Who's ready to hit the mountains?

[Rowdy]

Anyone else on Audizine excited to start skiing/snowboarding? Post up pics or just tell us what your setup is!

Mine:
Volkl Ledges
Marker Squire bindings
Scott Simon Dumont poles
Anon goggles
Special Blend Jacket


All skiers and snowboarders welcome to chime in...No hating on either one lol

[cab509]

Fuck yeah I am...

Setups

Old 176 Rossi scratch fs's with Rossi bindings

189 K2 Kung fujas with Rossi bindings
Poles: a shitton, I break a pair a year usually so I have mix and match most times but for once I have a pair of k2s that are dope(ie match my pants) and aren't broken yet.

And a pair of k2 SNOWLERBLADES as well




Goggles: old pair of Anon's for night/lowlight, Electric eg2s for day/ sunny
Pants: old ass pair of oakley's, some DNA's and a pair of armada's
Jackets: old Oakley and a DNA, looking for a new jacket this season( white DNA has gotten uncleanably dirty)


Would love a pair of pow monsters but I live in Ohio...also looking for a neon setup for outerwear this season, needs to be from the 80s

Will post pics when I get home and since you said not to: SLOWBOARDS SUCK.... I'M ALSO THE BEST DAMN SNOWLERBLADER ON THIS MOUNTAIN.

[KPC1.8TQuat]

New England snow (ice) skier here, mostly Sunday River and Sugarloaf.

Skis: Fischer World Cup RC4 SC 174s
Boots: Technica Demon 120 flex
Bindings: Solomon Z12 with risers
Poles: Scott GS poles
Helmet: Giro carbon fiber GS helmet
Goggles: Oakley wisdom in fire irridium
Gloves: Reusch GS goves
Electronics: Sunnto S6 watch with GPS, altimeter, and barometric pressure.

I raced GS in high school, and did some Nastar and Moutain Dew Vertical Challange events in college. These days I stick mostly to the steeps and just carve. According to my Suunto, I will carve 45 mph pretty regularly.

[Tropicgreena4]

Skis: Volkl Kendo 184
Bindings: Marker Squire

Skis: Fischer World Cup RC4 SL 165
Bindings: Fischer

Skis: Salomon Equipe 2v 188's
Bindings: Salomon 915's

Boots: Nordica Hot Rod 125s

Poles: whichever ones I grab that day
Goggles: lost them last near, need a new pair
Gloves: POW mittens

Raced GS, SL, SG in middle school, high school, and some college. Currently coach racing

[rjpeaks]

house in Mammoth.

setups there.

[A6Avant]

Oh yea!!! 3weeks left till opening day!!!

I'm riding Rossi.

The Wife on Solomon.

The oldest loves his 'BadApple' K2.

His lil bro hasn't found his new set yet this year.... He's confused lol

His lil sis cruises on Rossi like daddy.

We belong to Silver Star Mountain in B.C. Canada.

But the single most important part of the mountain experience is the winter wagon that gets us up there and back...

One A6 Avant.... Check!

[KPC1.8TQuat]

Skis: Volkl Kendo 184
Bindings: Marker Squire

Skis: Fischer World Cup RC4 SL 165
Bindings: Fischer

Skis: Salomon Equipe 2v 188's
Bindings: Salomon 915's

Boots: Nordica Hot Rod 125s

Poles: whichever ones I grab that day
Goggles: lost them last near, need a new pair
Gloves: POW mittens

Raced GS, SL, SG in middle school, high school, and some college. Currently coach racing

Where did they let you race the super G? You must have been pretty elite, because that wasn't offered to us when I was in high school. Granted, I was just a club racer. I'm really an ice hockey player and that took most of my efforts and time.

[beemercer]

can't wait for some snow

skis: 169 K2 Recoil
bindings: Atomic FFG 12
skis: 170 Head ski swap special, can't recall the model, carving ski though
bindings: Tyrolia Freeflex 15

boots: old Head's, can't recall the model

assortment of black diamond (bag/gloves/poles), outdoor research (jackets), sunice (pants), anon, smartwool and ibex (baselayers) for the rest of the stuff.

mostly planning on going to Cannon (I've got a bold & beautiful pass, so midweek cannon or bretton woods) with a few early trips to sunday river and killington to use up free passes.

[rjpeaks]

~week til 1st chair.

[KPC1.8TQuat]

can't wait for some snow

skis: 169 K2 Recoil
bindings: Atomic FFG 12
skis: 170 Head ski swap special, can't recall the model, carving ski though
bindings: Tyrolia Freeflex 15

boots: old Head's, can't recall the model

assortment of black diamond (bag/gloves/poles), outdoor research (jackets), sunice (pants), anon, smartwool and ibex (baselayers) for the rest of the stuff.

mostly planning on going to Cannon (I've got a bold & beautiful pass, so midweek cannon or bretton woods) with a few early trips to sunday river and killington to use up free passes.

You like Cannon better than Loon for that location?

I'm in Portsmouth, but I've got a lake house around Sunday River so I'm usually there, but if I'm doing the White Mountains, Wildcat, Attitash/Bear, and Loon are my choices.

Bretton woods may be the most beautiful but the mountain isn't a challange.

[Tropicgreena4]

Where did they let you race the super G? You must have been pretty elite, because that wasn't offered to us when I was in high school. Granted, I was just a club racer. I'm really an ice hockey player and that took most of my efforts and time.

we would travel to races in NY and NH. There was also a SG at the PA state championships for J3's. Also did SG training at Mt. Hood

[Rowdy]

Good to see people that ski on here! Perfect North Slopes is my local ski spot... :( lol

[KPC1.8TQuat]

we would travel to races in NY and NH. There was also a SG at the PA state championships for J3's. Also did SG training at Mt. Hood

That's interesting because I raced for Timberlane, which is Plaistow, NH. We used Wildcat as our home mountain. Must have been a more advanced circuit than what I did. But like I said, mine was just club level. I was busy playing varsity ice hockey and then DIII college hockey in the winters.

I would love to get in a night race league somewhere local. Gunstock and Wachusett both put them on. Maybe my office will sponsor a team? But that does get in the way of my men's league hockey team, lol. Not enough time in the day I suppose.

[beemercer]

You like Cannon better than Loon for that location?

I'm in Portsmouth, but I've got a lake house around Sunday River so I'm usually there, but if I'm doing the White Mountains, Wildcat, Attitash/Bear, and Loon are my choices.

Bretton woods may be the most beautiful but the mountain isn't a challange.

yeah BW is geriatric, it was marginally more expensive to get the B&B pass (vs. just cannon) and be able to do both and my gf loves it there so I figured it'd be worth it. I just go hide in the glades for the day.

Loon is alright, I just can't deal with the weekend traffic. Haven't been there on a weekday in 15 years, so I may have to give it another try this year.

[KPC1.8TQuat]

yeah BW is geriatric, it was marginally more expensive to get the B&B pass (vs. just cannon) and be able to do both and my gf loves it there so I figured it'd be worth it. I just go hide in the glades for the day.

Loon is alright, I just can't deal with the weekend traffic. Haven't been there on a weekday in 15 years, so I may have to give it another try this year.

I'm spoiled by doing Sunday River and Sugarloaf mostly in recent years, however Loon has done some expansions over the past few years. They opened up another peak to the left that added some vertical. Loon is pricey for what you get, but it's not bad.

[rjpeaks]

- wait, i think every person who posted, is a skier.

wow.

[Bllzll]

Cannot wait! Planning my first trip to Lake Tahoe this season. I have heard amazing things

[beemercer]

yeah I went last year twice, north and south peak were good though limited with the trees being fairly bare of snow.

I wish sunday river was more day tripable from where I am, only got to go twice last year once of which was the last day of the season.

[rjpeaks]

make sure Tahoe has snow before going - although Mammoth is opening in about a week, so the higher resorts should be opening soon to. There's a dozen or so resorts so do some research on both the north and south shore resorts.

south lake also has gambling.

[mdzaudi]

Place in Silverthorne with pass to A-basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge.

Setup: a big plank thats slippery

[KPC1.8TQuat]

- wait, i think every person who posted, is a skier.

wow.

As it should be.... lol

Unfortunately, skiing for me has become a solo activity. My usual ski group of friends all board. And while they are competent, they can't do the runs that I want to do at my speed or confidence. They also just don't have the stamina that I do, or keep up at my pace.

Typical boarders get off the lift, shuffle or skate to the side, sit down, click in to rear binding, take off, go about 1,000 ft, sit down in the middle of the run, get back up, go another 1,000 feet, sit down again in the middle of the run, get to bottom of run, stop, unclick binding, shuffle to lift line, etc etc.

Honestly, the most fun I have skiing now is I have been taking some expert advanced group lessons. It's awesome because at this level you not only learn from the instructor, but you learn from everyone in the group. It's a blast. But other than that, I typically do a run or two with the boarders, then take off and do my own thing. Then meet up after for mountain beers.

[rjpeaks]

you need to venture out west Kurt.

you'll find plenty of people who will keep up.

I started racing as a teen in Mammoth - skied for 10 years. then started boarding way way way back in the day.

i did ski to teach my kids how to ski a few years back. I was shocked how good the new skis were. I just hate wearing ski boots. i can drive in my boots.

just when they were competent to do some black diamond runs - i put them on boards.

now they are rippin.

anyway - hope for snow.

this was last May

[beemercer]

this was last May

fuuuuuu

[Slow4]

Old: Nidecker Smoke 155 with Burton Freestyle Bindings, Switch Boots

New: Arbor Coda 157 with Flow Fives, Burton Boots.

[rjpeaks]

fuuuuuu

oh beem...

[rjpeaks]

joe from surfside sports...



a few boards.

[Slow4]

joe from surfside sports...



a few boards.

A lot of Forum and Burton's you have there.

[Ryan_T]

Can't wait. Too bad all this water is the liquid type. Woulda been epic if it were snow.

[rjpeaks]

we are going to have an early start out here Ryan.

[rjpeaks]

and nothing wrong with liquid carving. sorry snow and stuff is fun, but doesn't hold anything to fun in trunks

[Slow4]

and nothing wrong with liquid carving. sorry snow and stuff is fun, but doesn't hold anything to fun in trunks

I mean, you CAN snowboard in just trunks...

[cab509]

sums up my current setup/outerwear, I wish I could remember where I put that Beanie though it was a legit Red Bull one.

[Slow4]

sums up my current setup/outerwear, I wish I could remember where I put that Beanie though it was a legit Red Bull one.

I can't find my Marine Corps issued tan neck gaitor, it's been on two tours with me and numerous snow trips until two years ago....

I know the feeling.

[KPC1.8TQuat]

you need to venture out west Kurt.

you'll find plenty of people who will keep up.

I started racing as a teen in Mammoth - skied for 10 years. then started boarding way way way back in the day.

i did ski to teach my kids how to ski a few years back. I was shocked how good the new skis were. I just hate wearing ski boots. i can drive in my boots.

just when they were competent to do some black diamond runs - i put them on boards.

now they are rippin.

anyway - hope for snow.

this was last May

I would love to make it out west. Would need to rent some powder skis though.

In undergrad I took some friends skiing who were from the west coast and they couldn't handle our icy conditions. None of them knew how to actually use their edges, all they could do was slide and fall. It was a shock to them.

One of them talked a big game, so I took him down white heat @ sunday river. He wrecked in the first 200 feet and didn't stop till he hit the bottom. White heat is just below tree line and I think averages around 43* slope. Snow doesn't stick to surfaces greater than 65* slope.

[scot_w]

Most spots out here are still 20 - 30 days from opening.


Sun Valley


Grand Targhee


Jackson Hole

Of course it was almost 70 today.

[Tropicgreena4]

I would love to make it out west. Would need to rent some powder skis though.

In undergrad I took some friends skiing who were from the west coast and they couldn't handle our icy conditions. None of them knew how to actually use their edges, all they could do was slide and fall. It was a shock to them.

One of them talked a big game, so I took him down white heat @ sunday river. He wrecked in the first 200 feet and didn't stop till he hit the bottom. White heat is just below tree line and I think averages around 43* slope. Snow doesn't stick to surfaces greater than 65* slope.

if you can ski in the east, you can ski anywhere

[KPC1.8TQuat]

if you can ski in the east, you can ski anywhere

If you can expertly ski the east you can ski anywhere.

Anyone can survival ski. You know the type, the clowns that scrape up the double blacks and take up the whole width of the run, going slower than fuck, ruining the run for the rest of us. Then they get to the bottom and think they are the next Bode Miller.

Fucking clowns.

[Tropicgreena4]

If you can expertly ski the east you can ski anywhere.

Anyone can survival ski. You know the type, the clowns that scrape up the double blacks and take up the whole width of the run, going slower than fuck, ruining the run for the rest of us. Then they get to the bottom and think they are the next Bode Miller.

Fucking clowns.

I hear ya there...

[Slow4]

Anyone can survival snowboard. You know the type, the clowns that scrape up the double blacks and take up the whole width of the run, going slower than fuck, ruining the run for the rest of us. Then they get to the bottom and think they are the next Shawn DoucheBag White.

Fucking clowns.

Why u gotta hate on my skillz?

[ataylor]

I might ride this weekend

my pass is for Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Northstar, Heavenly, Kirkwood

from december-april im leasing a place in silverthorne CO which is like 15m-60m from the first five places listed above

have 5 boards but the only ones I ride are a 159 custom-x wide (all mountain) and a 154 twin (jib/park)