snow dirties up your car. His roommie, she wrote on the back of his truck, "I have 50# of pot in the back of my truck." Then the # was scratched out and replaced with lbs. Anyways.... he was smoking a joint on the way back to UCD from Mammoth. He was smoking a joint. After he finished, he gave the remaining weed to his roomie in shot gun and told her to put it under the seat. She actually just threw it down by her feet. Right after this, he was pulled over for speeding. All the typical questions. After that the cop was like... Do you know someone wrote on the back of your truck "I have 50lbs of pot in the back of my truck." Do you have 50lbs of pot in the back of your truck? He answered no, and of course he was truthful. All of us in the truck were like... oh, s***, we are going to get arrested in the middle of nowhere... Anyways... he left our driver with a ticket and that was that. We totally lucked out.

That's my story. Totally ready for the season to start.
Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Mammoth looks awesome for boarding, im only there in the summer tho, couldnt imagine the drive in the winter....ehh...no thanks

plus too many so-cal'rs down there
Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Even from Davis was a huge drive. We had to drive to Lake Tahoe, then down the Nevada side to get to Mammoth. Way too long. I figure I could enjoy a Tahoe resort for less effort.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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yeah, i dont understand why they close Tioga Pass? yeah i could see closing it to big rigs/ motorhomes, but AWD cars? thats BS, maybe it costs too much to keep it cleared for the amount of traffic it would-nt get
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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My only attempt at mammoth so far I left at like 12 AM one morning to go the next day from san francisco and we get all the way to Tioga pass and it was CLOSED!!!!! couldnt believe it. turned around and went home
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Best thing about boarding at Northstar?.... stopping by Ikedas on the way back.
Old Sep 10, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kYLEMtnCRUZr
yeah, i dont understand why they close Tioga Pass? yeah i could see closing it to big rigs/ motorhomes, but AWD cars? thats BS, maybe it costs too much to keep it cleared for the amount of traffic it would-nt get
AWD cars still have problems with 35-40 foot deep snow
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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Best thing about boarding at Northstar?.... stopping by Ikedas on the way back.
best thing about boarding at northstar......


going to homewood instead!
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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what makes kirkwood so much better than northstar? I'm just curious and not
NORTHSTAR>ALL! everything else suXors!!!1
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Northstar is more of a family/noob place...people willing to drive to kirkwood know they can ride, someone doing the bunnyslopes isnt gonna bother with that drive. its like having a bar at the top of Mt Everest, only the cool people can get there

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AWD cars still have problems with 35-40 foot deep snow
oh...hmm haha
i guess Tioga pass would just cost too much to keep clear.

my neighbor flies to mammoth a few hours lol

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by vik682
what makes kirkwood so much better than northstar? I'm just curious and not
NORTHSTAR>ALL! everything else suXors!!!1
Actually, OMA's probably not truly hating on N*. He's just more into the mellow vibe at places like Homewood or his beloved Bear Valley. First time I ever rode at Homewood, I saw it as the Bear Valley of Tahoe. To me, that's a good thing. I'm sure Ray (aka OneManArmy) will agree.

We can't really hate on one resort, but we sure as hell can show mad love for the one that cures our jones-ing. We all have our own reasons for loving our "home" mtn, right? Just like we have our own reasons for loving the particular Suby we drive.
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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Snowboarding and subies

I love winter

Found this on NASIOC but definitely applies to this thread.

Sorry if repost.

Get to see Ken Block take a jump in his subie at a resort.

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vik682
what makes kirkwood so much better than northstar? I'm just curious and not
NORTHSTAR>ALL! everything else suXors!!!1

Kirkwood gets more and higher quality snow....and it's steeper.

too bad they're over $70 freakin dollars now.

Resorts are pissing me off.
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OneManArmy
Kirkwood gets more and higher quality snow....and it's steeper.

too bad they're over $70 freakin dollars now.

Resorts are pissing me off.
Yeah but northstar charges nearly as much and even with the new terrain is less than half the mountain that Kirkwood is.

But you have a point, nearly all CA resorts are way too freaking expensive.

Obscure little mountains (-not resorts) in Montana and Idaho FTW;

http://www.losttrail.com/index.asp

http://skidiscovery.com/index.php
Old Sep 11, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Yeah but northstar charges nearly as much and even with the new terrain is less than half the mountain that Kirkwood is.

But you have a point, nearly all CA resorts are way too freaking expensive.

Obscure little mountains (-not resorts) in Montana and Idaho FTW;

http://www.losttrail.com/index.asp

http://skidiscovery.com/index.php

yeah....most resorts are WAY overpriced. That's one thing I love about bear...it's still affordable....for now. To bad their season passes are as much as kirkwoods.

I'll probably still buy one. 10 days pays it off. I'll put in 3 times that probably.



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