SkES 2012 Daily Rub In!

[trent]

so i get a phone call today while i'm at a "hill". the message was, "i carve better than you!", followed by, "i ski better than you!". this all from another carver, and they were at a different "hill"! is this allowed? and no, they didn't even tell me where a camera was either!!!

-trent

[two_ravens]

so i get a phone call today while i'm at a "hill". the message was, "i carve better than you!", followed by, "i ski better than you!". this all from another carver, and they were at a different "hill"! is this allowed? and no, they didn't even tell me where a camera was either!!!

-trent

"Snorts root beer out her nose!!!"

They're not at SkES so they can play by their own rules. However I can tell you we'll have a camera headed up the King in the morning.

[two_ravens]

OK, we know we’re losing points - but we just couldn’t help it!!!

[two_ravens]

Since it’s a bit chilly, the SkESers decide to warm up and earn points at the same time with a little hike up Snow King. Good thing those boots only weigh 5 lbs each!

[two_ravens]

Hmmm..... not quite sure that was worth 800 points.......

Wow, the snow is a little wind blown and skinny up here. No new base gouges, please!

The ever enthusiastic SkES crew lets out a Radness Yell - for no points of course because this isn’t a groomed run, but just because we are just feeling so very rad!

[two_ravens]

Yeah, looks like they haven’t groomed the trees on this run even once this season. Well, at least it’s worth points.....

[two_ravens]

The carving crew goes in search of groom and finds Turnpike in good shape, with the morning fog finally burning off. We do our Radness Yells like we mean it, and are ready to tear up some ‘roy!

Pausing for a moment at the midpoint of Turnpike to contemplate Truth and Beauty: breathtakingly perfect groom..... leading straight to the cemetery......

[two_ravens]

We leave our mark on the buzzy groom, then two_ravens approaches a likely looking stranger and tells her most sincerely, “I believe in pole whacking. I really do.” However, the perfect stranger seems to have a less than perfect appreciation of the importance of pole whacking....

[two_ravens]

As night falls, the clouds roll in and Weather Bear seems to be dreaming of snow.

[two_ravens]

Holy cow - that was some snow dream Weather Bear had last night!!!!!

[two_ravens]

Well, there are not many points to be earned in a Carver’s Radness contest on a powder day, but by happy chance all this year’s SkES participants brought with them their most hideous onesies. The crew gathers to show off their powder day attire. And then off to the hill.....

[kieran]

the lower half of that suit is nowhere near indecent enough to alert the 'fashion' police.

will you have a video camera on when you switch your stance?

[two_ravens]

Crazy how a powder day, of all things, brings out the crowds?!?!?!? It’s 5 minutes before the lift opens and look at all the people! Don’t know how we’re going to deal with the teeming hoards.....

Somewhere down there are some tracks we made.

OK, we had to do a Radness Yell, even if there are no points for it, because we’re just so doggone rad!

[two_ravens]

Taking a little break on the edge of the run, we hear some rustling among the trees... Oh, look! It’s a little forest gnome!

Oh, wait - there are three of them! Holy smokes, we’ve never seen gnomes on this mountain before! Clearly these are the gnomes of Squaw Valley’s Enchanted Forest!!! We have to wonder if they migrated north because snow conditions are so bad at Squaw, or are they just tired of being molested by the G.N.A.R. boys down there? Those guys are pretty rough on gnomes....

[two_ravens]

Let’s see if we can get closer.... Oh, no! They’re running away! Maybe they’re scared of the fuschia fartbag, or maybe it was the involuntary ego claim we yelled at them. Sigh... it’s so lonely being this rad.

Well, we’ll just leave them a Bomber Card and some info on SES and BOL - having forsaken Squallywood, maybe they’ll be interested in a quality snowsports community. Oh! And we get C.N.A.R. points too!

[two_ravens]

Well, this blows!!! Just as the sun is coming out and the riding is getting really stellar, the patrol nabs us and hauls us down to the their office. Turns out there are rules against fartbags on the mountain in any shade of pink or fuschia. Who knew?!?!?! We have been accused of crimes against nature and reckless endangerment of the human visual cortex. Apparently the gnomes filed a complaint too.

So our passes are pulled for the rest of today and the mountain is closed tomorrow. Grrrr. Alright, we’ll be back on our edges Tuesday then.

[two_ravens]

will you have a video camera on when you switch your stance?

Rode an entire day switch last year and it kicked my butt - don't think I'll be collecting those points this year...

[two_ravens]

A lazy day off for the SkES crew. Let’s see what C.N.A.R. points we can garner in our rad slothfulness. Hmmm..... we’re thinking we could claim ‘Soul Carver’ points - we easily qualify for that with just 2 custom Coilers, a set of TD2’s and a pair of Raichles with BTS kit - on top of a ’98 Subaru with 230,000 miles. Don’t even have to count all the second board kits, the Prior, Malolo or Nidecker bindings.

Might also be a good time to cash in points for oooooold mittens and getting past BOL ‘Skidder’ stage.

But first, let’s give Casper Carver a call and see if he’s up for a breakfast bagel...?

[two_ravens]

Here we are at the Hole Bagel, just 2 blocks from SkES House and right at the base of Snow King! Yummy, toasty bagels - the perfect lunch for a lazy day off!

[two_ravens]

Oh look! A surprise visitor! One of the gnomes has decided to check out the Hole Bagel too after reading about it on the SkES thread. He’s thinking hard booting looks cool and is contemplating a trip to SES next year. Who knew gnomes could be into hardbooting?!?!? You really can’t make assumptions, can you???

[two_ravens]

Here they are, a portrait of longevity. These mittens are well into their 4th season (and 2nd roll of duct tape) so we’ll claim points now for their first three seasons.

Mmmmmm! Rabbit, our official sniff tester, says they smell just like something died in there at least 3 years ago. Perfect corroboration!

[Puddy Tat]

Here we are at the Hole Bagel, just 2 blocks from SkES House and right at the base of Snow King! Yummy, toasty bagels - the perfect lunch for a lazy day off!

Love how you are wearing Track 225s with BTS to lunch on an 'off' day

BTW your daily rub-in is so much better than the SES threads. Those yokels who went to Aspen really need to step up their reporting game.

[monodude]

This "report" is the best. I came up saturday morning but got hit with the "sickness" cause unknown. suddenly couldn't hold anything down, trouble focusing etc... took 5 hours to drive home. Maybe next weekend...

Don

Feed the addiction...

[b0ardski]

duct tape mitts and dogs
southern montucky and asspen are worlds apart

[Michelle]

BTW your daily rub-in is so much better than the SES threads. Those yokels who went to Aspen really need to step up their reporting game.

True True....these guys are slacking this year.

BTW, the fuschia onesie would hold it's own in Aspen, especially in town for apres ski at the Sky Bar!

[Gcarve]

This "report" is the best.

I agree 100%. Great updates, pics, and C.N.A.R. list!

[two_ravens]

Love how you are wearing Track 225s with BTS to lunch on an 'off' day

Raichles with BTS are our most favorite walking shoes - that's what we always wear when walking over to Snow King!

This "report" is the best. I came up saturday morning but got hit with the "sickness" cause unknown. suddenly couldn't hold anything down, trouble focusing etc... took 5 hours to drive home. Maybe next weekend...

Don, sorry you couldn't make it for SkES - hope to see you soon though! It's fun having another carver on the hill, and monoskis rock!!!

[two_ravens]

duct tape mitts and dogs
southern montucky and asspen are worlds apart

Yeah, that duct tape on my mitts got me in trouble last year at ASSpen when the ticket office made a mistake and my ticket didn't work the last day. They kept looking at my mittens and trying to run me off for trying to 'scam' a 'free' ticket and were really unbelievably rude. They were pretty quiet when I came back a few minutes later with all my receipts, but weren't really any more polite......

[two_ravens]

Oh, happy day! We get our passes back, the lifts will be spinning again today, and it looks like there is an inch or so of fresh - let’s hope the groomers got that rolled down nicely.

But wait! What’s going on out on the deck?!?!?

Oh, my heck! It’s a perfectly carved 360!!!!!

[two_ravens]

Yup, that’s just two_ravens showing off her ninja carving skills again. Next time, of course, she’ll hire a professional videographer to record the event and rake in the mega points.