schweitzer report

[Pusbag]

Ok going to start a new thread just for our daily reports of the mtn's conditions and such. This way it doesn't clutter up our nice thread or any others. So today kram, dane and I rode together. Had perfect groomers this morning along with some sunshine. Stayed on the front side since it was perfect groomies why go elsewhere. Will see you on the slopes tomorrow. Peace

[Pusbag]

Rode with dane,mark,neil, and me today. Groomers not perfect like yesterday a little more firm today still good though. Mark never touches the snow but today body skimming by the snowboard instructors was hilarious especially since I also body skimmed by them as well since I couldn't let mark show me up. Not that it matters mark is much more accomplished than I and humble as can be. Everyone trenchin with us today all are looking real good...looks like it's going to be a awesome season!

[kram]

It’s hard to believe that that other resorts don’t have snow, it was so good today. Did Basin laps, Ridge top to bottom, the lower part of Sundance all vary nice. But Lope hole was the best. Lapped it 6 times did not see a sole. It was like my own private run. O-ya it was sunny.

[Steve Prokopiw]

At least at Silver we have rocks and straight-liners to dodge.

[Pusbag]

Well finally had a normal schwizz vizz. Foggy but with patches of sun. Groomers were good when you could see them. It was mark and myself but still was fun.

[Pusbag]

Hey all had a good day of carving today. Seen but did not get to ride with kram but did ride with boardski though. Hope to see you all at NICE in feb.

[Pusbag]

Had a great day of carving up the schwizz today with my pal boardski. Also got to ride with my son on his new board. I work on mtn ang get off around 2 or so. If tdk is still riding at that time you should call me. Russ 208-290-8023.

[crazyTKDsquirrel]

Bah! I miss you guys =/ I saw one other hardbooter on the mtn today, but quite a few ruts Didn't see you guys though

[Pusbag]

WOW!!! One of the best carving days of this season. Practically speakless at the moment. .... Ok done with the silence in honor of kram. Rode with dane till noon. We both met up unplanned on first 1st chair on the bunny hill. Then proceeded to have trench wars with john. Whenits good its great !

[b0ardski]

Sorry we missed ya Gus.
Showed up late and saw a couple trenches, talked with Mr. & Mrs Thirst Snowboards while hanging at the Wang and chatted for a few. they were calling it a day but Mark was railing happily on his own, uber stiff, 174 full carbon wrap on antique stepin bindings with negative splay.
I was actually 2planking it today, in-between wang deck sessions soaking up the sun, much to mrs b0ardski's delight.

Kevin nailed it the other day, he said it aint switch, switch is going sideways,
I ski backwards, I ride backwards, switch alpine feels just like switch skiing, it's backasswards.
The spring like bumps were big fun in the sun today on 186 twin tip atomics.
either direction

[b0ardski]

OMG the big purple stick in my hand
came to life under my feet today.
carving steep winchcat groomers on uber stiff 18 wide race boards aint so bad in the right conditions


ps riding backwards on 185 race boards is only recommended on hardpack groomers in the sunshine

[b0ardski]

Carving conditions were perfect Wed.
Never had to wait for a chair or for the run to clear the place was near empty.

[Pusbag]

Rode with the family today everyone but Rusty he was @ school. Good carving conditions on mtn left many a rut. Had lunch @ the outback even did a little pow off the t-bar out of bounds too. I worked out the calendar with schweitzer and now have a pdf file of the schedule also. Will be posting in a few spots tomorrow.

[b0ardski]

Hey Russ, my new email is switchcarve@yahoo.com.

[b0ardski]

showed a crew from White Pass around today, was big fun in the spring like skibybrail conditions

[Pusbag]

Got up to the mtn late had to deal with my son breaking his clavical boarding today. But he has been boarding for 14 years so not to bad since it is his first board injury. I kicked some 2 legged ass tonight. Came in around 8th place mens beat all the girls so I'm stoked since I just wanted to beat a few 2 leggers. Pays to be a carver for doing gates. I don't have much gate experience but carving turns instead of sliding turns is faster.

[Pusbag]

Rode hard from 830ish till noon then off to work. Had a great group of carvers with me today. Everyone of us is progressing nicely and all looking better than last year. It was dane,neal,john and myself doing our best at creatin' hazards. Must have done a good job since I heard about us at work later on in the day. All of us are starting to get excited about NICE coming up very soon.

[Pusbag]

Rode with boardski from 1pm till 3pm or so. It was good carving conditions for sure. Then I raced and placed 9th on my prior. Not too shabby for a gimpass. Tanya my wife was fastest female boarder.

[Pusbag]

Rode after work from 2 to 430ish. Was a pow day so I was hitting my stash spots. Looking forward to NICE coming up next week.

[b0ardski]

It's looking like this years NICE could be a pow fest with temps in the upper 20s, Our cat jockeys are the best, but the cord may be soft. Bring your powder and or all mountain boards to NICE this week. We will have a few hardboot worthy soft snow boards for loaners

[b0ardski]

well the new snow was great to ride in (should have taken out the 173 Identity rather than the 165 nidecker) but finding a parking spot was an exercise in futility. Schwietzer set an attendance record Sun. which I already knew from the parking situation. Lift lines on the front weren't too bad because the majority were fighting for pow on the 2 lifts of the north bowl.
Becki & I got there late and left early even though the snow was great. the excuse was she's breaking in new boots and I'm saving my legs for NICE.
The herds will go home tomorrow so we'll have our mt back for Hardbooter heaven the rest of the week

[kinpa]

hey, is there any cell phone service on the mountain or should I pack my radios?

[Pusbag]

hey, is there any cell phone service on the mountain or should I pack my radios?

Depends on your carrier. Verizon, at&t,sprint works good but not cricket. The only patchy service is on stella 6 pack chair on the backside.

[Pusbag]

Rode from 830 to noon minus a hour for a dr appointment. Rallied the road up and down so as not to miss out on the fun. Then damn work from 1-7pm. No rest for the wicked. Wish I was having dinner with kinpa to keep her from talking to the napkins. Love lobster tails hope slopetool is making an appearence.

[b0ardski]

Not exactly corduroy this morning but early loads on the basin chair were big fun with some wind blown snow on the groomers. The NICErs left scores of 6in ruts as the jealous skiers waiting in line while a dozen hardbooters trashed the run

[kinpa]

Rode from 830 to noon minus a hour for a dr appointment. Rallied the road up and down so as not to miss out on the fun. Then damn work from 1-7pm. No rest for the wicked. Wish I was having dinner with kinpa to keep her from talking to the napkins. Love lobster tails hope slopetool is making an appearence.

I had shrimp.... and they don't talk back! but the table next to me with 4 kids kept me highly entertained! and yep.... slopetool made it!

[slopetool]

I had so much fun today! once the weather cleared up we sure took control of the mountain! Looking sooo forward to the next few days!

[Pusbag]

I had so much fun today! once the weather cleared up we sure took control of the mountain! Looking sooo forward to the next few days!

Me to was awesome to have the mtn to ourselves practically. See you tomorrow.

[b0ardski]

NICE it was

[Pusbag]

Today is going to be off the hook ! wax up them pow boards and get ready it is float time.