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07-29-2012, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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WAAAAAY Early Snowboard thread 12-13 edition
Who's itching for snow?!
Mt. Baker looks ready! |
07-29-2012, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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I am... I might work up at Stevens again this year =)
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07-29-2012, 05:08 PM | #3 |
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Its killing me. I'm not a summer person one bit. I Hate hot weather.
4 more months till snow |
07-30-2012, 03:13 PM | #4 | |
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07-29-2012, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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I was just talking snowsports with a friend on a camping trip this weekend. Figures, im in eastern Washington, its 90 degrees, im floating a river, and we start talking snowboarding and skiing.
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07-29-2012, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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Saw those pics Joe, super jealous.
was just talking to the wife today about moving back to the pacnw, then saw your photos. did you get any splitting in, or was it just to head up? That's one drive I never did (summer trip up Mt. Baker). Hoping I'll be back to do it before the 2 year mark. I can't stop thinking about boarding, the K2 panoramic is just staring at me, telling me to buy it... |
07-29-2012, 11:43 PM | #7 | |
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Shuksan with Chair 2 in the foreground.... Baker from Artist Point. Table mountain on the far left in the foreground with Artist Point parking lot in the middle....check out the road, TONS of snow still.... Shuksan on the right in the background, backside of Hemispheres in the middle. The saddle on the left in the foreground drops in bounds to the Canyon. I didn't realize that the backside of Hemispheres was a shear cliff. Definitely need to get your split together, Dave! |
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07-30-2012, 02:20 AM | #8 |
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sucks when you buy new gearand cant use it. Deff wanna go bad.
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07-30-2012, 02:00 PM | #9 | |
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07-30-2012, 02:40 PM | #10 |
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^^Yeah, the loop is the road. From the upper parking lot, you can make a short hike to the base of Table and drop in the valley to the north and ride down to the lower parking lot near the Heather Meadows base of the ski area.
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07-30-2012, 07:49 PM | #11 |
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(w)in!
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07-30-2012, 08:44 PM | #12 |
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I'm sooooo dying for pow.
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07-31-2012, 09:17 PM | #13 |
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http://www.skimovie.com/index.php/videos-featured-hd
http://www.onthesnow.com/news/68/a/1...r-tgr-and-more Don't know if these will take the edge off or just make it worse. Enjoy! |
08-02-2012, 12:19 AM | #14 |
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^^ Nice Baker pictures! Looking forward to winter but just living in the moment and enjoying the summer tires on the car
Stoke level will go up soon, I'm sure by a month or so! any one doing any cat/location trips this year? |
08-02-2012, 12:05 PM | #15 | |
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For those not familiar with Silverton Mountain, check it out. It's lift served guided backcountry. Can't wait. |
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08-10-2012, 09:52 PM | #16 | |
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I'm a Stevens regular myself. The woods there are awesome and you can usually find something fresh if you know where to look. |
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08-10-2012, 09:53 PM | #17 |
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I'd really like to find 3 other people with $1k each for a heli-tour...
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08-10-2012, 10:55 AM | #18 |
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Premier season is almost here!
9/13/12 - Absinthe Films Resonance (The Egyptian) 9/14/12 - TGR's Further (The Neptune) 10/11/12 - TGR's Dream Factory (The Neptune) Yes It's A Movie Too is also coming out, but no tour dates yet. Last year's flick was awesome, can't wait for this year's. Lots of other movies out there too, post more if you see 'em! In the mean time I've got last year's movies on repeat. |
08-13-2012, 12:25 PM | #19 |
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Hmm...I see a summer ski trip to Baker coming up in my future.
True story: last September (Labor Day) my friend and I were climbing Baker from the south side. We got to base camp (base of the Emmons glacier IIRC??) and got all set to wake up about 1am for the summit push. We did a bit too much "celebrating" and after all the hiking and preparation we'd done (and driving from Ellensburg and Wenatchee)...I forgot to set the alarm. My friend woke me up at 5am and was like "AARON! IT'S 5!!" My reply was "Well, we ain't leaving now. I'm going back to sleep..." We could have left and still made it I think, but tempting fate isn't something I like to make a habit of. I LOVE the Baker area. |
09-10-2012, 11:31 PM | #20 |
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According to Baker's FB page, they got a dusting on the arm last night.
in other news, i got my season passes in the mail for my family. booyeah. Anyone ride Union Force bindings? I've been thinking of getting a pair for my Capita Ultrafear. A friend of mine has some super lightweight version, but something breaks every year. I'm hoping this doesn't happen to all of their bindings. -joel |
09-11-2012, 10:22 AM | #21 |
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Yup, everyone got a slight dusting on the higher elevations the other night. Definitely a chill in the air the last few mornings too. Fall is here, winter is coming!
I've got a couple boxes arriving in the next few days too, gotta love new gear season! I actually sold the Lib I bought over the summer, but replaced it with Another board I've been wanting. Split gear is coming in too. Also started reading Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, by Bruce Tremper. Looking at Level 1 avy classes for this winter too. I plan on doing about 50/50 resort to BC riding this winter, which is why I didn't end up getting a pass again this year. Plus I like having the freedom to hit different mountains and not feel like I have to go to Stevens because I have a pass. As far as Unions go, I haven't bought into the hype. They feel cheaply made, and are known to fall apart. Hopefully now that they have a premier rider on their team, maybe they'll start building better products. I might give them a shot in a year or so. |
09-12-2012, 11:37 AM | #22 |
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^^set up loooking good! my splitty is ready for action as well
you should buy into the hype!i've had mine for 3 seasons and not any build issue at all. the unions have never let me down |
09-11-2012, 10:52 AM | #23 |
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Buying my pass this week...
My friend switched all his boards from Bent Metal (which broke all the time) to Union. I think he has 3 different sets. He likes them a lot and I don't think he's had any issues with them. All I need is a new pair of gloves. I just replaced a lace in my boots and I'm ready to rock. |
09-11-2012, 11:24 AM | #24 |
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BTW, is anyone going to the Further premier on Friday, or the Absinthe one on Thursday in Seattle?
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09-23-2012, 03:43 AM | #25 |
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